Largest US solar and storage project wins regulatory approval
Sunstone Solar is a 1.2 GW solar, 1.2 GW battery energy storage project planned for eastern Oregon.
Nature Infrastructure, Davidson Kempner buy PV, storage platform from Greencells
Investment firms Davidson Kempner and Nature Infrastructure Capital have jointly acquired a renewables project development platform from Germany’s Greencells Group. They will run the platform as a standalone venture and plan to expand its nearly 4 GW portfolio of utility-scale solar and battery projects.
Chinese developer switches on world’s largest perovskite-based PV plant
MicroQuanta, a Chinese perovskite solar specialist, has commissioned a 8.2 MW PV facility based on its 90 W perovskite panels in eastern China.
Mibet launches 51 KW offshore PV demonstrator
Mibet, a Chinese PV mounting system supplier, says it has started operating a 51 kW offshore PV pilot project in Xiamen, southeastern China. The 563.286 sqm system, which includes 112 panels, accommodates framed and double-glass PV modules with 60 and 72 cells.
Bangladesh opens tender for 12 grid-tied solar projects totaling 353 MW
The Bangladesh Power Development Board is inviting bids for the installation of 12 grid-tied solar projects to be located across the country with a combined capacity of 353 MW. The deadline for applications is Feb. 3, 2025.
The frost heave challenge in solar installations
A Terrasmart Innovation Engineer looks at ways of overcoming weather challenges particular to the installing solar in Midwest states.
The Hydrogen Stream: US government, ABI Research predict lower H2 costs
The US government says electrolysis could reduce clean-hydrogen production costs to $1/kg by 2031, while ABI Research claims the global levelized cost of hydrogen (LCOH) will become cost-competitive by the end of this decade, dropping to $2.50/kg.
EDF Renewables, SPIC win 1.4 GW of solar projects in Saudi Arabia
A consortium of France’s EDF Renewables and China’s SPIC Huanghe Hydropower Development Co. (HHDC) has successfully bid for two solar projects in Saudi Arabia’s fifth renewable energy tender. The partners have signed two 25-year power purchase agreements with Saudi Power Procurement Co. for the energy.
China issues new rules to support peer-to-peer energy trading
China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) has introduced a new set of measures to support peer-to-peer energy trading. The new initiatives are expected to remove barriers for the further development of distributed PV projects.
Exploring the role of hybrid energy hubs: introducing IEA PVPS Task 20
The International Energy Agency Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (IEA PVPS) is starting a new Task 20: Energy Hubs for Green Hydrogen. This joint effort with the IEA Wind and Hydrogen Technology Collaboration Programmes (TCPs) seeks to advance the integration of wind, solar, and hydrogen technologies into hybrid energy systems that produce green hydrogen efficiently and sustainably. Running from 2025 to 2028, Task 20 will address the practical, technical, environmental, and societal challenges associated with hybrid energy hubs, providing actionable insights for their implementation on a global scale.
