10-year PPA for 8 MW solar park in Sweden
Construction on the facility is expected to be finalized in April 2022. The electricity generated by the plant will be bought by Swedish polymer-based products provider Nolato Group.
Longi achieves 25.21% efficiency for TOPCon solar cell
The Chinese module manufacturer said the result was confirmed by the Institute for Solar Energy Research in Hamelin, Germany.
ARENA CEO floats ambitious new goals for Australia’s future electricity system
Darren Miller, the chief executive of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, says he expects Australia to become a “shining example” of how a country can produce more clean electricity than it actually needs.
Flexible bifacial kesterite solar cell at 9.3% efficiency
Scientists in China developed a new kesterite solar cell they say could be suitable for indoor or outdoor applications. The bifacial solar cell reached 9.3% frontside efficiency, and also achieved a 9.0% on the backside.
The Hydrogen Stream: 30 GW power-to-X project in Mauritania, 250 MW of wind for power-to-X in Denmark
The government of Mauritania and renewable energy developer CWP Global have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a 30 GW power-to-X project. Danish power company Ørsted, and Copenhagen’s utility, Hofor, entered into an agreement that will secure green power in the framework of the wider, 1.3 GW, Green Fuels for Denmark project.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Another massive polysilicon order, Tongwei starts operations at 30 GW cell factory
GCL-Poly will provide JA Solar with 148,000 metric tons of polysilicon over the next five years. Tongwei produced its first 210mm PERC cell at its Jintang factory.
New factory in Spain to produce and repair solar modules
The 50 MW facility is located in the region of Navarra and is operated by German specialist Rinovasol. The company buys, fixes and certifies the panels and puts them back on the market, with a new datasheet and a five-year warranty.
Construction begins on vertical solar project in the Alps
The 2.2 MW vertical solar plant, built on a dam wall at an altitude of almost 2,500 meters above the sea level, is expected to be commissioned within four months.
France installed 546 MW of solar in Q1
Around 65% of new capacity additions in France came from PV systems above 250 kW in size in the first quarter, according to government statistics.
Swedish perovskite startup picks up new investment
Norway based renewables investor Magnora has increased its stake in startup equipment supplier Evolar, which is aiming to bring a production line for perovskite solar cells to market. Magnora will now hold a 40.7% stake in the company as part of a long-term deal between the two, with options to further increase the stake available down the line.
