interconnection

Industry members tell PV Tech of rising costs, a FIT reduction fall out, cutting power and utilities 'aggressively' entering the market.

The Goyder South project mixing wind (1.2GW), solar (600MW) and batteries (800MW) is the latest of a deluge of enormous solar-plus-storage schemes proposed in the sunny island state.

Large-scale event reportedly scheduled for June or July comes as part of government plans to greatly expand still-dormant PV sector.

The European Union will provide €578 million to build a major power link running through the Bay of Biscay to export Spain’s excess renewable energy to France, in a move that has been welcomed by France, Spain and Portugal.

The Spanish energy ministry has approved the creation of an expert committee to deliver a report on potential policies and ramifications of the energy transition.

Spain’s next 3GW renewable energy auction has been set for 26 July, having originally been pencilled in for 18 July, according to an announcement by energy minister Álvaro Nadal.

The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has adopted new changes to state requirements to make it easier for consumers to go solar.

In the wake of fierce clashes over the alleged cause of electricity prices peaking in South Australia, the Clean Energy Council (CEC) has called for a national summit on energy market reform to set the record straight.

Using PV, wind and CSP, a ‘Supergrid’ interconnecting North Africa and Europe could take both regions close to 100% renewable energy by 2050, but would require political will and ambitious market design, an expert at Fraunhofer ISE has said.