Chinese PV Industry Brief: CHN Energy Finalizes 10 GW Inverter Procurement
CHN Energy has wrapped up its 10 GW PV inverter tender for 2023, with Huawei securing orders for 4.1 GW of string inverters and Sungrow obtaining 1.85 GW.
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PowerChina Finalizes Construction of 480 MW PV Plant in Chile
PowerChina has finished building a 480 MW solar plant in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, which is recognized for having the world‘s highest solar radiation levels.
Renewables-Powered High Temperature Heat Pumps Are Cheapest Option for Industrial Steam
New research from Austria has compared different industrial heat-generating techniques and has found that wind or solar-powered heat pumps are the cheapest and most environment-friendly solution.
Idaho Power Company’s Application for Real-Time Net Billing Pushes Out Net Metering
Idaho transitions from net metering to real-time net billing for rooftop solar, raising concerns about reduced incentives and impact on local solar businesses.
UK Solar Capacity Hits 15.6 GW
UK government statistics show that the country added 871 MW of solar capacity in the first 11 months of 2023. However, the Solar Energy UK trade association says that more than 1 GW of solar was deployed last year.
JinkoSolar Licenses N-Type TOPCon Patent Rights & More From JA Solar, Autowell, EGing PV, Suntech, China Datang, China Huaneng
JinkoSolar Licenses N-Type TOPCon Patent Rights & More China Solar News From JA Solar, Autowell, EGing PV, Suntech, China Datang, China Huaneng
France Announces New FIT Rates for PV Systems up to 500 KW
France’s new feed-in tariffs (FITs) for the period from August 2023 to January 2024 range from €0.2077 ($0.2270)/kWh for installations below 3 kW to €0.1208/kWh for arrays ranging in size from 100 kW to 500 kW.
Europe’s Largest Ocean-Based Floating Solar Energy System With 275 KW Capacity Online in Spain
Ocean Sun completes Europe’s largest offshore floating solar project, a 275 kW demonstrator in La Palma, Spain, funded by the EU
BSW Solar Forecasts Demand for Solar To Remain High in 2024 After 85% Annual Installation Increase in 2023
Germany installed 14 GW of solar in 2023, an 85% increase, with 3.7 million PV systems covering 12% of national electricity consumption.
ERG Ventures Into US Renewable Energy Market & More From Altus Power, Enel Green Power
ERG joins US renewables with Apex, Altus secures $100M financing from Goldman Sachs and CPPIB, and Enel sells 150 MW assets to ORMAT for $271M.
German Grid Operator Expects New 2023 Solar Capacity To Hit 14.1 GW
Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) says developers likely installed 14.1 GW of new solar capacity in 2023, with more than 260,000 balcony solar modules now in operation.
Recent ‘Auction Success’ in Ireland, UK Comes With Challenges, Consultants Say
Almost 2 GW of solar was tendered in the latest UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero auction, while almost 500 MW was recently awarded in the latest auction round spearheaded by Irish power transmission operator EirGrid. But these gains come with five challenges, according to analysts from New Zealand-based consultancy firm PSC.
Iberdrola To Build 86.4 MW Hybrid Facility With Plans To Deploy Over 160,000 Solar Power Modules
Iberdrola secures approval for Spain’s 1st hybrid PV-hydro plant in Extremadura—86.4 MW with 160,000+ solar modules for stable renewable production.
Enphase Energy Cutting Down Global Workforce by 10%; SunPower Doubts Ability To Stay Afloat
US solar woes: Enphase cuts 10% staff, cites market turbulence; SunPower doubts viability, faces class action after financial restatement.
JinkoSolar & Xiaodong New Energy Sign Cooperation Agreement & More From Qingdian Group, MIIT, NEA, Yunnan Province
JinkoSolar & Xiaodong New Energy Sign Cooperation Agreement & More China Solar News From Qingdian Group, MIIT, NEA, Yunnan Province