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The Pertamina New & Renewable Energy (Pertamina Nre) of Indonesia has acquired a 20% interest in the Filipino solar developer Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC) for $ 120 million, with both companies plan joint investments in solar and other renewable projects in Indonesia. June 20, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. Pertamina Nre of Indonesia, a subsidiary of PT Pertamina in State Owning, has acquired a 20% interest in the Philippine developer of Renewable Energie CREC. The share subscription scheme, with a value of approximately $ 120 million, was confirmed during a ceremonial signing on 19 June. According…
Baywa.re submitted his application for the project on February 8, 2024. Image shows a completed project from Baywa.re Energie -Secretary Ed Miliband has granted a development assignment (DCO) for a solar and storage project proposed by Baywa.Re The Oaklands Farm Solar Project in South Derbyshire covers 400 hectares, with an export capacity of 162.3 MW and import of 37.5 MW, the capacity of the energy storage system on the site. The solar PV element of the project will have 138 MW generation capacity. Baywa.re submitted his application for the project on 8 February 2024. The research authority recommended the project…
In a new weekly update for PV -MagazineOpis, a Dow Jones company, reports that the US assembled modules with imported cells still hear between $ 0.26/W and $ 0.33/W, while modules with domestic content that are still limited to just a handful of producers-over the generally cited between $ 0.4/W. June 20, 2025 The spread between panel prices from Indonesia/Laos and from India compared to the average OPIS DDP US price has been expanded this week from 2.65% point from the beginning of April 2025 to 11.74%. The market is increasingly nervous about the threat of a new anti-dumping and…
Scientists in Germany have analyzed the thermal run-away behavior of sodium ion batteries and lithium ion batteries in a response card of 10 l. They have thermally abused 30 samples, each under a different load level, and have discovered that both types were on the road when the load is at least 50%. June 20, 2025 Lior Kahana A bloated cell case and shifted mass Image: Otto von Guerchke University Magdeburg, Journal of Power Sources, CC by 4.0 By ESS News Researchers from the German Otto von Guerickke University Magdeburg have analyzed the thermal eliminated characteristics in sodium batteries (SIBs)…
Poland has installed solar panels along the S5 Expressway as part of a project to lower the operating costs of the infrastructure. Surplus electricity feeds the schedule or supplies charging stations for electric vehicles. June 20, 2025 Patrick Jowett A pilot project in Poland is the use of renewable energy sources near service areas along a large highway. The installations include a micro-zonne array with a vertical east-west layout using bifacial solar panels and wealth optimizers. The project also has solar panels with different micro-inverters installed in different configurations. The pilot project also includes wind turbines, an energy storage system…
Array Technologies has concluded an agreement to acquire APA SolarA foundation and permanent assembly company located in Ohio. With this acquisition, Array Technologies will start offering an integrated tracker and foundation system, which means that project developers offer a solution that is made in their own country for difficult soil conditions that occur more often in new solar projects. Credit: APA Solar Array will also continue to offer APA’s Foundation Solutions for other Tracker brands and APA’s fixed-tilt racking products. “We are delighted to announce the acquisition of APA, a strategic move that strengthens our capacities and expands the value…
The Spanish minister of the ecological transition, Sara Aagesen, has presented an official report on the Blackout of 28 April. She also announced 11 measures to strengthen the stability of the grid and to prevent future incidents. June 18, 2025 Pilar Sánchez Molina By PV Magazine Spain Sara Aagesen, the Spanish Minister of Ecological Transition, has presented a report on the electricity crisis of 28 April, whereby a multifactorial origin has been identified. She said that three main factors pushed the system beyond a “point of no return”: insufficient voltage control capacity, fluctuations as a result of system restrictions and…
The food truck industry is experiencing explosive growth, with the market size projected to reach $6.6 billion by 2028, marking a 7.5% annual growth rate. Yet behind this vibrant culinary revolution lies a startling environmental cost: the average food truck generates approximately 9.1 metric tons of carbon emissions annually, equivalent to driving two passenger vehicles for an entire year. This environmental impact stems largely from traditional generators that power these mobile kitchens, which pollute and can cost operators up to $50 per day in fuel alone. Enter solar-powered food trucks—a revolutionary solution transforming the mobile food industry from the ground…
The Spanish grid operator Red Eléctrica de España (Ree) says that a PV project in Badajoz was responsible for the enormous power outages of Spain on 28 April. Media reports have now revealed that the Zonnefabriek is the 500 MW Núñez de Balboa photo photovoltaic facility, which is owned by Iberdrola. June 19, 2025 Pilar Sánchez Molina By PV Magazine Spain Spanish Media -Outlet Elfiario.es has reported that Iberdrolas 500 MW Núñez de Balboa Solar Plant the Sun Factory was accused earlier this week by the Spanish grid operator Ree for the power outage of Spain on 28 April. The…
The new imaging technologies of France have launched a short-golf infrared line-by-line scanamamera for high-definition and powerful Silicon PV inspection systems. June 19, 2025 Valerie Thompson New Imaging Technologies (NIT), a subsidiary of the French Defense and Space Infrared image specialist Lynred, has launched Lisaswir, a new high-speed short-wave infrared (SWIR) Line-by-Line ScanMamera suitable for quality inspection of siliconwafers. The Lisaswir has a resolution of 2048 x 1 pixel with 8 µm pixel pitch, a frame speed of more than 80 kHz full frame and a reading sound of 90th. The spectral response is in the range of 9 μm…