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. PleaseView All Press Releases Opinion & Analysis Featured Addressing women’s health, safety issues in solar, energy storage industry May 10, 2024 Women in Solar Europe (WiSEu)  This week, Women in Solar Europe (WiSEu Network) takes a significant step by shedding light on health and safety issues for women in the solar and energy storage industry, a crucial topic that gained even more relevance after the observance of World Day for Safety and Health at Work on April 28th. Pressure over the Mediterranean splits solar results across Europe May 10, 2024 Solcast  In a new weekly update for pv magazine , Solcast, a DNV company, reports that April’s weather in Europe presented a north-south divide impacting solar generation across the continent. High pressure systems over the Mediterranean meant sunnier than normal conditions in Southern Europe, benefitting PV output. ...Chinese solar module prices hold steady in a quiet market May 10, 2024 OPIS  2 In a new weekly update for pv magazine , OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry. ...Payment plans key for solar water pumping in Sub-Saharan Africa May 9, 2024 Samir Ibrahim  If solar-powered irrigation pumps can be rolled out in a responsible manner at scale, the impact on agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa could be transformational. ...How drone EL mapping can help solar insurance claims May 7, 2024 Yong Sheng Khoo  As the world becomes increasingly roiled by extreme weather, drone-based electroluminescence (EL) mapping can be a key weapon in the arsenal of solar investors. ...Pacific high pressure pushed clear air over American West in April May 3, 2024  In a new weekly update for pv magazine , Solcast, a DNV company, reports that a significant high-pressure anomaly in the Pacific fostered more settled conditions and pushed a deep layer of dryer air over the Western United States, resulting in clearer skies. Whilst coastal regions saw average to slightly more irradiance than normal, Midwestern states including Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Wyoming, received up to 110% normal levels. ...Markets & Policy Featured Enel starts commissioning 93 MW of solar in Australia May 13, 2024 David Carroll  Italian energy company Enel says the commissioning of the 93 MW Girgarre Solar Farm in Australia is now underway. The power plant is expected to be fully operational early next year. Turkey’s solar ambitions range beyond its borders May 11, 2024 Matthew Lynas  The number of module assembly businesses in Türkiye continues to rise but, despite protectionist moves to support domestic manufacturing, consolidation appears likely. Ambitions abroad, expansion at home, and interest from Chinese suppliers, were all on show at the recent SolarEX trade fair in Istanbul. ...The Hydrogen Stream: PosHYdon starts testing offshore gas-green hydrogen May 10, 2024 Sergio Matalucci  PosHYdon says it wants to validate the integration of three energy systems in the Dutch North Sea: offshore wind, offshore gas, and offshore hydrogen. The project will involve the installation of a hydrogen plant on the Neptune Energy (Eni) Q13a-A platform. ...Trina Solar records 65.21 GW of solar panel shipments for 2023 May 10, 2024 Vincent Shaw  Trina Solar says its solar panel shipments reached 65.21 GW in 2023. The Chinese module maker achieved a turnover of $15.75 billion and a net profit of $768.2 million in fiscal 2023, with an annual module production capacity of 95 GW by the end of December. ...Chinese PV Industry Brief: GDEP secures 118 MW of Trina panels for $0.12/W May 10, 2024 Vincent Shaw  Guangdong Electric Power Development (GDEP) has bought 118 MW of Trina Solar panels for $0.12/W. It says it will use the modules for several solar projects in China’s Shandong province. ...Lightsource bp unveils plans for solar-plus-storage in Ireland May 10, 2024 Patrick Jowett  Lightsource bp says it plans to develop a solar-plus-storage facility in Ireland. The proposed installation will feature a 57 MW solar array and a 54 MW energy storage system on an open grassland site in the eastern part of the country. ...Installations Featured China’s Hunan Rich plans 1 GW solar panel factory in Serbia May 10, 2024 Patrick Jowett  Chinese company Hunan Rich Photovoltaic Science and Technology is set to invest over €300 million in the development of a 1 GW solar panel factory and 200 MW solar power plant in Serbia. The agreement is one of two the country’s Minister of Mining and Energy has signed with Chinese companies this week. Off-grid solar-wind power plant design for green hydrogen generation May 10, 2024 Lior Kahana  1 Scientists in Czechia have conducted a techno-economic analysis of a green hydrogen production system powered exclusively by photovoltaic and wind energy. The system uses surplus energy for water treatment and, according to its creator, can achieve a levelized cost of hydrogen of $3.12/kg. ...Czechia introduces first rules for agrivoltaics May 10, 2024 Emiliano Bellini  3 Under Czechia’s new rules for agrivoltaics, farmers and developers will not need approval to change land designations and zoning plans for agricultural areas devoted to PV generation. The provisions currently only allow agrivoltaics to be deployed in orchards and vineyards. ...The warming effect of PV on land surface temperature May 10, 2024 Lior Kahana  Researchers in Japan have analyzed the warming effect of photovoltaic system on land surface temperature around the Kushida River Basin for ten years and have found this value increased by an average of 2.85 C. ...New study shows India has 207 GW of floating solar potential May 10, 2024 Uma Gupta  A new report prepared under the Indo-German Technical Cooperation on Innovative Solar provides a comprehensive overview of floating solar potential in India. It also provides projections for installations from 2024 to 2040. ...Netherlands approves grid fees for rooftop PV system owners May 10, 2024 Emiliano Bellini  3 The competition regulator in the Netherlands says that the grid fees that big energy suppliers are applying to PV system owners are legitimate. Solar customers currently pay between €100 ($107) and €697, depending on the system size. ...Technology Featured Standalone PV-plus-storage system for EV recharging May 13, 2024 Emiliano Bellini  Indian scientists have designed an off-grid power system that relies on solar panels, lithium-ion batteries and Ćuk converters. The converters are the crucial components that enable the system to deal with varying input voltage due to changing sunlight conditions. EPFL unveils perovskite solar module with record-breaking efficiency of 23.3% May 10, 2024 Emiliano Bellini  1 The solar modules are based on the record-breaking 25.32%-efficient 2D/3D perovskite solar cells that the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne unveiled in July 2023. The panel has an aperture area of 27.22 cm2, and were encapsulated by glass-glass encapsulation technology combined with an edge seal of the module under UV light illumination. ...Nowegian startup brings PV-powered cargo bikes to market May 10, 2024 Valerie Thompson  2 Infinite Mobility, a developer of solar-powered bikes for last mile delivery fleets and commuters, is shipping samples to potential distributors in Europe, a month ahead of series production. ...Ireland launches €20 million fund for energy research May 9, 2024 Patrick Jowett  The authorities in Ireland have opened a €20 million ($21.5 million) fund for energy research and innovation. It will support projects contributing to the nation’s clean energy transition, such as heat decarbonization and energy storage. ...Powering homes with PVT energy, Stirling engines, battery storage May 9, 2024 Emiliano Bellini  2 UK scientists have proposed a way to combine photovoltaic-thermal energy with Stirling engines and battery storage in residential buildings. Despite the high upfront costs, they said the cost-effective...