As part of 37 utility-scale renewable energy projects in South Africa, various PPAs are still outstanding. These will be signed in October, the country’s Minister of Energy has now announced.
The first test facility at the University of Newcastle in Australia is intended to set a new direction for the solar industry: with special ink, researchers have succeeded in producing solar modules via conventional printer presses.
One of the largest and most challenging roof-mounted PV systems once again boasts its original colors. Within just eight days, Milk the Sun performed a professional PV cleaning at the alpincenter Bottrop, the longest ski hall in the world.
After filing for insolvency in May, German solar panel manufacturer SolarWorld AG has been through a rough couple of months. Now, however, a turn of events might keep the company in business and save 500 jobs, as all involved parties agreed to sell and transfer SolarWorld to its CEO Frank Asbeck.
Dirt and filth on solar modules reduces the yields of photovoltaic systems, and economic damage occurs. Regular PV cleaning is a solution with various possible processes.
Brazil has recently released its 10-year Energy Expansion Plan proposition, PDE 2026, which expects the country to reach more than 13 GW of overall solar capacity by 2026. This figure is remarkable, considering that previous propositions quoted only about half as much.
