France may lower FIT threshold for rooftop PV from 500 kW to 100 kW: The French authorities might be poised to lower the feed-in tariff (FIT) threshold for rooftop PV from 500 kW to 100 kW. France’s Direction générale de… dlvr.it/T7bgBy #Renewables #Energy #Technology

PV-to-methanol plants may maximize returns in reserve markets: New research from Denmark shows PV-to-methanol facilities may achieve 30% lower levelized cost of methanol through engagement in reserve markets. The… dlvr.it/T7bZVg #Renewables #Energy #Technology

Angola inaugurates 25.3 MW solar park : The Angolan authorities have inaugurated a 25.3 MW solar park built by Portugal’s MCA and Sun Africa. The project is the fourth of seven installations that are being built for the… dlvr.it/T7bQTP #Renewables #Energy #Technology

PVFarm launches online tool for early stage PV project planning: U.S.-based PVFarm has released a web-based application for large-scale solar PV project planning at the early stage. It includes real-time energy models and… dlvr.it/T7bMQ9 #Renewables #Energy #Technology

UIS installs recoating solution at 2 GW solar wafer factory in India: UIS Technologies has commissioned polyurethane (PU) recoating and regrooving solutions for wire guide rollers (WGRs) at Adani’s 2 GW solar ingot-wafer… dlvr.it/T7bJdg #Renewables #Energy #Technology

Texas leads VPP adoption with deregulated market: Texas is uniquely suited to adopt virtual power plant (VPP) technology due to its competitive, deregulated market. Its success highlights the “perverse incentive” of… dlvr.it/T7bCJH #Renewables #Energy #Technology

TU Delft scientists develop optical filter to improve IBC solar module performance: Researchers at the Delft University of Technology have designed an optical filter for the thermal management of IBC photovoltaic modules.… dlvr.it/T7bCGf #Renewables #Energy #Technology

Australian developer plans 2 GW renewables project: Squadron Energy has filed documents with the state government of New South Wales, Australia, in a forward step on its proposed 2 GW Koorakee Energy Park, which will… dlvr.it/T7b7DC #Renewables #Energy #Technology

Uzbekistan to build its first big battery: Nur Bukhara Solar PV LLC FE, a project company owned by Masdar, will deliver a 63 MW battery energy storage system alongside a 250 MW solar plant in south-central Uzbekistan. dlvr.it/T7b1pt

REC launches 640 W heterojunction solar module with 22.5% efficiency: REC has developed a new series of heterojunction solar panels with efficiencies up to 22.5% and an operating temperature coefficient of -0.24% per degree Celsius. dlvr.it/T7b0vd

Key takeaways: Kongres PV, Warsaw: Fairer curtailment, greater grid flexibility and better regulation were all on the industry wish list at Kongres PV. From cable pooling to direct lines, Poland hasn’t been afraid to innovate in its approach to… dlvr.it/T7Ynq5

Chinese PV Industry Brief: Renshine plans GW-scale perovskite PV panel factory: Renshine Solar says it will open a gigawatt-scale perovskite PV module factory in Jiangsu province, with a planned investment of CNY 1 billion ($138 million). In January, it… dlvr.it/T7YnnH

Mali to build 200 MW of solar with Russian support: The authorities in Mali have revealed plans to build a 200 MW solar plant with backing from Russia. dlvr.it/T7YmFn

Greece’s Mytilineos signs 10-year PPAs in Ireland: Mytilineos has signed two 10-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Ireland for 14.28 MW of solar projects it is developing. dlvr.it/T7YmCw

Fraunhofer ISE unveils M10 TOPCon solar cell with 24.0% efficiency: The German research institute said the new 120 µm thin solar cell could exceed 25% efficiency with the next optimization steps. The device was metalized via screen-printed contact… dlvr.it/T7YWsd

Svolt abandons plans to open battery factory in Germany: Chinese battery manufacturer Svolt has cancelled plans to open a plant in the German state of Brandenburg. Meanwhile, its plans for cell production in… dlvr.it/T7YK9s #DistributedStorage #EnergyStorage #Markets

Novel attempt to design solar cell based on chalcogenide perovskite delivers 13.86% efficiency: Scientists in South Africa have proposed a new chalcogenide perovskite solar cell design based on… dlvr.it/T7YFw8 #ModulesUpstreamManufacturing #TechnologyandRD #Perovskite

High import duties affecting solar deployment in Bangladesh: Analysts at a recent event in Dhaka called for the removal of high import duties on solar products in Bangladesh, as it could reduce PV system… dlvr.it/T7Y8ls #CommercialIndustrialPV #Markets #ResidentialPV

PV string fault detection technique based on multi-layer neural network: Scientists in India have proposed using a multilayer neural network to find line-to-ground, line-to-line, and bypass diode faults in PV… dlvr.it/T7Xz1Z #CommercialIndustrialPV #Manufacturing

Combining residential air heat pumps with air-geothermal heat exchangers: Researchers in Italy have found that combining residential air heat pumps with air-geothermal heat exchangers may reduce power… dlvr.it/T7Xs7l #DistributedStorage #EnergyStorage #HeatPumps