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UK grid connection reform plan unveiled, solar association voices concern: Energy regulator Ofgem unveils plans to reform decade-long grid connection queues in Great Britain, but solar trade association Solar Energy UK warns an element of the proposal could result in regional caps for solar deployment. #RenewableEnergy #Photovoltaic #Technology

Bidders revealed for 500 MW solar project in Oman: Oman’s Nama Power and Water Procurement Co. received four bids from companies and consortia looking to develop the 500 MW solar project in Ibri, northwestern Oman. #RenewableEnergy #Photovoltaic #Technology

Alphatracker awarded 100 MW of high-capacity agrivoltaic projects in France and Germany: The manufacturer will provide tailor-made tracking solutions for agrivoltaic projects in Saxony and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, among other sites. #RenewableEnergy #Photovoltaic #Technology

[𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱] ✅ AlphaTracker says project locations include Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in France, as well as Saxony and Bavaria in Germany. Its "𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿" system is specifically designed to integrate seamlessly into agricultural land with existing crops. Read more in the 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gCYKFaXV #RenewableEnergy #Renewables #SolarEnergy

Microquanta developing perovskite solar modules for BIPV applications: The Chinese perovskite solar cell and module maker said its custom-designed double-glass perovskite modules measure 1,200 mm x 1,000 mm and achieve a light transmittance of around 40%. #RenewableEnergy #Photovoltaic #Technology

PV-driven solar water pumping system based on supercapacitor buffer: Scientists have proposed a novel design for standalone solar PV water pumping systems, using an intermediate supercapacitor buffer to temporarily store solar energy and release it in high-power pulses. Daily water productivity has grown by 64%, based on a simulation. An experimental setup was also tested. #RenewableEnergy #Photovoltaic #Technology

France plans to slash feed-in tariffs for rooftop PV up to 500 kW: The French PV sector has reacted vehemently against the proposed provisions with claims they could completely halt the rooftop PV business. #RenewableEnergy #Photovoltaic #Technology

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 – 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁? Efforts to foster the domestic production of 𝗣𝗩 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 can often lead to unintended consequences and costs. #India and the #UnitedStates are leading the push to onshore PV production, but there are unexpected bumps along the road and such efforts do not come cheap. 𝗨𝗦 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗻𝗱-𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱: While far from uniform across the supply chain, US PV output – particularly in polysilicon and modules – is sufficient to meet anticipated domestic demand in 2024. 🌏 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀: With a combination of 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀, tariffs on solar imports, and subsidies for local manufacturing, India and the United States have pulled many policy levers in support of domestic 𝗣𝗩 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 📖 Read more in the February edition of pv magazine: https://lnkd.in/d94fPwZ5 💬 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴? 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀! #EnergyStorage #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #Sustainability

Germany introduces new rules for solar remuneration during negative prices: The new provisions will apply to all PV systems exceeding 2 kW in size that are operating on the spot market. #RenewableEnergy #Photovoltaic #Technology

🌍 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 🌍 Momentum for solar power continues to grow as countries 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘦 set new records in renewable energy deployment. With falling costs, policy support, and increasing investments in storage and grid upgrades, solar is proving to be a key player in the global energy transition. 🌱 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻: Spain added 𝟲.𝟰𝟲 𝗚𝗪 𝗼𝗳 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗩 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰, bringing its total solar fleet to an impressive 32 GW. The country also led the way in renewable energy project approvals, with solar accounting for 85% of all new capacity authorized last year. 🌱 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮: Solar capacity surged by 𝟭.𝟳 𝗚𝗪 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰, backed by strong policy support and new funding mechanisms. The country now targets 𝟭𝟬 𝗚𝗪 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗯𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟬, solidifying its role in the region’s clean energy push. 🌱 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗮: Croatia’s solar market grew significantly, with 𝟯𝟵𝟳.𝟭 𝗠𝗪 𝗼𝗳 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀—nearly doubling its 2023 total. While rooftop solar dominates, the country is now focusing on unlocking the potential of utility-scale projects. 🌱 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮: Estonia hit a new milestone with 𝟱𝟭𝟯 𝗠𝗪 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰, nearly doubling its previous year's total. The rapid growth is already reshaping electricity markets, leading to periods of zero or negative energy prices. 🌱 𝗦𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗮: Slovenia installed 𝟮𝟵𝟴.𝟴 𝗠𝗪 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿, with residential projects leading the charge despite regulatory shifts. The country is now adapting to new energy tariffs and exploring hybrid solar solutions to maintain growth. 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺’𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵? Let us know in the 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀! Read more on our 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gTJ7i82 #SolarEnergy #Renewables #CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition #Global