Dubai mega solar project to be finished in 2027 and could be scaled back
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority has a tendency to reveal changes in the project’s specification by publishing updates emphasizing the progress achieved to date.
South Africa to introduce feed-in tariffs for rooftop PV
The country’s troubled power utility Eskom is currently developing the new incentive scheme. President Cyril Rampahosa said the program may also include some unspecified tax incentives.
Indian thermal power generator NLC launches 500 MW solar tender
The state-owned thermal energy giant has invited bids to install 500 MW of grid-connected solar projects anywhere in India.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: GCL Tech starts production at polysilicon fab in Leshan, Jolywood expands backsheet capacity
In other news, Shuangliang secured a large wafer deal from the Chint Group and Tongwei raised the prices of its solar cells.
Developer plans 20 MW solar aquaculture site in Bangladesh
Joules Power has said the $22 million PV project will be built on land which is submerged for most of the year and will breed fishes. The project is set to be completed in December 2023.
Polish utility PGE wants to couple 200 MW/820 MWh of battery storage with existing pumped-hydro facility
The project is located 10 km from the Baltic Sea, where PGE is planning to build offshore wind farms with a total capacity of 3.5 GW.
Australian regulator allows multiple installers to work on the same PV project
The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) said the rule change will afford companies more flexibility.
Vehicle-integrated photovoltaics for low-speed electric vehicles
Canadian startup Capsolar claims its flexible solar modules can be adapted to any type of low-speed electric vehicle with no extra modification and custom work. The panels have an efficiency of 21.3%.
Peel-off patterning technique to create stable semitransparent solar cells for window applications
The cells are intended to be built inside panes of window glass, turning passive buildings into active energy producers. A key hurdle was creating the micron-scale electrical connections between individual cells that comprise a solar module.
First Solar receives order from Akuo for 500 MW of advanced thin film modules
The multi-year agreement would see deliveries from 2024 to 2026 for US and international utility-scale solar projects.
