JinkoSolar, JA Solar, Trina Solar, and LONGi shipped about 63 GW of PV modules in the first quarter of 2024, accounting for over 55% of total shipments, underscoring intensified concentration. The top 10 brands collectively delivered around 98 GW, capturing nearly 86% of shipments, surpassing industry expectations. The market dominance of the top 4 brands, … Continue reading Main suppliers of photovoltaic modules in the first quarter of 2024
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REPowerEU – EU presents new initiatives to strengthen energy security and accelerate transition to renewables
Today is the second anniversary of REPowerEU, the EU’s energy policy response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. REPowerEU has speeded up the permitting of wind farms and helped raise the share of wind in Europe’s electricity mix – it’s now 19%. The EU have now launched new initiatives to keep the momentum of REPowerEU by … Continue reading REPowerEU – EU presents new initiatives to strengthen energy security and accelerate transition to renewables
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Photovoltaic and wind power in the second week of May
In the second week of May, prices in the main European electricity markets remained at similar levels to those of previous weeks, although the weekly average rose in most of them. The weekly average price fell only in the French market, which registered the lowest value, thus breaking the Iberian market’s streak of the lowest … Continue reading Photovoltaic and wind power in the second week of May
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Alcampo launches photovoltaic covers in two hypermarkets in Seville and Barcelona
Alcampo and the photovoltaic promoter and operator Helexia have launched two photovoltaic covers for self-consumption in the hypermarkets of Seville-Tamarguillo and the Barcelona town of Sant Boi de Llobregat. These facilities are added to the two already existing in Aranda de Duero and Teruel, with which both parties launched their alliance in 2023 to develop … Continue reading Alcampo launches photovoltaic covers in two hypermarkets in Seville and Barcelona
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Photovoltaic energy production in Germany reaches record levels
Photovoltaics produced more than 60% of Germany’s electricity for several hours a day over the past week, as sunlight combined with new solar generating capacity helped accelerate the country’s energy transition away from fossil fuels. .During the week ending May 13, Germany’s solar parks produced 17,531 megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity, according to LSEG data, … Continue reading Photovoltaic energy production in Germany reaches record levels
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ONYX receives first wind power contract in Indonesia
Following a successful field trial, the contract will see ONYX deliver its ecoCMS and fleetMONITOR technology to 30 wind turbines across UPC Renewables’ Sidrap wind farm, providing comprehensive data and analysis to enable long-term predictive maintenance (PdM) strategies. The 75 MW Sidrap onshore wind farm is Indonesia’s first utility scale wind farm and began providing … Continue reading ONYX receives first wind power contract in Indonesia
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Repair and refurbishment of wind turbine components is a growing business
Both OEMs and other suppliers are experiencing significant growth in this wind energy sector, which continues to increase in volume as the average age of wind farms rises. Spain is precisely the country with the highest average age in the entire European Union, and therefore, it has a significant activity in these types of services. … Continue reading Repair and refurbishment of wind turbine components is a growing business
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Acciona expands its presence and its social impact activities in the Philippines
ACCIONA, a global leader in sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy, is expanding its presence in the Philippines through the acquisition by ACCIONA Energía of an 80 % stake in Freya Renewables, a consulting firm for renewable development. On a visit to the country, José Manuel Entrecanales, chairman & CEO of ACCIONA, also committed to expanding … Continue reading Acciona expands its presence and its social impact activities in the Philippines
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Mitsui will invest 193 million dollars in a photovoltaic park in Texas
Japanese trading giant Mitsui & Co. will invest around 30 billion yen ($193 million) over two years to build a photovoltaic park in Texas. The company announced this last week, explaining that it wanted to tap into the potential offered by a state that has so far mainly developed wind energy. Mitsui aims to sell … Continue reading Mitsui will invest 193 million dollars in a photovoltaic park in Texas
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Andes Solar will build its first photovoltaic energy project in Peru
The Chilean renewable energy developer Andes Solar has announced the signing of a contract with the Peruvian electricity distributor CVC Energía to carry out its first photovoltaic energy project in the country. The southern company has been operating in the Peruvian market for more than a year, consolidating its expansion process through the development of … Continue reading Andes Solar will build its first photovoltaic energy project in Peru
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Renewable energy passes 30% of world’s electricity supply
Renewable energy accounted for more than 30% of the world’s electricity for the first time last year following a rapid rise in wind and photovoltaic solar power, according to new figures. A report on the global power system has found that the world may be on the brink of driving down fossil fuel generation, even … Continue reading Renewable energy passes 30% of world’s electricity supply
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NREL tests automation in wind turbine blade manufacturing
Blade manufacturing remains a highly manual and labor-intensive process. And while some robots have been used by a few blade manufacturers/suppliers for sanding and painting, the reality is that automation is still not the norm in blade factories. Surely, the reasons for this lack of automation are twofold: That’s why the National Renewable Energy Laboratory … Continue reading NREL tests automation in wind turbine blade manufacturing
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Scientex to deploy photovoltaic across its facilities in Malaysia
Global packaging manufacturer and property developer Scientex Bhd has announced an expansion of its renewable energy initiative by deploying solar photovoltaic (PV) systems across the group’s facilities in Malaysia. Since 2022, Scientex has integrated renewable energy into its operations as part of its carbon footprint reduction initiative. The group is now scaling up its efforts, … Continue reading Scientex to deploy photovoltaic across its facilities in Malaysia
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Iraq’s first photovoltaic solar power plant sees progress
Iraq is now moving forward with the construction of its first large-scale photovoltaic solar power facility. The Iraqi government has increased its efforts to carry out a more ecologically friendly energy strategy, which combines the inclusion of renewable energy sources with a reduction in gas flaring from oil activities. A one-gigawatt photovoltaic solar power plant … Continue reading Iraq’s first photovoltaic solar power plant sees progress
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Blue Circle will install Goldwind wind turbines in a wind power project in the Philippines
Developer Blue Circle has signed a contract with manufacturer Goldwind for the supply of 17 GW 165-6.0MW wind turbines for the Kalayaan 2 wind farm in the Philippines. Goldwind has celebrated this milestone as a “major breakthrough” as it marks their first order in the country. The Philippines currently has 443 MW of installed wind … Continue reading Blue Circle will install Goldwind wind turbines in a wind power project in the Philippines
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Analysis of clean technologies: solar photovoltaic, wind energy, batteries, electrolyzers and heat pumps
For every nation, clean technology manufacturing can bring economic security, employment, and resilience to clean energy transitions, says the IEA. The sector is now so significant that it’s also impacting overall GDP performance: in 2023, clean technology manufacturing alone accounted for around 4% of global GDP growth and nearly 10% of global investment growth. Here, … Continue reading Analysis of clean technologies: solar photovoltaic, wind energy, batteries, electrolyzers and heat pumps
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Floating wind power for less than €100/MWh?
A few days ago, I came across a post on LinkedIn where Bruno Le Maire, Minister of Economy of the French government, mentioned that there is already a winner for the 250 MW floating wind auction recently held in France. The original video is in French, but I’ve taken the liberty of translating it to … Continue reading Floating wind power for less than €100/MWh?
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Cosin’s Concentrated Solar Power pipeline reaches 1,360 MW
On April 22, 2024, we received the “Notification of Award” from Shandong Luneng Three Public Bidding Co., LTD., confirming that Cosin Solar won the bid for the solar field and MSR system equipment supply of the 100MW CSP part of the Luneng Fukang Hybrid Project (new energy marketization and grid connection project) (the “Project”), meaning that … Continue reading Cosin’s Concentrated Solar Power pipeline reaches 1,360 MW
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RWE builds a new photovoltaic plant in Germany
RWE continues to expand its solar portfolio: the company is building a new photovoltaic plant with a maximum capacity of 20 megawatts (15.7 MWac) in the municipality of Bedburg in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. More than 36,600 solar modules will generate enough green electricity to power around 5,400 homes. Katja Wünschel, CEO of RWE Renewables Europe … Continue reading RWE builds a new photovoltaic plant in Germany
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The president of Extremadura and the CEO of Endesa visit the first steppe bird reserve in a photovoltaic plant
The Puerta Palmas solar plant has become a biodiversity refuge thanks to the creation of a reserve of more than ten hectares dedicated to the conservation of the little bustard, a steppe bird in danger of extinction. Endesa’s solar plants in Extremadura are an example of coexistence between technology and the environment thanks to the … Continue reading The president of Extremadura and the CEO of Endesa visit the first steppe bird reserve in a photovoltaic plant
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