Chilean copper miner Codelco assigns 1.8 TWh/year in renewables auction
Colbún, Atlas Renewable Energy, and Innergex were the winners of National Copper Corporation of Chile’s (Codelco) latest procurement exercise. They secured 15-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) to supply clean power from 2026.
Italy offers fiscal breaks to PV projects built with EU-made solar modules
Italy’s new provisions state that fiscal credits can be awarded to PV project developers that use solar panels produced in the European Union with module efficiency ratings of more than 21.5%, or products with cell efficiencies above 23.5%. The fiscal credits will cover up to 35% of panel prices.
Bangladeshi utility completes 75 MW solar project
The Electricity Generation Company of Bangladesh (EGCB), backed by the World Bank and the Bangladeshi government, has finished building a 75 MW solar project in southeastern Bangladesh.
Vertical bifacial vs. stilted agrivoltaics
Scientists in Austria have conducted a life cycle assessement of vertical bifacial agrivoltaic systems and stilted agrivoltaic facilities. Their analysis revealed that vertical installations have lower environmental impacts in wide range of scenarios.
SJVN wins 200 MW solar auction in India with $0.032/kWh bid
SJVN Green Energy Ltd. says it will develop a 200 MW PV plant in Indian to supply power under a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (GUVNL).
Chevron announces solar-to-hydrogen project in California
Oil giant Chevron said it expects its new solar-to-hydrogen project in California to produce about 2.2 tons of hydrogen per day by 2025.
Kensa launches residential heat pump with coefficient of performance of 4.36
The UK manufacturer said its new ground-source heat pump has an nominal thermal rating of 3-6 kW and is able to produce hot water temperatures up to 65 C.
Solar wins hundreds of millions in US capacity payments
About 16.6 GW of solar projects have won $3.58/kW per month in the New England Independent System Operator’s (ISO-NE) 2027-28 capacity auction.
Solitek unveils residential lithium-ion battery
The Lithuania-based module manufacturer is now also manufacturing and selling a residential lithium-ion phosphate battery system. It is sold in 5.12 kWh modules that are stackable up to 8 units, each with a nominal voltage of 51.2 V.
Printed flexible solar cells for space applications
Printed flexible solar cell technology developed by Australia’s national science agency has been successfully launched into space as part of billionaire Elon Musk’s Space X’s Transporter-10 mission.
