Tag Archives: Solar Power

Stronger integration measures are needed as solar photovoltaic and wind power soar to record levels in electricity sector

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Now.Solar

New IEA report offers first-of-its-kind global stocktake of efforts to integrate variable renewables across 50 power systems, identifying best practices and key challenges As solar PV and wind grow at an accelerated pace around the world, governments must act to … Continue reading →

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Repowering and hybridization: the key to new energy efficiency

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Now.Solar

Plant hybridization is the new frontier of repowering and it entails the integration of different types of technology within the same site. In Italy this process has already seen the implementation of pioneering projects such as those at Venaus. In … Continue reading →

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Grid Limitations Hold Back Renewables Breakthrough, Says New REN21 Report

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Now.Solar

Renewable energy has the full potential to power the world’s energy demands but can only be achieved through urgent improvements in grid infrastructure and integrated planning, REN21 report shows.Paris, France — In 2023, renewable energy hit a record-breaking high, accounting … Continue reading →

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Tunisia – Two agreements signed for the construction of photovoltaic power plants

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Now.Solar

The Minister of Energy and Mines, Fatima Chiboub, along with Faycal Trifa, Managing Director of Société Tunisienne d’Électricité et de Gaz, and representatives from Norwegian and Japanese companies, signed two agreements on September 18 for the construction of renewable energy … Continue reading →

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RWE commissions new photovoltaic (PV) plant in Bedburg

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Now.Solar

RWE is keeping up the pace with the expansion of its solar portfolio. In Bedburg, in North Rhine-Westphalia, the company has put a new photovoltaic plant into operation with a capacity of 20 MW peak (15.7 MWac). The plant was … Continue reading →

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Iberdrola strengthens its leadership in offshore wind power with the inauguration of Saint Brieuc, France

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Now.Solar

This morning (Thursday 19th September) in Brittany, Iberdrola inaugurated the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in France, the second largest in the country, with 496-megawatt (MW) of capacity and an annual production of nearly 2,000 gigawatt hours (GWh). This will make it possible … Continue reading →

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New EU Commission: what it means for wind energy

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Now.Solar

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented her new College of Commissioners to the EU Parliament in Strasbourg. Over the next five years, the Commissioners-designate are tasked with doubling down on the EU green and digital transition and fostering … Continue reading →

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Photovoltaics in Spain installed 7,489 MW in 2023

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Now.Solar

On the occasion of the presentation of our Annual Report, I am pleased to present a brief review of the activities we have carried out at UNEF throughout 2023, as well as an overview of the results obtained and a … Continue reading →

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Solaria signs an agreement with Repsol Renovables to find land for photovoltaic plants

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Now.Solar

Solaria announces that it has signed, through its LandCo Generia Land, S.L., with Repsol Renovables, S.A. a service provision agreement for the search for land, communication with the owners and signing of the lease contract. In cases where the owners … Continue reading →

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Photovoltaic solar power continues to surge in 2024

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Now.Solar

Analysis of national monthly data for solar capacity additions shows that the world will – once again – beat forecasts, even though expectations are higher than ever. Ember’s analysis of the latest data on monthly capacity installations shows that the … Continue reading →

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An Italian winery installed photovoltaic solar panels on its vineyards and found that they improve wine quality

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Now.Solar

Photovoltaic solar panels on vineyards are revolutionizing wine production, improving quality and protecting the environment! Agrivoltaics was already establishing itself as a great promise for both agriculture and the renewable energy sector. What was not yet known is that this … Continue reading →

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India saw great surge in solar photovoltaic (PV) installation in H1 2024

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Now.Solar

In the first half of 2024, India added 14.9 GW of new solar photovoltaic (PV) installations, a 282% year-on-year increase, surpassing previous records. The first quarter contributed 9.9 GW, while the second quarter added 5 GW. Rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) … Continue reading →

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New EU Commission: what it means for wind

Posted on February 14, 2025 by Now.Solar

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented her new College of Commissioners to the EU Parliament in Strasbourg. Over the next five years, the Commissioners-designate are tasked with doubling down on the EU green and digital transition and fostering … Continue reading →

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Renewable Energy in Indonesia: Current Development and Future Prospects

Posted on February 14, 2025 by Now.Solar

As one of the largest and most populous nations in Southeast Asia, Indonesia faces growing energy demands that need the expansion of its energy production capacity. Traditionally, the country has relied on fossil fuels, particularly coal, oil, and natural gas, … Continue reading →

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Japan can raise renewable energy share to 80% by 2035

Posted on February 13, 2025 by Now.Solar

Japan could boost the share of renewable energy in its electricity production to 80 percent by fiscal 2035 by expanding the use of storage batteries and enhancing regional power grid cooperation, a Japanese think tank said in a recent study. … Continue reading →

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Grenergy buys all of Repsol’s photovoltaic assets in Chile

Posted on February 13, 2025 by Now.Solar

The listed renewable energy company Grenergy closed the first half of the year with a turnover 15% lower than last year, from 225.8 million to 192 million, and closed with net profits of half a million euros, 89% less than … Continue reading →

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Record Growth Drives Cost Advantage of Renewable Power

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Now.Solar

81% of renewable additions in 2023 were cheaper than fossil fuel alternatives, offering countries a compelling business and investment case to triple renewables by 2030. In 2023, the global weighted average levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) from newly commissioned utility-scale … Continue reading →

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US photovoltaic (PV) grows despite chinese competition

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Now.Solar

The US PV industry is booming, with record installations and a projection of tripling capacity by 2034.This growth is driven by supportive policies such as the Inflation Reduction Act and increasing demand for clean energy.Despite this progress, the US PV … Continue reading →

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The revolution of renewable energy in China

Posted on February 11, 2025 by Now.Solar

In recent years, China has emerged as a global leader in renewable energy, setting determined goals and accomplishing extraordinary milestones. As the world grapples with the urgent need to shift towards sustainable energy sources, China’s efforts in renewable energy serve … Continue reading →

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Photovoltaic (PV) 56% cheaper than fossil fuels or nuclear

Posted on February 11, 2025 by Now.Solar

81% of renewable additions in 2023 were cheaper than fossil fuel alternatives, offering countries a compelling business and investment case to triple renewables by 2030, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Renewables remain competitive despite fossil fuel prices … Continue reading →

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Solar photovoltaic manufacturing in Africa: Opportunity or mirage?

Posted on February 10, 2025 by Now.Solar

Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology is a key clean energy technology and an important source of clean electricity critical for the global green transition. As the world grapples with climate change, the demand for cleaner and more sustainable energy sources has … Continue reading →

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Naturgy launches its first photovoltaic plant in the province of Seville with the capacity to supply 34,000 homes

Posted on February 10, 2025 by Now.Solar

Naturgy has launched its first photovoltaic plant in the province of Seville. The new facility, located in Villanueva del Rey, between the municipalities of Écija and La Luisiana, has 50 MW of power and will produce 111 GWh of renewable … Continue reading →

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Integrating fishing with photovoltaics (PV) in China

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Now.Solar

On Sept 26, in Yanghe village, Qilin town, Zongyang county, Anhui province, rows of photovoltaic panels were neatly arranged at the Zuzhuang Reservoir, reflecting a golden glow as they caught the sun’s rays. A small boat rowed across the serene … Continue reading →

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How PJM Can Reform Its Interconnection Processes to Expedite Battery Storage and Avoid Looming Electricity Shortfall

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Now.Solar

PJM Interconnection (PJM), America’s largest electric grid operator with a service territory that spans 13 states and the District of Columbia, risks a shortfall of electricity within the next six years yet continues to apply processes that discourage the deployment … Continue reading →

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Symbizon may be a small agricultural park with photovoltaics, but this is just the beginning

Posted on February 6, 2025 by Now.Solar

With the opening of the Symbizon Agri-PV park, Vattenfall is taking the first step in the Netherlands towards combining agriculture and solar panels. Eric Tonnaer, Agri-PV Design Lead, is bringing all the lessons he has learned to new agri-PV projects.? … Continue reading →

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Photovoltaic now account for six percent of the global electricity mix

Posted on February 6, 2025 by Now.Solar

Global energy demand is growing, and solar energy covers an ever-increasing share of it. Although coal (35 percent) and gas (22 percent) still account for the largest share of electricity generation worldwide, the mix is ??changing. In 2015, solar energy … Continue reading →

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Chinese photovoltaic exports to Pakistan skyrocket

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Now.Solar

In August alone, inverter exports reached 326m yuan, a YoY growth of 429.04%.“Power shortages have long plagued Pakistan. We’ve also faced severe damage to our power system due to frequent floods over the past two years, making the demand for … Continue reading →

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Policy evaluation and optimization for photovoltaic poverty alleviation projects in Anhui Province of China

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Now.Solar

To synergize climate mitigation with poverty alleviation, China has implemented photovoltaic poverty alleviation (PVPA) projects since 2014, with Anhui Province being among the initial pilot regions. However, further exploration is needed to determine the extent to which this policy can … Continue reading →

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Zelestra inaugurated the 144 MW La Unión photovoltaic plant in Colombia

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Now.Solar

Zelestra, a Spanish company specializing in renewable energy, inaugurated the La Unión photovoltaic plant in Montería, Córdoba department. The photovoltaic plant has 220,960 solar panels that will generate 144 megawatts. The photovoltaic plant has an area of ??230 hectares and … Continue reading →

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Tug-of-war over prices starts in the photovoltaic industry chain

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Now.Solar

This week, the silicon material market experienced low trading activity with limited transaction volumes as the signing period approaches its end. Although some leading companies are showing a price increase trend in small orders, this change has not affected the … Continue reading →

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Changes in the proportion of photovoltaic auxiliary materials and global expansion

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Now.Solar

In the context of the rapid rise of global renewable energy, photovoltaic (PV) power generation is increasingly becoming a powerhouse in the energy sector. While primary materials have received widespread attention, auxiliary materials such as photovoltaic glass, frames, encapsulants, and … Continue reading →

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Average LCOE for photovoltaics (PV) stood at $0.044/kWh in 2023, IRENA says

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Now.Solar

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) says the result represents a 12% year-on-year decrease in the cost of photovoltaics (PV). The figure has fallen by 90% since the beginning of 2010.The globalized weighted levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) for large-scale … Continue reading →

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The Dazzling Future of Solar Photovoltaics

Posted on January 31, 2025 by Now.Solar

A photovoltaic cell is a simple thing: a square piece of silicon 160-185 millimeters on a side and 0.2 millimeters thick, with thin wires on the front and an electrical contact on the back. If illuminated with light and a … Continue reading →

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ICE to build Costa Rica’s largest photovoltaic solar plant in Guanacaste

Posted on January 31, 2025 by Now.Solar

The Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) announced the construction of the largest photovoltaic solar plant in the country, following the approval by the ICE Board of Directors of the feasibility and implementation phase of the Colorado Photovoltaic Solar Project. The … Continue reading →

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The Future of European Electricity Markets: Batteries, Hybridisation and Profitability

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Now.Solar

European electricity markets are facing an unprecedented energy revolution, driven by the rise of renewable energies. Batteries and hybridisation of technologies are emerging as key players in this transformation process, not only optimising the integration of clean energy but also … Continue reading →

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ACWA Power, Badeel and SAPCO announce financial close on 5.5 GW of photovoltaic projects in Saudi Arabia

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Now.Solar

These projects, valued at $3.2 billion, aim to generate a combined capacity of 5.5 GW of solar energy for Saudi Arabia.Saudi Arabian company ACWA Power, PIF subsidiary Badeel and Saudi Aramco Power Company (SAPCO) have achieved financial close on the … Continue reading →

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TotalEnergies commissions its largest utility-scale photovoltaic plants with batteries in the United States

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Now.Solar

TotalEnergies (Paris:TTE) (LSE:TTE) (NYSE:TTE) has started commercial operations of Danish Fields and Cottonwood, two utility-scale solar farms with integrated battery storage located in southeast Texas. These new projects, with a combined capacity of 1.2 GW, are part of a portfolio … Continue reading →

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Spain approves 650 MW for 11 photovoltaic and hybridisation projects, including 39.6 BESS from Naturgy

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Now.Solar

The Official State Gazette contains announcements corresponding to the last week of September of 11 photovoltaic and hybridisation projects with wind energy and batteries (BESS).Prior administrative authorisation of the construction modifications, and the declaration of public utility, for the Mudarra … Continue reading →

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How the US lost the solar photovoltaic (PV) race to China

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Now.Solar

Bloomberg Opinion’s climate columnist visited Michigan, the former heart of the solar industry, and China to learn how good, old-fashioned capitalism won out. By David Fickling It all starts with a crystal. To make the solar cells that are projected to … Continue reading →

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China improves photovoltaics (PV) with first 100% recycled panel

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Now.Solar

Trinasolar has used 37 recycling technologies to create the world’s first photovoltaic module made entirely from discarded panels.Chinese company Trinasolar, specializing in the production of solar panels, photovoltaic power systems and energy storage solutions, has unveiled what it claims to … Continue reading →

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Photovoltaic (PV) solar energy grows 56% in one year and reaches 39 GW in Brazil

Posted on January 27, 2025 by Now.Solar

Projections indicate that installed photovoltaic capacity should reach 45 GW in 2024. Brazil surpassed the mark of 39 GW in installed photovoltaic capacity of solar energy in the sum of GC (Centralized Generation) and DG (Distributed Generation), according to data … Continue reading →

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RWE completes three battery storage projects in Texas and Arizona for photovoltaics (PV) with 190 megawatts

Posted on January 27, 2025 by Now.Solar

Construction activities are underway on an additional 770 megawatts of battery storage projects in the U.S. Globally, RWE’s battery storage capacity now stands at around 700 MW. RWE continues to deliver on its Growing Green Strategy. In the U.S., the … Continue reading →

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Greenalia obtains financing for 3 GW of photovoltaics in the US.

Posted on January 24, 2025 by Now.Solar

Spanish renewable project developer Greenalia has secured €185.6 million in financing lines to support the development of its 3 GW wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) portfolio in the United States. The new income will be obtained in the form of … Continue reading →

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Iberdrola and Exiom inaugurate their photovoltaic solar panel factory in Spain in spring

Posted on January 24, 2025 by Now.Solar

Iberdrola and Exiom will inaugurate this spring the first large solar panel factory in Spain, located in the Asturian municipality of Langreo, with which both companies seek, among other objectives, to reinforce their commitment to the economic reactivation of the … Continue reading →

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Photovoltaic (PV) installations will reach 574 GW in 2024 worldwide

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Now.Solar

BloombergNEF highlights in a new report that developers installed 444 GW of new PV capacity worldwide in 2023. It says new installations could reach 574 GW in 2024, 627 GW in 2025 and 880 GW in 2030.The world could install … Continue reading →

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EDP Renewables inaugurates new hybrid photovoltaic and wind energy project in Portugal

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Now.Solar

The photovoltaic plant installed next to an operational wind farm nearly doubles renewable production at that location and accelerates the energy transition in the central region of the country. The projectis the second hybrid operation in Portugal. At the end … Continue reading →

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After auction, photovoltaic solar energy participation goes from 3% to 26% in Colombia

Posted on January 22, 2025 by Now.Solar

99% of the energy allocated was solar, and 1% for thermal plants, including biomass, a fact that occurs for the first time in the history of the country.Last Friday, the Reliability Charge Auction for the National Interconnected System, SIN, concluded, … Continue reading →

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GCL SI secures 550 MW photovoltaic module deal with SJVN in India

Posted on January 22, 2025 by Now.Solar

GCL System Integration (GCL SI) has landed a substantial deal for supplying 550 MW of photovoltaic solar modules to SJVN Green Energy Limited (SJVN), a state-owned renewable energy developer in India. Following a recent 1.1GW collaboration with another Indian power giant, this … Continue reading →

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Chinese-built solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant shines in northern Bangladesh

Posted on January 21, 2025 by Now.Solar

Mymensingh district in north-central Bangladesh has a diverse landscape of valleys and mountainous terrain. With a height of 19 meters above the sea, the district is the highest place of all the main cities of the delta country. Due to … Continue reading →

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South Africa’s central province bets on photovoltaic solar energy

Posted on January 21, 2025 by Now.Solar

The South African province of Gauteng is moving ahead with plans to establish a solar park with a capacity of at least 800 megawatts (MW) that will be connected to the national grid. According to Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, the … Continue reading →

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