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SECI solar-plus-storage tender awards bids at cost ‘competitive with new coal’ in India

SECI solar-plus-storage tender awards bids at cost ‘competitive with new coal’ in India

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Latest Screenshot of winning bids, posted to LinkedIn by WEF’s Debmalya Sen. Winning bids as low as INR3.41/kWh (US$0.041/kWh) have been registered in a tender for solar PV paired with battery storage hosted by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). While results are still to be published, according to the state-run solar corporation’s e-tender […]

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RES Group sells 1GW solar-plus-storage project in New South Wales, Australia

RES Group sells 1GW solar-plus-storage project in New South Wales, Australia

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Latest The project will be located in the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone. Image: RES Group. Enel Green Power Australia, a joint venture co-owned by Enel Green Power and INPEX Renewable Energy Australia, has acquired a 1GW solar-plus-storage project in the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) in New South Wales from RES Group. The

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Italy moves to ban solar panels on agricultural land

Italy moves to ban solar panels on agricultural land

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Legislation has been proposed in Italy that would prohibit the installation of photovoltaic solar panels on agricultural land, with the exception of certain agri-voltaic systems. Farmers applauded the bill and claimed it would prevent investment funds from acquiring the land, which has driven up prices for agricultural farmers, while environmental groups opposed it, claiming it

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Chinese PV Industry Brief: Longi to mass-produce back contact solar cells

Chinese PV Industry Brief: Longi to mass-produce back contact solar cells

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Longi has announced plans to produce its new hybrid passivated back contact (HPBC) 2.0 solar cells at a 12.5 GW facility in Xixian New Area, Shaanxi province. July 16, 2024 Vincent Shaw Image: pv magazine Longi said its HPBC 2.0 cell technology, launched in early 2024, is now ready for mass production. It said it

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PV cell integrating molecular thermal storage tech achieves 14.9% solar utilization efficiency

PV cell integrating molecular thermal storage tech achieves 14.9% solar utilization efficiency

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Scientists in Sweden have integrated a PV device with a molecular solar thermal (MOST) energy storage system, which acts as as a solar cell optical filter and cooling agent. The proposed combination achieves a 0.2% higher PV efficiency and solar storage efficiency of 2.3%. July 16, 2024 Emiliano Bellini Picture of the experimental setup under

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Miliband nods through 4,000-acre solar farms

Miliband nods through 4,000-acre solar farms

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Development consent order applications have been approved for the Gate Burton Energy Park and the Mallard Pass Solar Farm despite substantial local opposition. Gate Burton Energy Park comprises the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) generating panels and on-site energy storage facilities across 652 hectares and a 172-hectare grid connection corridor. The site is 4 km

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France awards 180MW rooftop solar PV, half of previous tender

France awards 180MW rooftop solar PV, half of previous tender

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Latest France’s latest rooftop PV auction reached an average price of €101.69/MWh.Image: Unsplash The French government has awarded 179MW of solar PV in its most recent rooftop solar PV tender, half the amount of the previous auction. In total, the seventh rooftop PV auction ended up awarding 50 projects with an average price of €101.69/MWh

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Unirac positions US-made solar racking for Domestic Content credit

Unirac positions US-made solar racking for Domestic Content credit

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Latest Unirac provides PV mounting solutions for the residential and C&I markets. Image: Unirac via Twitter. US solar racking producer Unirac has said that its mounting and racking systems can help solar developers qualify for Domestic Content tax credits. Albuquerque-based Unirac produces US-made solar racking systems for both rooftop and ground-mounted PV modules in the

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