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The Cirata floating solar plant in Indonesia will have a capacity of 145MW once the first phase of construction is completed. Image: Masdar

Masdar and PLN NP to treble capacity of 145MW Cirata floating solar plant in Indonesia

September 27, 2023
Masdar and PLN Nusantara Power will expand the capacity of the 145MW Cirata floating solar project in Indonesia to up to 500MW.
Lightstar Renewables has a pipeline of more than 1GW of community solar projects across the US. Image: Lightstar Renewables.

Lightstar Renewables breaks ground on New York’s first agriPV project

September 27, 2023
Community solar developer Lightstar Renewables has started development of the first agrivoltaics project in New York, US.
The plant will be constructed at the site of former gravel pits. Image: Romain Berthiot.

Q Energy to begin construction on 74.3MW floating solar plant in France, Europe’s largest

September 20, 2023
Q Energy will begin construction on a floating solar project in north-eastern France this month, which will have a capacity of 74.3MW.
Image: Lightstar Renewables.

AgriPV interest is rising in the US, could help secure permits

September 19, 2023
Interest in agrivoltaics (agriPV) in the US has started to grow among several developers PV Tech spoke to at the RE+ solar and storage trade event in Las Vegas last week.
The new cell boasts a conversion efficiency of "over 30%", according to its developers. Image: Fraunhofer ISE

Fraunhofer ISE develops triple-junction solar cell with conversion efficiency of “over 30%”

September 18, 2023
Fraunhofer ISE has developed a perovskite-silicon triple-junction solar cell, which boasts a conversion efficiency of “over 30%”.
The expansion is 100% compliant with the Indian government's requirement of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).

SolarEdge unveils new C&I energy optimisation software at RE+

September 15, 2023
Solar inverter producer SolarEdge has unveiled a new PV energy optimisation software system aimed at business owners and the corporate & industrial (C&I) solar sector.
New York is aiming to reach a zero-emission electricity sector by 2040. Image: Con Edison.
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Urban agrivoltaics: the future of energy and food security?

September 13, 2023
As the world's population distribution changes, so too does its energy needs. One solution could be the emerging field of urban agrivoltaics.
TOPCon cell production. Image: Jolywood

Why TBC will follow shortly after TOPCon

September 11, 2023
By the end of 2023, PV production capacity will exceed 450GW, putting TOPCon technology first in market share in the following years.
Starfire render image of the 800MW coal to solar project from IPP BrightNight. Image: BrightNight
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From coal to solar: Repurposing brown­field sites to accelerate the renewables transition

September 5, 2023
PV Tech Premium looks at how the Inflation Reduction Act could help in redeveloping closed-down US coal assets to host solar PV projects.
The portfolio includes 22 net energy metered (NEM) solar energy projects totalling more than 70MW in Pennsylvania. Image: Engie.

Indian IPP Ayana inks 100MW round-the-clock PPA in Odisha

September 5, 2023
Indian independent power producer (IPP) Ayana Renewable Power has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with metallurgical company Hindalco to supply 100MW of round-the-clock (RTC) renewables.

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