Solar will dominate the power generation alongside wind in the coming decades as electrification rapidly escalates, but the energy transition is occurring “nowhere near fast enough” to deliver change compliant with the Paris Agreement.
Solar and wind power represent a US$1 trillion investment opportunity in Asia Pacific this decade, equivalent to two-thirds of the region’s power generation sector, as countries move away from fossil fuel generation in favour of greener alternatives.
Queensland’s three state-owned energy corporations will be able to increase their ownership of commercial renewable projects thanks to a new AU$500 million (US$364.45 million) renewable energy fund announced yesterday.
Transporting green hydrogen produced using solar PV in North Africa could be up to 15% cheaper than producing it domestically in Italy, a new study compiled by think tank The European House – Ambrosetti and natural gas giant Snam has found.
UK solar investor Foresight Solar Fund has agreed a €20 million deal to acquire a 26.1MW solar project in Spain, the company’s first in the country and its first ever subsidy-free solar investment.
Almost a third of France’s €100 billion coronavirus recovery package directed towards greener energy policies, as the country ramps up expenditure on hydrogen production.
As China enters its usually frantic solar build-out season, a shadow is being cast by module price hikes and supply bottlenecks. PV Tech’s Carrie Xiao gets the inside scoop on how solar deployment in China risks being pushed into next year.
PV inverter manufacturer Ginlong Solis has set new quarterly and half-year revenue figures as the company continues to expand its global footprint and string inverter product portfolio.
Major PV inverter manufacturer Sungrow has reported a significant recovery in revenue and profitability in the second quarter of 2020, after financial figures suffered in the first quarter, due to the impact of COVID-19 on both its PV project and EPC business and demand for PV inverters in China.
Independent power producer Neoen has completed a 50MW expansion of its Hornsdale utility-scale battery in South Australia, an upgrade the company says will reduce the risks of blackouts.
