Scientists conducting a five-year research project in southern Minnesota have observed a tripling of insect numbers near two solar facilities built on rehabilitated agricultural land. They say the findings show how habitat-friendly solar could help protect insect populations and improve pollination in nearby agricultural fields.
Western Australia’s EPA seeks public input on Province Energy’s 12 GW HyEnergy Project as latter aims to become a major green hydrogen and ammonia exporter.
Several companies have announced new hydrogen deals in Europe, as Germany moves forward on hydrogen collaboration with Australia and the United Arab Emirates. pv magazine also spoke with Thomas Hillig, managing director of THEnergy, about Europe’s electrolysis capacity.
The Western Solar Plan, which will govern the leasing of US public land for solar, has been updated for the first time in more than a decade. It has identified 22 million acres (8.9 million hectares) that are best suited for solar development across 11 featured states.
According to new figures from Germany’s network grid operator, the country reached 81.3 GW of installed PV capacity at the end of December.
Montenegro’s CGES signs grid connection for a $200M, 240 MW solar project by EE Korita, backed by European Energy, boosting national renewable capacity.
Comal wins tender to build a solar module factory in Italy with a €16.1M investment, supporting national energy independence and resilience.
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Intersect Power activates 828 MW Lumina Solar, NY’s Solar for All, EDF-Enbridge’s 150 MW Ohio solar, Whirlpool’s 40.8 MW renewables, Plenitude’s US expansion, and HASI’s investment in AES’s 605 MW solar assets.
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
Moldova plans a 165 MW wind and solar tender to reduce energy imports, boost renewables, and achieve 2030 targets.
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) says it expects solar generation to grow from 163 billion kWh in 2023 to 286 billion kWh in 2025.
Romania added 496 MW of solar capacity in 2023, surging from 25 MW in 2022. Prosumers now exceed 100,000, with a total capacity surpassing 1.5 GW.
European solar PV manufacturing faces hurdles: fragmented support, complex procedures. ETIP PV recommends diversified policies for resilience.
Australia currently has about 40% renewable electricity, mostly solar and wind. This is not causing wholesale spot prices to change, nor destabilizing the grid. On current policy settings, the country will reach 82% renewable electricity in 2030.