The federal government has confirmed that the biggest tender for renewables ever held in Australia – for six gigawatts of wind and solar – will be held in May and the focus will be on NSW, where more than one third of the capacity will be reserved. The auction will be the first since federal … Continue reading Australia’s biggest wind power and photovoltaic auction set for May
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The potential of photovoltaic energy in Brazil
Photovoltaics (PV) plays a fundamental role in the Brazilian electricity sector, contributing to a more sustainable energy matrix and customer savings. With a vast territory and abundance of solar resources, Brazil has enormous potential to generate photovoltaic energy, making this source a central piece in the transition towards a cleaner and renewable energy matrix.One of … Continue reading The potential of photovoltaic energy in Brazil
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Curtailment, record-low power prices threaten photovoltaic investments in Spain
Renewable energy promoters have underestimated the effects of restrictions and low wholesale prices, putting countries like Spain at risk of bankruptcy. In April, the average wholesale price in Spain reached a historic low of just over 5 euros per MWh.The situation is even worse if regional energy trade is taken into account. In Bulgaria, the … Continue reading Curtailment, record-low power prices threaten photovoltaic investments in Spain
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Photovoltaic organizes the I Summit of Energy Communities
On April 25 and 26, the first Energy Communities Summit will be held in El Prat de Llobregat, organized by the Spanish Photovoltaic Union (Unef) in collaboration with ComEnerSys. The meeting will bring together the main experts in the sector to share good practices and experiences in management. The debate will analyze the six barriers … Continue reading Photovoltaic organizes the I Summit of Energy Communities
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Apple builds a photovoltaic plant in Segovia
Apple is building a photovoltaic plant in Segovia with 105 megawatts of electricity that will be operational at the end of 2024 and is part of its plans for the company to be carbon neutral by 2030 throughout its value chain.In a statement, the company explained that this project aims to offset the amount of … Continue reading Apple builds a photovoltaic plant in Segovia
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The sun shines in South America: Colombia, Chile and Brazil give a big push to the deployment of photovoltaics
South America has a lot of sun and a lot of space, and solar energy has grown from a small player to the main driver of generation growth in several countries in the region (making their already clean grids even cleaner). Today we look at the grids of Chile, Brazil, and Colombia, all of which … Continue reading The sun shines in South America: Colombia, Chile and Brazil give a big push to the deployment of photovoltaics
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Estimation of energy production from photovoltaic panels
Estimation of energy production from photovoltaic panelsA recent case study, co-authored by Dr Christine Traeger-Chatterjee of EUMETSAT, highlights how the Photovoltaic Geographic Energy System can be used to estimate energy production from solar panels for almost any land location around the world. Caption: The PVGIS uses four different solar radiation datasets to provide coverage across … Continue reading Estimation of energy production from photovoltaic panels
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Rooftop photovoltaic solar now a major player in Australia’s grid, but households need more batteries
Rooftop solar is now the fourth latest source of electricity in Australia, and a major player in the grid that is unparalleled in the rest of the world, but the need to encourage Australians to work with the grid rather than get off it is becoming more urgent. Residential solar now accounts for 11.2 per … Continue reading Rooftop photovoltaic solar now a major player in Australia’s grid, but households need more batteries
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Do photovoltaic solar panels work on cloudy days?
Solar panels continue to generate clean, renewable electricity even on gloomy days. This is good news, considering few places in the world enjoy dazzling sunshine all year round. But how do solar panels work when it’s cloudy, what effect does this have on generation, and how do we build solar projects to make them as … Continue reading Do photovoltaic solar panels work on cloudy days?
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Seven countries now generate 100% of their electricity from renewable energy
Seven countries now generate nearly all of their electricity from renewable energy sources, according to newly compiled figures. Albania, Bhutan, Nepal, Paraguay, Iceland, Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo produced more than 99.7 per cent of the electricity they consumed using geothermal, hydro, solar or wind power. Data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) … Continue reading Seven countries now generate 100% of their electricity from renewable energy
Continue readingJosé Manuel Entrecanales: “it is worrying that the US and Europe only install 20% of the new wind power and photovoltaic capacity in the world”
José Manuel Entrecanales, chairman and CEO of ACCIONA, stated today that “it is worrying that the US, Europe, and other advanced economies only installed 20% of the world’s new renewable energy capacity in 2023,” when their share of the global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) exceeds 50%. In a panel discussion during the International Renewable Energy … Continue reading José Manuel Entrecanales: “it is worrying that the US and Europe only install 20% of the new wind power and photovoltaic capacity in the world”
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EWEC issues request for proposals for 1,500 MW Khazna solar photovoltaic independent power project
EWEC (Emirates Water and Electricity Company), a leading company in the integrated planning, purchasing and supply of water and electricity across the UAE, has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to qualified developers and consortiums that have expressed interest in developing the 1,500-megawatt (MW) Khazna Solar Photovoltaic (PV) project, located in the Al Khazna area … Continue reading EWEC issues request for proposals for 1,500 MW Khazna solar photovoltaic independent power project
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Curtailment of wind power and photovoltaic increase 219% as of March in Chile
Energy losses increase and reach more than 18% of the country’s wind and solar production in the first quarter The so-called energy discharges increased by 219% in the first three months of the year and already represent more than 54% of everything that was lost in 2023. The lack of growth in demand and gaps … Continue reading Curtailment of wind power and photovoltaic increase 219% as of March in Chile
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Uriel Renovables connects the first hybrid photovoltaic-biogas plant in Spain
Uriel Renovables has connected the first megawatt of its photovoltaic installation to the Montemarta Cónica Comprehensive Urban Solid Waste Treatment Center, located in Alcalá de Guadaira (Seville).The project combines the energy generated by landfill biogas with that of solar modules, located in already closed waste disposal vessels.Uriel Renovables, a Spanish renewable energy company with a … Continue reading Uriel Renovables connects the first hybrid photovoltaic-biogas plant in Spain
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Home energy storage for photovoltaics is booming in the US.
Alexis de Tocqueville, the French diplomat and famous observer of America, noted in 1840 that in democratic countries such as the US, a citizen’s independence “fills him with self-reliance and pride amongst his equals”. That same spirit might have been expected to help make the US a global leader in residential solar power, with homeowners … Continue reading Home energy storage for photovoltaics is booming in the US.
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Commission supports European photovoltaic manufacturing sector with new European Solar Charter
The Commission is today stepping up its efforts to support the solar sector in Europe through the European Solar Charter. Signed today in the margins of the informal Energy Council meeting by the Commission – represented by EU Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson – energy ministers from 23 EU countries and industry representatives, the charter … Continue reading Commission supports European photovoltaic manufacturing sector with new European Solar Charter
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Kyrgyzstan launches construction of 400 MW photovoltaic solar power plant in Issyk-Kul region
In a stride towards energy independence, Akylbek Zhaparov, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Head of the Administration of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, laid the foundation capsule for the construction of a colossal solar power plant. The plant, boasting a capacity of 400 megawatts, is set to be erected in the Kara-Talaa … Continue reading Kyrgyzstan launches construction of 400 MW photovoltaic solar power plant in Issyk-Kul region
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Photovoltaics inject 76,000 euros per megawatt into towns with tax collection in Spain
The installation of a photovoltaic plant is a money-generating activity for local entities through taxation. UNEF estimates about 76,000 euros per megawatt over the entire useful life of the plant, about 25 years.The installation of a photovoltaic plant is an income-generating activity for local entities due to different tax figures. Overall, a town council receives … Continue reading Photovoltaics inject 76,000 euros per megawatt into towns with tax collection in Spain
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The largest photovoltaic plant in the world in India, Bhadla Solar Park, has 2,245 MW, 10 million solar panels and occupies an area of 5 thousand hectares
The world’s largest photovoltaic (PV) plant extends over more than 5,700 hectares (57 km²). With a total capacity of 2,245 MW, it is among the largest solar parks in the world. Its presence recently helped Rajasthan overtake Karnataka as the Indian state with the largest installed solar capacity.India has the largest solar plant in the … Continue reading The largest photovoltaic plant in the world in India, Bhadla Solar Park, has 2,245 MW, 10 million solar panels and occupies an area of 5 thousand hectares
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The 531 MW Mendubim photovoltaic plant inaugurated in Brazil
The Mendubim Solar Complex, the largest photovoltaic project in Rio Grande do Norte, was inaugurated in the municipality of Assu. With investments of R$ 2.1 billion, the project has 531 MW of installed power. The complex consists of 13 floors and occupies an area of 1,200 hectares, the equivalent of 1,200 football fields. Construction began … Continue reading The 531 MW Mendubim photovoltaic plant inaugurated in Brazil
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