Italy deploys 1.72 GW of new PV systems in Q1
Italy installed 1.72 GW of new solar capacity in the first quarter, bringing its cumulative installed PV capacity to 32.0 GW by the end of March, according to Italia Solare, the nation’s solar energy association.
Australia’s largest PV project moves forward
Genex Power has appointed UK-based engineering and design company Arup as owners’ engineer for the first stage of the 2 GW Bulli Creek solar project. The installation is set to become the biggest solar farm on Australia’s main grid.
India set to install 21.2 GW of solar in fiscal 2025
JMK Research projects that 21.2 GW of new solar capacity will be installed in India in fiscal 2025. The new additions will include 16.5 GW of utility-scale PV, 4 GW of rooftop solar, and 700 MW of off-grid installations.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Cumulative PV capacity tops 670 GW
China’s cumulative PV capacity has surpassed 670 GW. The nation deployed approximately 60.5 GW of new solar in the first four months of 2024, including 14.37 GW in April alone.
When is the next Aurora due and what’s the impact on solar generation?
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, explains that the solar cycle does tend to increase the earth’s average annual extra-terrestrial irradiance, but only by a very small amount. It also explains that, while the annual cycle of extra-terrestrial irradiance causes a steady, predictable and significant 3.5% change through the seasonal cycle, the peak of the 11-year cycle of solar activity causes a smaller, more sporadic and unpredictable set of fluctuations.
Golf courses consume more land than PV in Germany
Christian Victor, an X (formerly Twitter) user, has published a new map showing land consumption in Germany. It reveals that open-cast mines occupy more square meters than ground-mounted solar arrays and wind farms combined.
Acciona completes 458 MW solar array in Texas
Acciona Energía has finished building a 458 MW solar farm in Texas – its largest PV project to date.
Analysis shows large-scale PV still cheapest electricity tech in Australia
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) GenCost report shows renewables remain the cheapest new-build electricity technology in Australia.
Israel to deploy 250 MW of floating solar, agrivoltaics
The Israeli authorities have proposed a plan to deploy 250 MW of floating solar and agrivoltaics through four PV plants in the Negev Desert near Ramon Airport.
European developer reaches financial close on 10 MW of solar in Tunisia
European renewables developer Qair will build a 10 MW solar plant in western Tunisia with a €3.9 million ($4.2 million) loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), as well as to up to €1 million in concessional funding from Finland.
