Fully PV-driven system to produce water, electricity, crops
Researchers in Saudi Arabia have fabricated an integrated fully PV-powered system to extract fresh water from the atmosphere. The system uses excess heat from the solar modules to evaporate and condense water that can then be used to grow crops. Part of the water is also used to cool down the solar modules through an active cooling technique.
Solar PPA business on the rise in Japan
Sumitomo, Sunseap and Shikoku Electric are partnering to offer bilateral PPAs to big power consumers in Japan. The consortium will operate through a dedicated joint venture and will offer three different PPA options.
PV-powered filling/recharging station for all kind of vehicles, including EVs and fuel cell cars
Built by Korean oil provider SK Energy and the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the “Energy Super Station” is equipped with 20kW of solar panels and 300kW of fuel cell stacks. It can refuel conventional combustion vehicles as well as electric vehicles and fuel cell cars.
Indian state of Rajasthan to host 1.8GW of new solar
The Indian state of Rajasthan, with 10.6 GW of installed solar power capacity, has announced plans to build an 800MW solar park in Jaisalmer with Rajasthan Power Generation Corp. Rajasthan Solar Park Development Co. has also revealed plans to build a 1,000MW solar park in Bikaner.
Bluebird Solar expands PV module capacity to 300MW in India
Delhi-based PV manufacturer Bluebird Solar has added a new fully automatic manufacturing line equipped with the latest mono-PERC, half-cut multi-busbar cell technology.
US targets 5 million community solar households by 2025
The US National Community Solar Partnership, a Department of Energy program, has released a roadmap to reach 5 million community solar households by 2025.
US added 5.4GW of small-scale PV last year
Some northern states added as much small-scale PV per capita as the top states in the Southwest, taking advantage of solar irradiance in northern states that’s about 70% as high as that in the desert Southwest.
Romanian developer seeks EPC contractor for 134MW PV project
The project is planned to be located 35km from Bucharest, in central Romania. The plant will be close to grid infrastructure and is expected to occupy a surface of 150 hectares.
Spanish start-up launches solar luggage
The device integrates various current outlets that enable it to recharge, simultaneously, mobile phones, tablets or computers as well as all kinds of low-consumption electronic devices such as small appliances or electric tools, by simply unfolding the solar panels and connecting them.
Official statistics say France deployed 2.8GW of PV in 2021
The new numbers show France deployed around 100MW more solar power than previously estimated by French renewable energy association the SER.
