Investor concerns remain in Australia as renewable energy project pipeline grows
Growth in Australia’s renewable energy sector is strong with 43 GW of new utility scale generation and storage projects working through the National Electricity Market connection process but concerns remain that uncertainties surrounding approval processes could impact investor confidence.
U.S. Bureau of Land Management advances over 6 GW of solar projects
Once complete, the projects would generate enough electricity to power roughly 2 million homes.
Mibet releases mounting system for utility-scale PV
The Chinese company said its new GT1 product is made out of hot-dip galvanized Q235B steel and can withstand wind speeds of up to 60m/s.
Japan’s 20th solar auction concludes with average final price of $0.029/kWh
Japan has allocated 93 MW of PV capacity in its latest procurement exercise. The lowest bid for a 1.9 MW solar project came in at JPY 4.5 ($0.029)/kWh, while the average final price was JPY 6.8/kWh.
Year-to-year solar variability peaks in Europe, Australia, Argentina, and China
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that the regions with the highest year-to-year variability in irradiance include Central and Northern Europe, East Coast Australia, Northern Argentina, and China, with Africa exhibiting the most stable irradiance year-on-year.
Critical mineral report highlights Australia’s solar panel recycling potential
A new report published by the CSIRO says Australia’s research into solar recycling is second in the world, outside China, but suggests the establishment of mid-stream activities such as the production of metallurgical silicon and polysilicon have big potential.
ReNew switches on 400 MW of solar in India
ReNew has completed a 400 MW solar project in western India. The installation is part of a 600 MW power purchase agreement (PPA) with Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) for 25 years.
Maldives kicks off tender for 15 MWp of grid-tied solar systems
The Maldives is accepting bids from developers to install 15 MWp of solar systems across selected islands under a design, build, finance, own, operate, and transfer basis. The deadline for applications is Oct. 22.
New soiling detection method based on drones, AI, image processing
Developed by scientists in China, the proposed approach uses mathematical morphologies for image processing, such as image enhancement, sharpening, filtering, and closing operations. It also uses image histogram equalization and edge detection, among other methods, to find the soiled spot.
Israel’s N2OFF enters solar business
Agri-food tech specialist N2OFF says it has entered the PV business by lending €375,000 ($407,000) to Israeli PV developer Solterra Renewable Energy. The loan is part of a larger €500,000 agreement, with the remaining €125,000 to come from other parties.
