Energy Storage News editor Andy Colthorpe reports back from Solar Power International 2019 in Salt Lake City, where bifacial panels were, predictably, all the rage. Meanwhile, Solar Media's editor in chief Liam Stoker discusses what's next for nuclear after EDF's latest Hinkley Point C update, and the two reflect on an important week for the climate crisis as Greta Thunberg inspires global protests, as well as the ire of a handful of detractors.
Former will deploy 1.64GW of PV as part of 3GW pipeline in Teruel while latter secures preliminary grid go-ahead for 450MW installation in Guadalajara.
Denmark outlines terms of tech-neutral tender, German Greens move against PV subsidy cap, Switzerland proposes shift to auctions, the Netherlands launches new subsidy round.
Jetion inks 1GW project deal with consortium in Italy while Risen cites Poland’s potential as it bags agreements to supply 8MW and 6.6MW PV plants in Eastern state.
A dozen project winners will deploy first 62.5MW solar batch by country’s older nuclear plant Fessenheim, with plans to tender further 240MW next year.
Launch of €100m complex in Castilla-La Mancha region comes as JinkoSolar lands deal to supply Cheetah modules to subsidy-free separate 300MW project in Cáceres.
Strong PV growth was 'chief driver' of 24% rise in group-wide EBITDA between H1 2018 and H1 2019, says IPP as it notes this year’s European tender milestones.
Decade-long plummeting of renewable costs as nuclear became pricier means new solar and wind are the cheaper, time-efficient ally against climate change, new study says.
