The Hydrogen Stream: Poland unveils hydrogen strategy
The Polish government has outlined its main objectives for the development of hydrogen, while Tyczka Hydrogen says a damaged compressor from Maximator Hydrogen caused a recent incident at one of its filling stations in Germany.
France concludes C&I rooftop PV tender with average price of €0.1016/kWh
The French authorities have concluded a commercial and industrial (C&I) rooftop PV tender with an average price of €0.1016 ($0.11)/kWh. The government allocated 179.9 MW of PV capacity in total.
France identifies Carbon, Holosolis PV factories as ‘national interest’ projects
The French authorities have identified Carbon and Holosolis solar factories as “projects of national interest,” ensuring streamlined administrative proceedings for their approvals.
Solar carports on the rise in Europe thanks to mandates
GoodWe has cut in half the time necessary to install a waterproof solar carport, according to the company’s Senior International Business Development Director of BIPV, Apollo Chai. He notes that the manufacturer has also already launched vertical and horizontal solar shades to address current gaps in the European market.
The Hydrogen Stream: ERM starts trials for electrolysis, desalination, transport
ERM says it has launched offshore trials to test its Dolphyn Hydrogen process, while Southern California Gas (SoCalGas) and Evoloh have completed a joint research project on electrolyzer manufacturing process and anion exchange membrane (AEM) electrolyzer tech.
Solar on atypical, steeply sloped roofs
French company HDF Energy has equipped its new polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) hydrogen fuel-cell production plant with a 500 kW solar project, by adjusting the PV modules and inverters to fit the sawtooth roof design.
French startup unveils ‘low-carbon’ anodized aluminum solar carport
KparK Énergies says its low-carbon Carport Solaire Aluminium system and comes equipped with solar panels, microinverters, virtual batteries, and charging stations for electric vehicles.
France’s Carbon choses locations for R&D center
Carbon, a French PV module maker, says it will invests €33 million ($35.4 million) in a new R&D center.
The Hydrogen Stream: Microorganisms affect underground hydrogen storage
Researchers from China University of Petroleum have reported on hydrogen-microorganism interactions in underground storage, while Sungrow Hydrogen has won a $4.1 billion bid for an integrated hydrogen, ammonia, and methanol project.
New agrivoltaics data shows improved grass, forage production under solar panels
The National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (INRAE) is carrying out two agrivoltaics research projects on solar parks operated by BayWa r.e. and Valorem in several regions of France. Despite the different climatic conditions, similar positive trends were observed with a drop in temperature and an increase in soil humidity under the solar panels, as well as a better quality of forage that made it more digestible for animals.
