A record 921 MW of PV was installed across Australian rooftops in the fourth quarter of 2023, taking new rooftop solar capacity to about 3.17 GW for all of last year.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/01/10/australias-rooftop-pv-additions-hit-3-17-gw-in-2023/
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India added about 6.5 GW of new utility-scale solar capacity in 2023. Capacity additions from rooftop installations hit 3 GW, according to JMK Research.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/01/10/india-adds-10-gw-of-new-solar-in-2023/
#markets, #industrial, #scale, #utility, #residential, #commercial, #pv
Falling PV module prices are set to enhance investment returns for the 45 GW of solar projects that have been awarded since fiscal 2021, with expectations for 16 GW of new capacity in the current fiscal year, says CRISIL Ratings.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2023/11/22/india-set-for-16-gw-of-solar-this-fiscal-year-amid-falling-module-prices/
#industrial, #pv, #markets, #scale, #commercial, #utility, #residential
Digital automation company Terabase Energy has successfully completed its first commercial project. The company’s Terafab automated construction platform installed 17 MW of the 225-MW White Wing Ranch project in Arizona being developed by Leeward Renewable Energy and constructed by RES. “This milestone marks a pivotal moment in our mission to accelerate solar power plant deployment to…
https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/11/automated-construction-platform-installs-17-mw-of-225-mw-solar-project-in-arizona-desert/
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Also on the rise: Treasury releases guidance for clean energy Investment Tax Credit. Solar tracker manufacturing comes to East Texas. And more.
https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2023/11/20/sunrise-brief-california-slashes-rooftop-solar-export-compensation-for-renters-schools-farms/
#systems, #manufacturing, #policy, #markets, #balance
As efficiency records tumble and devices become more stable, Europe is seeing the beginnings of a race to commercialize high-efficiency perovskite-silicon tandem solar products, reports Valerie Thompson.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2023/04/01/weekend-read-industry-and-researchers-in-tandem/
#strategic, #markets, #sustainability, #modules, #policy, #manufacturing, #alliances, #upstream
Silicon Ranch, an independent power producer and renewable energy company, the Paris Board of Public Utilities (Paris BPU) and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) held a “Flip the Switch” event today to celebrate the completion of a new 6.75-MWAC solar facility in Puryear, Tennessee. This solar array will generate enough renewable energy to power approximately…
https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/03/silicon-ranch-completes-solar-project-for-tennessee-community/
#utility, #markets, #projects, #news
The Indian states of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Karnataka now account for more than 50% of the nation's cumulative installed solar capacity.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2023/03/29/india-surpasses-64-gw-of-installed-solar-capacity/
#industrial, #markets, #residential, #utility, #scale, #commercial, #pv
The Solar Energy Industries Association's (SEIA) latest white paper on solar and storage manufacturing includes an interactive map. It shows that momentum has started to build for a transformational expansion of domestic solar and storage manufacturing.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2023/03/17/reshoring-of-us-solar-manufacturing/
#markets, #upstream, #inverters, #modules, #systems, #balance, #manufacturing
Also on the rise: The reshoring of American solar manufacturing has begun. Job moves in clean tech. And more.
https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2023/03/17/sunrise-brief-solar-grazing-methods-and-more-at-solar-farm-summit/
#markets, #systems, #finance, #balance, #policy, #manufacturing
Also on the rise: Silicon Ranch expands First Solar module supply plan to 6.2 GW. Sono Motors scraps development of Sion solar cars. And more.
https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2023/02/28/sunrise-brief-solar-produced-nearly-5-of-u-s-electricity-in-2022-generation-up-25/
#ev, #storage, #markets, #grids, #integration, #energy
Australia’s rooftop solar capacity will overtake coal-fired capacity to become the country’s largest power generator in April, when a New South Wales coal plant is set to shut down, says solar consultancy SunWiz.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2023/03/01/australian-rooftop-solar-capacity-hits-20-gw/
#pv, #industrial, #markets, #commercial, #photovoltaic, #residential, #australia
Component cost declines, local manufacturing and distributed energy are the three big trends for the renewable energy sector this year, according to S&P Global.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2023/02/17/global-trends-for-solar-in-2023/
#upstream, #markets, #industrial, #modules, #commercial, #manufacturing, #pv
Longroad Energy, a U.S.-based renewable energy developer, owner and operator, commenced construction of Sun Streams 3, its 285-MWDC solar and 215 MWAC/860 MWh storage project located in Maricopa County, Arizona. Sun Streams 3 is expected to begin commercial operations in 2024 and will be the largest solar + storage project in Longroad’s operational portfolio. “We…
https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/01/longroad-energy-building-solar-storage-project-in-arizona/
#central, #markets, #storage, #batteries, #inverters, #components, #news
The German authorities have revealed plans to grant rebates of up to 40% to help homeowners to buy and install heat pumps.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2023/01/05/germany-launches-rebate-program-for-residential-heat-pumps/
#energy, #residential, #markets, #heat, #distributed, #storage, #pv, #pumps
A German court has issued a preliminary injunction ordering Trina Solar to stop selling its Honey and Vertex X solar modules in Germany, as they allegedly infringe upon the patented passivation technologies of Hanwha Q Cells.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/12/28/german-court-rules-in-favor-of-q-cells-in-patent-dispute-with-trina-solar/
#patent, #alleged, #infringement, #policy, #qcells, #markets, #hanwha, #legal
Poland’s Energy Regulatory Office has awarded 486 MW of solar in its latest renewables auction, which was largely unsubscribed. It allocated 150 MW for installations smaller than 1 MW, with a lowest bid of PLN 0.24477 ($0.056)/kWh, and 336 MW for larger installations, with a lowest bid of PLN 0.23677/kWh.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/12/22/poland-allocates-486-mw-of-solar-in-latest-renewables-auction/
#policy, #commercial, #industrial, #markets, #pv, #installations
Johnson Controls' Johnson Controls has fabricated an air-source heat pump prototype is designed for locations with temperatures below -20 F. -29 C. Its York YZV and York HMH7 cold climate heat pumps can already operate in 5 F conditions.
https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/12/19/air-source-heat-pump-for-cold-climates/
#markets, #heat, #climate, #policy, #products, #sustainability, #cold
The Australian state of Queensland's push to source 70% of its energy supplies from renewables by 2032 has received a boost with the completion of the 162 MW Columboola Solar Farm.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/12/07/sterling-wilson-switches-on-162-mw-solar-plant-in-australia/
#utility, #modules, #scale, #photovoltaics, #photovoltaic, #markets, #pv
