Solar testing group warns of degradation risk for TOPCon
The Renewable Energy Test Center (RETC) raised the issue of ultraviolet-induced degradation of the trending technology in its PV Module Index 2022.
LG unveils US residential energy storage system
LG has developed a new energy storage system for the US residential market that combines two 10-hour batteries or 16-hour Prime battery modules in parallel, providing 19.2 kWh to 32 kWh of capacity and a maximum 9.6 kW output from the inverter.
Big PV plants may have positive climate impact in deserts, say researchers
Chinese researchers have discovered that solar plants might reduce evaporation and wind speeds in the Gobi Desert, while also increasing soil relative humidity, according to a series of simulations with different emission scenarios.
Turkey introduces 10-year FIT for solar, other renewables
The Turkish authorities have set a 10-year feed-in tariff (FIT) of TRY 1.06 ($0.0545)/kWh for PV systems that are installed between July 1, 2021, and December 31, 2030. Solar projects with Turkish PV components will be given an additional five-year tariff of TRY 0.2880/kWh.
India’s largest gas supplier moves into solar module production
GAIL (India) Ltd, India’s largest natural gas company, has announced plans to expand into vertically integrated solar manufacturing with an undisclosed partner.
France deployed 2.4 GW of solar in 2022
France installed 743 MW of new PV installations in the fourth quarter alone.
India wraps up 1.2 GW hybrid wind-solar tender with $0.057/kWh tariff
Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has agreed to sign a 25-year power purchase agreement with hybrid power developers.
Australian authorities assign 1.12 GW of PV in renewables tender
The New South Wales state government in Australia has announced the successful projects of its first tender under the Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap. Developers will build two major solar farms, a wind farm, and an eight-hour battery energy storage system to manage the phase-out of coal-fired power generation from the state’s grid.
US House of Representatives votes to resume solar tariffs
US President Joe Biden’s two-year halt on solar import tariffs is designed to create a bridge of supply as the United States ramps up its domestic manufacturing capacity.
Navitas Solar ramps up PV panel capacity to 1.7 GW
Indian manufacturer Navitas Solar is ramping up its PV panel capacity to 1.7 GW per year by adding a new 1.2 GW manufacturing facility. The new factory can produce M10 and G12 mono PERC and TOPCon modules.
