KEHUA officially announces that its 7 string inverters and 4 centralized inverters on the market fully adapt to 210 PV module, which is recognized by Trina Solar – the technology pioneer of 210 battery and module. Both parties signed a joint statement that KEHUA inverters adaptable to 210 PV module can be supplied in batches. […]
Poland to have 14.5GW of solar PV installations by 2030
Poland is expected to have around 14.5GW of solar PV installations by the end of 2030. Poland’s incentive measures – such as the My Electricity program — will result in solar contributing more than 20 percent in the country’s capacity mix, according to GlobalData. Mohit Prasad, project manager at GlobalData, said: “Poland’s cumulative solar PV […]
Will module price skyrocket in 2021?
80% of the price of a PV module is based on the cost of raw materials. After Chinese New Year, glass price has not fallen a bit from its autumn highs while polysilicon continues to soar and the prices have been rising across the entire PV supply chain. Recently, from the bidding prices submitted by […]
Bulgaria Aims to Increase Its Renewable Generation by 2.5GW to a Total of 4.8GW by 2024
Bulgaria Aims to Increase Its Renewable Generation by 2.5GW to a Total of 4.8GW by 2024. According to reports from websites that cover news on renewable energies, the Bulgarian government has just announced its intention to raise the installed capacity for renewable generation by 2.5GW to a total 4.8GW by 2024. Solar PV is expected […]
Australia braces for solar price hike as supply chain pressures start to bite
Australia’s solar market could be hit by a panel price shock as early as next month, industry experts warn, as global price increases driven by a prolonged shortage of polysilicon and other materials start to catch up with the local market. The solar industry is being buffeted by a string of different price problems – […]
Qair brings live Nestle-contracted solar plant in Morocco
French renewable power producer Qair on Monday announced the commissioning of a ground-based photovoltaic (PV) plant in Morocco that will be supplying Swiss food and drinks giant Nestle SA (VTX:NESN). Located at the site of Nestle Morocco’s factory in El Jadida, the solar park is equipped with 2,600 PV panels that cover a total area […]
Africa is open to solar
African markets are in some respects skipping over the fossil fuel age altogether. Till very recently, the first thing that hit you when landing in Nigeria was the sharp hit of diesel fumes in the air. The reason for this was because more than 30% of the country relied on diesel generators to fill the […]
IFC, ALEXBank partners to support Egyptian farmers access to solar irrigation system
CAIRO : International Finance Corporation (IFC) entered into a partnership with Egypt’s ALEXBANK to help Egyptian farmers access financing to purchase solar irrigation systems, reducing their reliance on diesel-powered generators and boosting their productivity and incomes. IFC noted that through the partnership, both parties will design new financial products to enable farmers – most of […]
Shizen Energy obtains funds for farm-type solar plant in Japan
Renewables Now – Japanese renewables developer Shizen Energy Inc has commenced construction of a 2.19-MWp solar power plant on abandoned agricultural lands in Kagoshima prefecture after raising the needed funds. The financing comes in the form of a non-recourse loan from Minami-Nippon Bank Ltd. Located in Shibushi City, the system will consist of three photovoltaic […]
Clean Energy Council publishes Australian Guide to Agrisolar for Large-scale Solar
As interest grows in agrisolar – using land for both agriculture and solar power – the Clean Energy Council has produced the Australian Guide to Agrisolar for Large-scale Solar to assist proponents of utility-scale solar and the landholders and farmers who work with them to integrate agricultural activities into solar farm projects. Agrisolar has quickly […]