PV

Rooftop Solar

Australian Regulator Makes Case for Rooftop Solar Control Mechanism

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) is pushing for the widespread implementation of emergency backstop measures to remotely switch off or dial down roo…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Desalination System Based on PVT-Driven Membrane Distillation

Scientists have designed a PVT-driven direct contact membrane distillation system for off-grid applications. The system is intended for desalination purposes in…

Photovoltaic （PV）

BIPV Tech Provides Potential Solution for Solar Duck Curve

Building-integrated PV (BIPV) could make a substantial contribution to Australia’s clean energy transition, but one industry expert says a lack of underst…

Solar Cell

Indian Scientists Develop 40%-Efficient Dye Sensitzed Solar Cell for Indoor Applications

An India-based research team has boosted the power conversion efficiency and stability of indoor dye-sensitized solar cells based on co-sensitized organic dyes.…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Italy Allocates 1.5 GW in Agrivoltaics Tender

The Italian authorities have chosen 540 projects, totaling 1.5 GW, in the nation’s first agrivoltaics tender.The Italian energy agency, Gestore dei Serviz…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Chinese Scientists Develop Photovoltaic Window With Heat Flow Control

Schematic of the SPV windowThe novel smart solar window combines photoelectric and electrochromic functions. It can produce electricity while also regulating th…

Energy Storage Project

Spain Approves 9 Photovoltaic (PV) and Hybrid Projects for 764 MW, Including 240 MW of Storage in the Fourth Week of November

Declaration of public utility (BOE) of the Ququima photovoltaic plant with 231.68 MW of installed capacity, its evacuation infrastructure and the Ququima 30/220…

Wind Farm

Naturgy Secures AUD 2.3 Billion in Financing to Boost Development of Its Photovoltaic and Wind Energy Portfolio in Australia

The group, through its international subsidiary Global Power Generation, has signed a financing line that will allow it to strengthen its liquidity and, at the …

Solar Module

Ecoprogetti Expands Solar Production Line to 1 GW in Morocco

Italian manufacturer Ecoprogetti has ramped up the capacity of a PV production line in Morocco, operated by Almaden Morocco, from 500 MW to 1 GW.Italy’s E…

Battery

SolarEdge Announces Layoffs and Closes Storage Division, Shifts Focus to PV

The move reduces SolarEdge’s headcount by around 500 employees, most of whom are based in South Korea. Image: Jonathan Touriño Jacobo for PV Tech.S…

Photovoltaic （PV）

SA IPP Reaches Financial Close On 100MW PV Plant

Pele Green Energy (PGE) has successfully reached financial close on the 100MW Sonvanger Solar PV Power Plant for the Glencore Merafe Venture’s operations …

Energy Storage Project

The Hydrogen Stream: New Model and Repository for Accurate Pre-feasibility Studies

European researchers have told pv magazine that hydrogen production costs are often underestimated in prefeasibility studies, while the South Korean authorities…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Leyton Orient Is Latest Football Club to Champion Solar PV

UK energy solutions provider Ampergia has completed a solar PV installation at Leyton Orient Football Club (LOFC) in Waltham Forest, with funding from Horizon E…

Iran

Iran’s Photovoltaic and Wind Power Plants’ Capacity Reaches 1,317 MW

Iran’s renewable power capacity has reached 1,317 megawatts (MW), according to the latest data from the country’s Renewable energy and Energy Effici…

Floating Solar

Floating PV System Designed for Offshore Waters Can Withstand Waves up to 4 M

A Chinese research team has developed a floating PV system that purportedly offers high stability and superior seakeeping performance. It features a series of f…