Berkeley Lab updates US solar project database
The US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has location-verified all solar projects above 1 MW in the United States and has organized them into a user-friendly map.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Industry group reports lower polysilicon prices
Polysilicon prices fell by as much as 2.10% in China this week, according to the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNMIA).
Green Gravity signs deal for energy storage tech in Romania
Green Gravity, an Australian energy storage startup, says it will explore opportunities to deploy its gravitational energy storage technology in Europe, after signing an agreement with Romanian state-owned energy producer Complexul Energetic Valea Jiului SA.
Comerc commissions 662 MW of solar in Brazil
Comerc has commissioned 662 MW of solar capacity in Várzea da Palma, Brazil. The facility will provide power to silicon metal producer Liasa via a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA).
Open-source workflow to assess rooftop PV potential
Scientists in Germany have developed a new open-access approach to assess regional rooftop PV potential. The ETHOS.PASSION approach combines two deep learning models to identify rooftops and superstructures.
Researchers shed light on mysterious, higher energy yields in vertical PV systems
Scientists in the Netherlands have sought to understand the reason for unexpected gains in vertical PV systems and found that these installations have a much higher heat transfer coefficient than their horizontally deployed counterparts.
Monoprice unveils new PowerCache batteries with up to 1,000 W of output
Monoprice, a US consumer electronics supplier, says its new portable batteries can store electricity from solar panels and wall outlets. They range in price from $199.99 to $799.99.
Solar wafer prices could bottom out soon with new record lows
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
India Ratings maintains stable outlook for PV projects in fiscal 2024
India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has maintained its “stable” outlook for solar projects in India in fiscal 2024, and a “negative” outlook for wind farms. It says the recent decline in solar module prices is advantageous for under-construction projects.
Sun shines through storms in Europe’s hottest October on record
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, shows how European countries recouped irradiance losses in October – the warmest on record – from Storm Babet.
