Solar can drive down levelized cost of desalinated water
A study from Finland’s Lappeenranta University of Technology states decarbonization of desalination could help achieve a levelized cost of water of €0.32-1.66 per cubic meter. Solar and storage are expected to play a decisive role.
Huawei, Sungrow and SMA dominate global inverter market
Analysis from Wood Mackenzie shows global inverter demand grew 18% last year. The ten largest inverter suppliers accounted for 76% of the global trade.
A redox flow battery for MW-sized solar-plus-storage
Matt Harper, chief commercial officer of newly-merged British-Canadian vanadium redox flow battery business Invinity Energy Systems has spoken to pv magazine about the VS3-022 Battery Unit it is marketing for grid scale solar-plus-storage projects and why it may be a better bet than lithium-ion.
Big solar projects are back in the US
The number of 100 MW-plus solar projects is rapidly increasing in the U.S. And if there’s one solar segment that can weather a pandemic, it’s utility scale photovoltaics.
Brazil hits 5 GW milestone
In Brazil, like in many other parts of the world, industry associations claim that solar will be a strategic element in the recovery from the Covid-19 crisis, due to its potential to create jobs, generate income, and attract new investment.
Abu Dhabi’s 1.5 GW tender draws world record low solar bid of $0.0135/kWh
The tariff is around $0.0021 lower than the $0.0156/kWh French oil giant Total and Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corp offered in Qatar’s 800 MW tender in late January. French energy company EDF and Chinese solar company JinkoPower reportedly submitted the record bid in the UAE exercise.
Solar costs set to continue falling according to ITRPV roadmap
The 11th edition of the German document which tracks solar price falls and efficiency improvements has considered the role bigger wafers are playing in cost reduction.
New 5G string-inverter for commercial applications from Ginlong
The Chinese manufacturer has integrated the Solis 110 kW string inverter into its 5G tech platform. The company claims the upgraded device can offer stronger system returns and a lower levelized cost of energy. The price of the Solis-110K-5G inverter is €0.035/W.
Spanish oil giant begins work on its first solar plant
Repsol announced the start of construction on its 126 MW Kappa solar park. The project consists of three plants located in the municipality of Manzanares, Ciudad Real. It will require a total investment of €100 million.
US investor buys 317 MW of solar in India
Marking its second infrastructure investment in India, U.S.-based KKR will acquire 169 MWp of Mumbai-based Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure’s solar assets in Maharashtra and 148 MWp in Tamil Nadu for a sum of Rs 15.54 billion (approximately US$204 million).
