Concentrating solar power system for building applications, usable with PV
Conceived by a German start-up, the system is claimed to achieve a 75% efficiency in converting direct radiation into heat. It may be either equipped with solar trackers or photovoltaic modules, which would both occupy the same space on the front and lateral sides of the installations.
Photovoltaics for electric cooling
According to new research from Sweden, solar PV might be cost-competitive in powering electric cooling for an investment cost ranging from $165/kW to $480/kW in hot-climate countries such as Brazil, Spain, India and China, among others. The study focused on the cooling demand for the residential sector, where most of it is expected to originate.
Germany allocates 1.08 GW of solar in PV tender
The tender concluded with a final average price of €0.0519/kWh, which is slightly higher than the €0.050 reached in the previous procurement exercise of the same kind. Bids ranged from €0.0405 to €0.055/kWh.
Massive Australian green hydrogen project moves forward with new Japanese partner
Water-from-air technology company Aqua Aerem’s Desert Bloom green hydrogen project received Major Project Status from the Northern Territory government last year. It has now announced a partnership with Japanese energy giant Osaka Gas that not only brings the 10 GW project closer to reality, but has also seen the company boost its ambitions to 20 GW in light of “quickly developing demand.”
First Solar bags two module orders totaling 4.75 GW
The US manufacturer secured this week two solar module supply deals from Origis Energy and Silicon Ranch, respectively.
NGK Insulators enters perovskite PV module business
NGK Insulators has invested an undisclosed sum in Enecoat, which develops perovskite solar cells via a wet process based on organic chemistry, a low-temperature coating process, and roll-to-roll printing.
UK government warns of global warming risks related to hydrogen leaks
The UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has published new research showing that hydrogen leaks could have an indirect climate-warming impact, partly offsetting efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Storing renewables with Brayton pumped thermal energy storage
UK researchers have designed a pumped thermal energy storage system for large-scale grid electricity, stored as high-grade thermal energy. It is based on a Brayton PTES concept demonstrated by Isentropic Inc., and consists of two insulated containers filled with gravel, and hot and cold vessels operating at different pressure levels.
Madrid’s airport to host 120 MW solar park
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport in Madrid will open a new 120 MW PV plant as part of a bigger, €350 million ($380.8 million) solar deployment plan.
Bangladesh’s highest-opex rooftop PV plant goes online
Bangladesh has inaugurated its largest rooftop solar array under the opex model, at a location south of Dhaka.
