Construction begins on world’s second-largest PV project
A 3 GW solar installation will be built in the Tengger Desert, in China’s Ningxia Hui region. It will require an investment of around CNY 15.25 billion ($2.2 billion).
Transparent organic PV materials for solar window applications
US scientists have built photovoltaic materials with two top layers made of phthalocyanine and heptamethine. They tested the new tech across four different climate areas in the United States.
South Africa increases capacity of sixth renewables procurement round, leaves solar quota unchanged
The South African authorities have increased the total capacity of the next round of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Program (REIPPPP) from 3.6 GW to 4.2 GW.
Co-locating solar, crops, livestock in agrivoltaic projects
US researchers are exploring the potential to co-locate solar with cattle or sheep, crops, pollinator-friendly native plants, soil rehabilitation, and other ecosystem services.
Japan’s 13th solar auction concludes with lowest bid of $0.066/kWh
Japan’s latest procurement exercise was open to PV projects above 250 kW in size. The lowest price came in at JPY 9.7 ($0.066)/kWh and the allocated capacity was just 26.2 MW, out of 225 MW tendered.
Fortescue proposes 9.2 GW green hydrogen project in Egypt
Mining magnate Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue Future Industries continues its campaign to be one of the world’s largest clean energy companies, with new plans to develop a 9.2 GW wind and solar facility in Egypt to power green hydrogen production.
Amp Energy to manufacture solar cells, modules
Amp Energy has agreed to partner with Websol Energy to produce up to 1.2 GW of monocrystalline PERC solar cells and modules.
US poised to hit 336 GW of solar by 2027
US solar capacity is expected to grow from 129 GW today to 336 GW by 2027, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association and Wood Mackenzie.
Bosnian utility seeking renewable energy for less than $0.13/kWh
JP Elektroprivreda BiH has revealed plans to select qualified renewable energy suppliers to operate facilities that are connected to its power grid in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Huasun secures 10 GW HJT module order, Zhonghuan raises wafer prices
Huasun has agreed to supply 10 GW of heterojunction solar modules to Power China, while Zhonghuan Semiconductor has revealed price increases for all of its wafer products.
