Spanish company unveils PV-driven thermal system for self-consumption
Spain’s H2 Fusión says its Solar Heat PR5 system uses PV energy to produce hot water for self-consumption in industrial buildings, reaching temperatures of up to 92 C.
Swiss consortium switches on vertical solar-plus-storage project
The Baumgarten solar project consists of a 366 kW ground-mounted vertical PV array and a 2.5 MW/3 MWh storage facility.
New rivet and riveting tool to install solar panels on trackers
Spanish company Fator has launched a new rivet and riveting tool to install solar panels on trackers. It claims that they have anti-corrosion properties and offer faster installation than conventional systems.
China exports 235.9 GW of solar panels in 2024
China exported 235.93 GW of PV panels in 2024, a 13% increase over the previous year. Of this, 94.4 GW were shipped to Europe, down 7% from 2023.
Spain deploys 6.46 GW of new solar in 2024
Spain’s cumulative installed PV capacity reached 32 GW at the end of December 2024, following 6.46 GW of new annual solar additions.
Enervis launches 24/7 PPA Platform
Enervis has launched its 24/7 PPA Platform to accelerate the adoption of 24-7 power purchase agreements (PPA), which match every hour of electricity consumption with carbon-free generation. The initiative models five PPA alternatives against a baseload benchmark.
Spain’s rooftop PV installations hit 1.18 GW in 2024
UNEF, Spain’s PV association, says developers installed 674 MW of industrial PV in 2024, alongside 207 MW in the commercial sector and 275 MW of residential solar installations.
Researchers in Spain test energy-community and battery storage electricity market model
The proposed distributed-asset network model involves energy communities and battery energy storage systems (BESS) that would eliminate the need for expensive facilities.
Swiss company Synhelion to start producing solar fuels in Spain in 2027
The company has signed a long-term purchase agreement for solar gasoline with AMAG Group, which will purchase 50,000 liters of solar gasoline per year from Synhelion’s RISE plant in Spain starting in 2027.
Negative electricity prices and grid bottlenecks in Europe threaten renewable energy targets
Analysts at Aurora Energy Research expect installed wind and PV capacity in Europe to more than triple by 2050, but expansion might not be enough to meet European climate targets.
