Where does solar stand in Trump’s ‘all the above’ energy policy?
Wind and electric vehicles have come under the crosshairs for the Trump administration, while solar has been relatively unscathed – so far.
Pumping underground water in the desert with PV, wind
Scientists have designed a system that combines solar panels, wind turbines, and battery storage to operate water pumping systems in Jordan. They simulated it under several scenarios in search of the optimal size.
Australian miner energizes 95 MW offgrid wind-solar-storage plant
Australian miner Liontown Resources has flicked the switch on one of the largest off-grid renewable energy hybrid power stations in Australia.
Chinese scientists apply new models for sustainable wind, solar investments in Belt and Road Initiative countries
To assess renewable energy, particularly solar and wind, considering the limited supply of input materials, researchers from Shenzhen University established novel hybrid multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) models that include a circular economy principles, waste potential and life cycle assessment (LCA).
Bladeless wind energy innovation aims to compete with rooftop solar
A compact, “motionless” wind turbine with a magnetic generator designed for large commercial rooftops provides 5 kW of capacity per unit. Aeromine Technologies secured Series A funding for scaling its innovative design.
EU launches investigation into Chinese wind turbine suppliers
Margrethe Vestager, the executive vice president of the European Commission, said this week that the EU authorities are investigating the deployment of several wind farms in Spain, Greece, France, Romania and Bulgaria.
Portuguese utility says renewables covered 91% of demand in March
Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN), the grid operator in Portugal, says that renewables covered 91% of national electricity demand in March. This marks the third consecutive month in which clean energy has exceeded 80% of total power demand.
Turkey’s PV fleet surpasses 12 GW
Turkey’s total installed PV capacity reached 12.4 GW at the end of February. Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar says the country aims to add 3.5 GW of PV every year through to 2035.
Polish grid operator switches off gigawatts of PV
Polish grid operator Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne (PSE) has announced its third disconnection of renewable energy capacity this year. This time it has initiated the reduction of 1,201 MW to 1,877 MW of PV in response to oversupply.
Bulgaria launches renewables-plus-storage tenders
Bulgarian businesses can apply for funding under two new tenders that aim to facilitate 1,425 MW of renewable energy generation capacity coupled with 350 MW of energy storage. Funding support is only offered for the storage component.
