Last year, 137GW of renewable energy capacity was acquired globally through government tenders, up 10% year-on-year, despite industry headwinds, logistics tensions and an energy crisis. Solar photovoltaic power is the renewable energy source with the most winning bids through government tenders, reaching 61GW, accounting for 44% of the total. Solar’s share of global government tenders has de...
The Global Solar Council (GSC) and Global Wind Organisation (GWO) will collaborate to develop a set of standards for the world’s solar PV technicians, as they look to standardise qualifications for workers in the sector. The GSC noted that its Solar Training Standards Initiative would look to formalise training practices and qualifications for solar technicians, and deliver “reduced tr...
The solar industry is undergoing a monumental shift, rapidly moving away from passivated emitter and rear contact (PERC) technology to tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) technology. The advantages of TOPCon are clear: higher efficiency, improved energy yield, and significantly lower levelised cost of energy (LCOE) from reduced cabling, land, trackers and labour costs. TOPCon technology impro...
A photovoltaic system equipped with storage is and increasingly affordable investment, above all necessary to play an active role in the energy community revolution. Installing a PV system means a lot in terms of environmental sustainability and protection, since it uses renewable energy to produce electricity. When approaching the world of sustainable energy, a question arises: which kind of syst...
Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) has signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) with three companies for solar projects with a total installed capacity of 5.5 GW. SPPC signed the PPAs with ACWA Power, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund subsidiary Water and Power Holding Company, and Saudi Aramco. The projects include the Haden Solar PV Plant (2GW) and Al-Muwaih Solar PV Plant (2GW) in Makkah...
National industry body Energy Networks Australia (ENA) has called on the Australian government to implement the appropriate incentives to unlock at least 5GW of additional rooftop solar PV generation capacity. Detailed within the organisation’s The Time is Now report, released with market consultant L.E.K. Consulting, creating the correct regulatory settings for the market could also help un...
Summer brings with it scorching heat and a surge in household electricity consumption, primarily driven by air conditioning and other cooling appliances. This season highlights the importance of finding sustainable and cost-effective solutions to manage energy demand. One such innovative solution is the household photovoltaic (PV) energy storage system, which not only promotes green living but als...
As winter approaches, many regions experience heavy snowfall, which can significantly affect photovoltaic (PV) energy storage systems. Snow can cover PV panels, reducing the efficiency of solar energy conversion and, in severe cases, causing structural damage to PV installations. Let's delve into the specifics of how snow impacts PV energy storage and explore effective measures to m...
Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) said the country had awarded 119 bids for 259MW of rooftop solar PV projects in the latest government tender. Like several previous tenders in Germany, the rooftop solar tender was oversubscribed by 1.7 times. According to the Federal Network Agency, a total of 209 bids were submitted for a total capacity of 434MW, setting a record ...
