Category Archives: photovoltaic

Ceará (Brazil) inaugurates photovoltaic plant with 292 MWp

The Panati Solar Complex, located in the city of Jaguaretama (CE), approximately 240 km from Fortaleza (CE), was officially inaugurated by SPIC Brazil and Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar, this Wednesday (19). The photovoltaic project occupies a total area of ??741 hectares (565 of built area alone), composed of eight sub-parks with a … Continue reading Ceará (Brazil) inaugurates photovoltaic plant with 292 MWp

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Nepal opens tender for photovoltaic projects

Nepal Electricity Authority is requesting proposals for the development of grid-connected solar projects across the country. The maximum total capacity available under the tender is 800 MW. The deadline to submit proposals is July 9. The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has opened a tender for the development of grid-connected solar power projects in Nepal. Power … Continue reading Nepal opens tender for photovoltaic projects

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Neoen launches its first photovoltaic plant in Canada

Neoen (ISIN Code: FR0011675362, mnemonic code: NEOEN), one of the world’s leading producers of exclusively renewable energy, celebrated yesterday the launch of its Fox Coulee solar farm, located in Starland County, Alberta. It is scheduled for commissioning in the coming weeks. With a capacity of 93 MWp, the plant has been producing clean electricity since December … Continue reading Neoen launches its first photovoltaic plant in Canada

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US Energy Storage Market Sets Q1 Capacity Installation Record

The U.S. energy storage market set a first-quarter record for capacity installed in Q1 2024, with 1,265 megawatts (MW) deployed across all segments. This marks the highest storage capacity ever installed in a first quarter in the U.S., representing an 84% increase from Q1 2023.   According to Wood Mackenzie and the American Clean Power Association’s … Continue reading US Energy Storage Market Sets Q1 Capacity Installation Record

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EU’s first Net-Zero academy to train 100,000 photovoltaic (PV) workers

The Commission has launched the European Solar Academy, the first in a series of EU academies to be created under the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) to provide the necessary skills along supply chains. value of net-zero technologies. The role of NZIA academies is to develop learning content and programs alongside industry, to ensure there are … Continue reading EU’s first Net-Zero academy to train 100,000 photovoltaic (PV) workers

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The countries that install the most photovoltaic (PV) energy

Installations of photovoltaic solar sources broke a record in 2023 and Brazil was the third country with the highest installed capacity added last year. This is stated in the most recent study “Global Market Outlook For Solar Power 2024 – 2028”, carried out by SolarPower Europe. According to the research, the country increased 15.4 GW … Continue reading The countries that install the most photovoltaic (PV) energy

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Pumping, ‘superbatteries’ for more wind power and photovoltaic energy

Energy companies have plans in different states of maturity to build up to 40 pumped hydroelectric plants with a power of 15,000 MW, triple those already operational in the country.The massive deployment of new renewable energy plants in Spain forces us to face major challenges for the reorganization of the electrical system. The intermittency of … Continue reading Pumping, ‘superbatteries’ for more wind power and photovoltaic energy

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Enel Green Power Australia secures project financing for Quorn Park Photovoltaic Hybrid Project

Enel Green Power Australia (EGPA), a joint venture company co-owned by Enel Green Power and Inpex Corporation, is pleased to announce that construction of the Quorn Park Hybrid Project will commence in quarter three this year, having secured project financing. With investment value of over $190 million, the project will consist of the construction and … Continue reading Enel Green Power Australia secures project financing for Quorn Park Photovoltaic Hybrid Project

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Green electricity above, crops below: RWE plants seedlings at its agrivoltaics demonstration plant

Things are turning doubly green at RWE’s agrivoltaics plant (Agri-PV) in the Rhenish mining area. Since the beginning of the year, around 6,100 solar modules have been generating green electricity, and now farmers have sown the first seeds and planted crops on the site. On the approximately seven-hectare recultivation area on the edge of the Garzweiler … Continue reading Green electricity above, crops below: RWE plants seedlings at its agrivoltaics demonstration plant

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Germany’s photovoltaic (PV) installations up 35% in early 2024

Germany’s photovoltaic solar power installation rose by 35% year-on-year in the first four months of 2024, boosted by a rise in industrial, commercial and ground-mounted photovoltaics demand, solar power association BSW said on Tuesday.Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the sudden drop in Russian fossil fuel exports to Germany, Berlin has introduced several pieces of … Continue reading Germany’s photovoltaic (PV) installations up 35% in early 2024

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World to achieve 2 TW of total photovoltaic (PV) this year

SolarPower Europe’s annual Global Market Outlook for Solar Power 2024-2028 reveals that the world is likely to achieve 2 TW of total solar this year, after reaching 1 TW in 2022. By 2028, the world could be installing 1 TW of solar a year, but financing and energy system flexibility must be unlocked. 12 trillion … Continue reading World to achieve 2 TW of total photovoltaic (PV) this year

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Floating photovoltaics (FPV) is fast becoming cost-competitive

An analysis that compared the benefits of floating solar panels to the construction of new dams found that solar panels could negate the need for more dams.  According to Anthropocene Magazine, the study is the first to analyze floating solar panels on a continental scale. The study focused on Africa, where electricity demand is predicted … Continue reading Floating photovoltaics (FPV) is fast becoming cost-competitive

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Enel is the company behind four of the six photovoltaic plants in Colombia

EPM inaugurated its first large-scale solar photovoltaic park. This is Tepuy, a generation space that covers 320 hectares in La Dorada, Caldas, and will have the capacity to produce 83 megawatts; A figure that automatically puts this project among the six largest in the country. But when looking at the photovoltaic park in the national … Continue reading Enel is the company behind four of the six photovoltaic plants in Colombia

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European electricity markets react to increased wind energy production with price declines

In the second week of June, prices in most major European electricity markets fell compared to the previous week. Over the weekend, almost all markets reached negative hourly prices. The Iberian market registered prices of ?€2.00/MWh, which is the lowest value in the history of this market. France reached the lowest price since the end … Continue reading European electricity markets react to increased wind energy production with price declines

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Equinor expands renewables portfolio in Poland with a new photovoltaic plant

Equinor’s third solar plant in Poland, Lipno has started test production. This brings the company’s onshore renewables capacity in Poland to ~200 MW, and further strengthens its position in one of the fastest-growing renewable energy markets in Europe. Lipno is located in the Wielkopolskie province in central Poland. The 53 MW solar plant was developed … Continue reading Equinor expands renewables portfolio in Poland with a new photovoltaic plant

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The evolution of the photovoltaic solar industry in the US since 2021

The 2024 Solar and Energy Storage Summit has concluded. What are the key takeaways? In the past three years there’s been a lot of advancement in solar deployment. We’ve seen technology develop and policy support increase. The key talking points have changed similarly in the last three years of the event, but a common thread … Continue reading The evolution of the photovoltaic solar industry in the US since 2021

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Approval of a 65 MW photovoltaic project in New Zealand

Ethical Power and KeaX Limited secure approval from Selwyn District Council for a 65MW solar project near Christchurch, aimed at strengthening local energy infrastructure.Ethical Power, in collaboration with KeaX Limited, has secured planning permission for the Buckleys Road PV project in the Selwyn district of New Zealand. The project, with a capacity of 65MW, covers … Continue reading Approval of a 65 MW photovoltaic project in New Zealand

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Maldives launches tender for 12.5 MW of solar photovoltaic energy

The Maldives government is selecting bidders for the installation of 12.5 MW grid-connected solar systems on several islands in the country. The deadline to submit applications is August 8.The Maldives government has opened a tender for the installation of 12.5 MW grid-connected solar PV systems on selected islands in the country. An invitation to bid … Continue reading Maldives launches tender for 12.5 MW of solar photovoltaic energy

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500 MW floating photovoltaic solar energy project to be set up at Keenjhar Lake, Pakistan

The Sindh Transmission & Dispatch Company (STDC) and GO Energy Private Limited have signed a memorandum of understanding for the transmission of a 500-megawatt floating solar project at Keenjhar Lake, Sindh. Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, Minister for Energy, Government of Sindh, was the chief guest at the signing ceremony held in Karachi. Other dignitaries present … Continue reading 500 MW floating photovoltaic solar energy project to be set up at Keenjhar Lake, Pakistan

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Spain’s wind `power and photovoltaic energy could exceed demand

The Castilla-La Mancha region of central Spain was once known for its wind turbines. The 28 huge wind turbines of the Sierra del Romeral wind farm, located in the hills not far from the historic city of Toledo, dominate this landscape. Operated by Iberdrola, they are part of a trend that has accelerated Spanish production … Continue reading Spain’s wind `power and photovoltaic energy could exceed demand

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