The Hazelwood North project is an approved 450MW hybrid solar and battery energy storage development spanning 1,100 hectares between Morwell and Traralgon in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley. The facility is designed to pair 450MW of solar generation with a 4-hour, 1,800MWh battery energy storage system (BESS). Construction is expected to commence in 2028, with commercial operations […]
Preliminary works are already underway on site, with full construction to follow this spring and commercial operations expected in late summer 2027. The 49,000 high-efficiency 640W modules from Chinese manufacturer Trina Solar have already been shipped to Napier ahead of installation. Trina Solar has supplied modules for multiple earlier Lodestone projects, including Kohirā, Rangitaiki and
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That approach is no longer sustainable. Across Europe, the first generation of utility-scale PV assets is moving into a phase where end-of-life questions are becoming immediate rather than theoretical. In parallel, many newer projects are also being assessed earlier than expected because of repowering considerations, lease changes, performance declines, insurance issues, changes in land-use priorities
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Latest Features , Guest Blog , Long Reads Qcells expects to be at full production in Q3 2026 for ingots, wafers and solar cells with a 3.3GW annual nameplate production. Image: Qcells. Qcells has started producing solar cells at its vertically integrated manufacturing facility in Cartersville, Georgia. In addition to beginning cell production, the facility’s
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However, this rapidly shifting dynamic in European solar brings a new generation of challenges for project developers. Sarah Montgomery, CEO at supply chain analyst Infyos, said at last month’s Renewables Procurement & Revenue summit, hosted in London by PV Tech publisher Solar Media, that solar PV developers looking to add storage to their projects, and
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According to local media outlets, the proposed project will be a “vertically integrated energy transition manufacturing ecosystem” spanning the full solar PV value chain, including ingots, wafers, solar cells and finished modules. Additionally, the reports stated that the Kolkata-headquartered company aims to generate up to 12,000 “green jobs” in the region. As part of the early-stage discussions, Vikram Solar has reportedly sought an appointment with the West Bengal Chief Minister
The study assessed 24 software providers with 1.1TW of installed utility-scale and corporate & industrial (C&I) solar capacity across 115,000 sites. It identified a series of key takeaways, including some related to publicly available, shareable plant performance data. 58.3% of the sites in the assessment were in North America, with 25% in Europe and the
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The rebound came as module prices continued their upward trajectory across most technology categories, extending a trend that has persisted throughout 2026. According to the report, tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) bifacial modules reached an average price of €0.125/Wp (US$0.14/Wp) in May, up 7% month-on-month, while TOPCon monofacial modules remained unchanged at €0.122/Wp. Sun.store said that the increase in bifacial module pricing was
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The Jinko group, the world’s largest solar panel maker, will enter the data center business, supplying power directly from its plants to meet the growing demand from the spread of artificial intelligence. In the desert city of Zhongwei, known as a historical Silk Road hub in what is now the Ningxia autonomous region in inner
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Playa de las Catedrales, a landmark beach in Galicia, Spain will experience the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026. (Image credit: Daniel Garrido via Getty Images) Beaches offer wide-open spaces and low-horizon views, making them ideal for skywatching. For the Aug. 12, 2026, total solar eclipse , Spain’s beaches will be among the most
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