Chinese PV Industry Brief: JinkoSolar wins CHN Energy’s 2 GW module tender
JinkoSolar has agreed to sell more than 2 GW of its solar panels to CHN Energy at prices ranging from CNY 1.225 ($0.17)/W to CNY 1.230/W.
Italian Council of State clarifies rules for agrivoltaics
The Italian Council of State has issued new rules to address a number of regulatory gaps, according to lawyer Andrea Sticchi Damiani, who recently won two cases related to agrivoltaic projects. In both instances, the council confirmed that agrivoltaic facilities are distinct from conventional ground-mounted PV plants.
Southeast Asia has technical potential to deploy over 1 TW of floating PV
A group of researchers from the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory assessed the potential for floating PV (FPV) plants at reservoirs and natural waterbodies in 10 Southeast Asian countries. It found that the overall FPV technical potential for the region ranges from 477 GW to 1,046 GW.
Panasonic testing BIPV glass based on perovskites
Panasonic is now testing perovskite-based power-generating glass with Japanese property developer Mitsui Fudosan Residential at a new building in Kanagawa prefecture, Japan.
New perovskite material for lead-free solar cells
An Algerian research group has analyzed the electronic, elastic, optical, and thermoelectric characteristics of the KGeCl3 perovskite to verify if this lead-free material may be used for solar cells and other electronic devices. The scientists found that the novel material has a direct bandgap semiconductor with bandgap energies of 0.92 eV, 1.26 eV, and 1.88 eV for cubic, tetragonal, and orthorhombic phases, respectively.
Highway solar could power 270,000 California homes, say green groups
A report from Environment America and The Ray shows how the counties of Los Angeles, Ventura, and San Diego have 4,800 acres of suitable space to host nearly 1 GW of solar capacity.
Uniper to build Germany’s largest PV plant
Uniper plans to power a green hydrogen production facility in the German state of Lower Saxony with 317 MW of solar.
Italy’s solar installations hit 2.3 GW in H1
Italy deployed 2.3 GW of new solar capacity in the first half of the year, while its cumulative installed PV capacity reached 27.4 GW at the end of March, according to Italia Solare, the national solar energy association.
Mongolia completes 10 MW solar farm
Mongolia has connected a 10 MW solar farm to the grid, as part of a plan to deploy 40.5 MW of solar and wind capacity in the nation’s western regions.
ClearVue next-gen ‘solar window’ powers through mass production run
Australia’s ClearVue Technologies says it has confirmed the scalability and “commercial viability” of its second-generation integrated glazing units, following a mass production run using a standard manufacturing line at a factory in China.
