US government identifies 22 million acres for solar in western states
The Western Solar Plan, which will govern the leasing of US public land for solar, has been updated for the first time in more than a decade. It has identified 22 million acres (8.9 million hectares) that are best suited for solar development across 11 featured states.
Belgian region of Flanders on track for 1 GW of new solar in 2023
ODE Vlaanderen, a renewable energy association in Belgium, says the Flanders region likely added more than 1 GW of solar capacity in 2023. While the residential market will probably have less orders in early 2024, the organization says it expects strong growth in the large-scale market.
Neoen shut down Australian solar-plus-storage plant after 7 years
The DeGrussa solar and battery hub in remote Western Australia – the largest integrated off-grid solar and battery storage facility in Australia when it was deployed – has reached end of life, says asset owner Neoen.
Optimal tilt angle for agrivoltaic projects in Mediterranean region
Scientists in Turkey determined the optimal tilt angle for agrivoltaic projects associated with different crops in the central Mediterranean region, and other regions with similar latitude and climatic conditions.
US solar power generation to grow by 75% through 2025, says EIA
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) says it expects solar generation to grow from 163 billion kWh in 2023 to 286 billion kWh in 2025.
Pixon Green Energy to add 1 GW of solar cell, module capacity in India
Pixon Green Energy is expanding its solar module production capacity to 2 GW per year by adding a 1 GW unit with backward integration into 1 GW of cell manufacturing.
New design for thermoelectric heat pumps achieves higher output, coefficient of performance
Scientists in the United Kingdom have proposed to combine residential thermoelectric heat pumps with heat storage tanks and have found this solution offers a higher heat output, a higher coefficient of performance, and shorter heating time. They stressed that thermoelectric heat pumps are easily combinable with DC photovoltaic energy.
France’s new PV installations hit 3.15 GW in 2023
The French solar market grew by around 30% in 2023, reaching 3.15 GW, according to new data from Enedis. PV systems for self-consumption accounted for around one-third of all new capacity additions.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Jinchen to raise funds for production equipment
Jinchen says it aims to raise CNY 1 billion ($140 million) through a private placement of shares.
Israel raises tariffs for commercial PV by up to 33%
Israel’s Electricity Authority says it has reached a decision on tariffs, as current rates do not ensure the viability of large rooftop PV projects. It has also raised the tariff for stored electricity sold at peak times.
