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Colombia is approaching 2 GW cumulative installed PV capacity, with 1.34 GW currently operational and another 700 MW in tests, according to the raster operator of the country. April 30, 2025 Luis Ini Image: Alexander Gutierrez, Unsplash By PV Magazine Latam Colombia had 1.35 GW operational PV capacity and 699.4 MW in tests at the end of March 2025, which brought the total installed PV capacity of the country to 2.05 GW, according to data from XM Colombia, operator of the National Interconnected System (SIN). The national interconnected system (SIN) added 16 new electricity generation projects in the first quarter…
The Australian battery designer and manufacturer Powerplus Energy has unveiled a new all-in-one energy storage solution with a single phase of 7 kW-Omsoler and a stackable battery of 13.4 kWh. April 30, 2025 David Carroll By PV Magazine Australia Powerplus Energy said the Whisper-7 is a smart hybrid battery system with a 7 kW sun battery inverter and 13.4 kWh of battery storage, specially built for Australian houses. The Whispr-7 uses lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery and has cell packages from the Chinese manufacturer Catl. It has a nominal DC voltage of 409.6 V, ranging from 320 V to 460.8…
The Japanese company said that its new vertical mounting system is ideal for agricultural land, regions with heavy snowfall, past factory fences and in parking spaces. April 30, 2025 Emiliano Bellini The Japanese sun company Takamiya has launched a vertical mounting system for PV applications. “The HV system can be used in Agricultural land, regions with heavy snowfall, past factory gates and parking spaces, “the company said in a statement and noted that the new product is particularly suitable for areas with little space. “By combining a vertical installation with bifacial panels, it is possible to achieve a very efficient…
The Indian solar manufacturer has launched its hypersol series -panel series with a capacity of 605 W to 630 W and efficiency between 22.38% and 23.30%. April 29, 2025 Uma Gupta By PV Magazine India Vikram Solar LTD has launched a new N-type Bifacial Solar Module series for applications on C&I and Utility scale. “The modules are designed with recyclable materials and meet international standards, including IEC, UL and BIS, which ensure reliability and compliance with global markets,” the company said in a statement. The Hypersol modules have a capacity of 605 W to 630 W and a power conversion…
The huge blackout that grabbed the Iberian peninsula on 28 April has a similar event in an Australian state in 2016. The solution seems to be the same in both cases. April 29, 2025 Jonathan Gifford Image: Pedro Miguel Aires, Unsplash By ESS News Although the series of events that lead to the paralyzing blackout that affects Spain on 28 April still has to be analyzed, the disastrous failure of the energy system has the characteristics of a similar disaster that an Australian state in the middle of the years 2010. And although much smaller in scope, the Black -out…
Spanish energy expert Antonio Delgado Rigal tells PV -Magazine That although the exact cause of yesterday’s national Black -out in Spain remains unclear, preliminary signs indicate raster instability caused by system failure. April 29, 2025 Emiliano Bellini A widespread power outage on 28 April left millions without electricity in Spain, Portugal, Andorra and parts of South France, disturbing critical infrastructure, stopping public transport and the breaking of communication. The black -out started at 12:33 pm (CEST), but the cause of it is still unclear. “During the malfunction, all the nuclear power stations of Spain and combined cycle gas factories stopped…
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Solarbank has announced plans to develop a 7.2 MWDC Ground-Mount Community Solar Array known as the GLOR RD project in Upstate New York. With a secure location – Lease and Interconnecto Study underway, the project is another important addition to the growing development pipeline of Solarbank. GLOR RD is eligible for the Vder rate compensation mechanism under NY Public Utility Commission Case 15-E-0751. The average compensation of the year 1 is currently projected at $ 0.0971/kWh. The project is also expected to be eligible for stimuli in the context of the Nyserda NY-Sun program. Solar Simplified processes all customer-oriented activities…
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), in collaboration with Duquesne Light Company (DLC) and IMG Energy SolutionsA Liberty Energy Company, plans an extension of its solar field as part of the Energy Innovation Plans of the Airport. The project marks the first power purchase agreement of DLC, making clean energy more accessible to the Pittsburgh region. The International Airport of Pittsburgh has ordered a Microgrid project that is partially powered by a 3-MW solar array. Blue Sky News/Pittsburgh International Airport The expansion adds 11,216 highly efficient solar panels to the existing tanning field, which adds 4.7 MW of clean energy. The electricity…
The production of solar cells of the US will double in less than two years, driven by growth of domestic content. Anza shares insights in the second quarter of 2025 in the solar-supply chain in the midst of uncertainty. April 29, 2025 Anne Fischer By PV Magazine USA Anza, a subscription based software platform for data and analyzes, has been released Q2 2025 Insights into domestic content Report that unveils trends in the domestic production of solar modules and Battery Energy Storage Systems (Bess). Although only four months after the last report of Anza, dramatic shifts in the domestic content…