Australia to host 200 MW solar farm, big battery project
The New South Wales state government’s push toward renewable energy continues to gather momentum, as the Independent Planning Commission has approved a multimillion-dollar, 500 MW solar project.
Slovenia’s first utility scale solar plant
A 6 MW solar park is being developed by Slovenian power provider HESS. The facility will be linked to a hydropower plant and will also rely on pumped hydro storage.
Chinese coal mine hosts 300 MW solar plant
TBEA New Energy’s new solar park relies on flexible mounting systems and large-gradient, large-span slope support technology.
FRV to add 300 MW in Australia, GRS connects 39 MW
FRV Australia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Abdul Latif Jameel, is set to install 300 MW of solar in the Australian state of New South Wales.
Indian state plans 880 MW solar park
The authorities in Himachal Pradesh have already identified a site for the solar plant. State-owned Satluz Jal Vidyut Nigam will develop the project.
Albania launches tender for 100 MW solar park
The country’s third large-scale solar plant will be built near Durrës, a port city on the Adriatic Sea in western Albania.
Akuo commissions 50 MW solar plant in Mali
The latest PV installation in West Africa by France’s Akuo features an agricultural and social component on a 5-hectare plot of land next to the project site.
Juwi begins work on 204 MW solar park in Greece
The German renewable energy developer secured the €130m project in a tender held by the Greek government.
New panel cleaning tech based on nano-coating and mechanical vibration
Researchers in Egypt have tested a new solar module cleaning technique for solar arrays in arid regions. They claim that the combination of nano-coatings with vibration mechanisms on the backs of modules can reduce manual cleaning requirements.
Solar park built on rough wooden structures in France
French cooperative Céléwatt and engineering company Mécojit are building a new, 250 kW solar park in southwestern France. The solar panels are installed on a raw wood structure, sourced from the surrounding forests, to promote local employment and a regional natural resource.
