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Solar -Power surpasses the coal in the EU for the first time Solar caught up with coal in the electricity production of the European Union in 2024, with the share of renewable energy sources up to almost half of the energy sector of the block, according to a report released on Thursday. In the meantime, gas generation fell for the fifth year in a row and fossil powered to a “historic low”, said climate think tank Ember Ember in its European Electricity Review 2025. “The European Green Deal has supplied a deep and rapid transformation of the EU energy sector,”…

The latest report from Wood Mackenzie predicts that this year 493 GW (DC) will be added to solar energy, compared to 495 GW in 2024. The prices of solar modules are expected to rise this year because manufacturers strive for the profit losses of the to make up for the past two years. January 23, 2025 Patrick Jowett According to predictions of Wood Mackenzie, the global solar market is on track to add 493 GW (DC) to solar energy this year. The figure would be a decrease of 0.5% compared to the 495 GW of installed solar energy in 2024.…

A total of 43 projects were selected from 79 applications in Portugal’s 2025 Energy Storage procurement. This included six projects from Spain’s Iberdrola, which secured almost €20 million ($20.6 million) in public funding. January 23, 2025 Mariha mash Iberdrola’s large battery at the Campo Arañuelo site in Spain Image: Iberdrola By ESS NEWS Portugal’s Ministry of Energy announced that it has allocated €100 million ($104.2 million) to 43 energy storage projects to be installed by the end of 2025. A total of 79 applications are competing for grant support secured under the country’s Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP). Eligible projects…

Researchers in Ireland have proposed for the first time a deterministic approach to designing the inverter load ratio (ILR) in utility-scale PV projects. The new methodology is claimed to simplify the design process and reduce performance variability, while increasing investment security. January 23, 2025 Emiliano Bellini A team of scientists from University College Cork in Ireland has proposed a new approach to designing the inverter load ratio (ILR) for utility-scale PV power plants. The researchers described the ILR as the ratio of the output power of the DC PV array to the rated AC power of the Power Conversion Unit…

Parc Worlton will deliver a net biodiversity gain of 55%, in line with Lightrock’s commitment to ensure its projects are nature-friendly. Image: Lightrock Power. The Welsh planning authority has granted permission to developer Lightrock Power for a 40MW solar power plant near Barry, Vale of Glamorgan. The project, Parc Worlton, is co-owned by Lightrock’s development partner, Bluefield Solar Income Fund. It is the developer’s first project to be located in Wales. The decision from Planning and Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW) follows a change to planning rules in Wales, which previously required renewable energy projects with a capacity greater than 10MW…

Trinasolar USA has announced that it is donating more than 1,200 PERC solar panels for use in solar projects in Wisconsin through its website Couillard Solar Foundation (CSF). The modules, with a total capacity of 479 kW, will power rural households, schools, non-profit organizations and other community organizations. “We are deeply committed to supporting the Wisconsin community by actively participating in partnerships, promoting open communication, encouraging continuing education and collaborating on initiatives that improve the quality of life and expand the use of renewable energy ” said Melissa Cavanagh, Marketing Manager at Trinasolar USA. “This partnership with the Couillard Solar…

Scientists in Saudi Arabia have assessed the techno-economic feasibility of floating PV installations at three different dams and found that such projects could deliver a return on investment of twelve to thirteen years. January 23, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Scientists from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Saudi Arabia conducted a techno-economic analysis to assess the country’s potential for floating PV (FPV) development and found that the levelized cost of energy (LCOE ) of floating PV projects can be as low as $0.053/kWh. The study assessed techno-economic feasibility at three different locations with varying climates and topographies: the…

In 2024 alone, China added 42.37 GW/101.13 GWh of new storage capacity (excluding pumped hydro), with an average discharge time of 2.3 hours – up from 2.1 hours in 2023. January 23, 2025 Vincent Shaw By ESS news China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) announced on January 23 that the country’s installed capacity of new energy storage had risen to 73.76 GW/168 GWh by the end of 2024, a 20-fold increase from the end of 2021. Compared to 31, 39 GW/ 66.87 GWh registered at the end of 2023, representing an annual growth rate of more than 130%. According to NEA’s…

Estonian Roofit.Solar has developed new building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) panels with an effective width of 470 mm and a power of 120 W or 180 W. January 23, 2025 Lior Kahana The Velario Slim Image: Roofit.Solar BIPV specialist Roofit.Solar has introduced a new series of tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar panels for residential applications. The Velario Slim product line is available in two versions with a power of 120 W and 180 W. “The narrow 470mm effective roof coverage of the Velario Slim panels is similar to the 550mm size of the Velario, but retains the defining features of the…

Sonelgaz has re-tendered three PV projects in Algeria for a total of 420 MW, with sites in Kenadsa, Touggourt and Tamacine, where initial earthworks have begun. The projects were previously awarded to a consortium of the Italian Fimer and the Algerian Cosider. January 23, 2025 Gwénaëlle Deboutte By pv magazine France Algerian utility Sonelgaz has issued another engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) tender for the construction of three PV installations. The projects include a 120 MW project in Kenadsa (province of Béchar), a 150 MW factory in Touggourt (province of Touggourt) and a 250 MW solar array in Tamacine (province…