The Molong Solar Farm in New South Wales, owned by Amp Energy. Image: GRS Energy. Renewables developer Amp Energy has secured financing for a 120MW solar installation in the Australian
Procurement considerations for the large-format module era
Hive Energy developed the 45MW El Salobral project (pictured) in Spain. Image: Hive Energy. Spencer Jansen, head of new technology solutions at developers Hive Energy and Ethical Power, assesses how the
‘Solar-plus-storage is the answer’: What record power prices mean for Europe’s PV sector
Rising power prices have triggered fresh calls for accelerated renewables deployment. Image: BayWa r.e. Record-breaking power prices across Europe have turned the spotlight on the role fossil fuel plants play
BayWa r.e. and Fraunhofer ISE set up agrivoltaics testing site in Germany
Researchers will study how a 258kWp solar array impacts crop growth. Image: BayWa r.e. Renewables developer BayWa r.e. and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have built a
Energy Wyze launches AI-backed tool to automate solar sales process
A solar installation underway in the US. Image: Sunrun. Energy Wyze has launched a new technology which facilitates automated booking and lead generation services for the residential solar market. The
Toshiba reaches 15.1% power conversion efficiency for polymer film-based perovskite modules
Toshiba said it increased the module efficiency thanks to a one-step meniscus coating method. Image: Toshiba. Japanese conglomerate Toshiba said it has developed a new coating method that boosts the
ANALYSIS: What the DOE’s Solar Futures Study can teach us about PV’s next steps
Solar installations will have to quadruple, to around 60GW per year, by 2030 for PV to contribute upwards of 40% of the US’ power demand. Image: Nextracker. Last week the
Magnora increases stake in developer Helios as gigawatt-scale PV pipeline takes shape
Andreas Tunbjer, CEO at Helios. Image: Helios/Magnora. Renewables investor Magnora has increased its stake in Helios Nordic Energy as the Swedish solar developer looks to add 1GW to its pipeline
Africa’s C&I solar sector urged to tackle biases within irradiation data
A C&I solar plant from CrossBoundary in Kenya. Image: CrossBoundary Energy. With inaccurate irradiation data potentially impacting profitability estimates of PV projects in Africa, calls have been made for solar
ReNew Power commissions 250MW PV project in Rajasthan
ReNew Power’s 39MW Adoni solar project in Andhra Pradesh. Image: ReNew Power. Independent power producer ReNew Power has commissioned a 250MW portion of a 300MW solar plant in the Indian