Baywa re switches on 54 MW agrivoltaic site in Spain: Baywa re has commissioned a 54 MW agrivoltaic solar project in Spain. Denmark-based Velux has agreed to purchase most of its 96.8 GWh of… dlvr.it/T7W1j3 #ModulesUpstreamManufacturing #TechnologyandRD #UtilityScalePV

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… dlvr.it/T7Txdj #Markets #UtilityScalePV #Australia

Greece adds storage to solar tenders: The Greek parliament has approved a new law introducing renewable energy policies for auction design and small projects with stable feed-in tariffs. dlvr.it/T7Sjsl #Markets #UtilityScalePV #UtilityScaleStorage

Pexapark says European developers signed 28 PPAs for 1.5 GW in April: Swiss consulting firm Pexapark says the total capacity of signed power purchase agreements (PPA) in Europe in April more than doubled the volume… dlvr.it/T7SCSx #Highlights #Markets #UtilityScalePV

Tender opens for 15 MW ground-mounted solar plant in Uganda: Companies interested in a new engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for a 15 MW ground-mounted solar plant in western Uganda must… dlvr.it/T7RmBF #Installations #Markets #UtilityScalePV

Malaysian IPP to expand solar portfolio with new acquisitions: Malakoff Corporation Berhad, a Malaysian independent power producer (IPP), plans to acquire a 51% share in ZEC Solar and a 49% stake in TJZ Suria. It says… dlvr.it/T7LJXW #Finance #Markets #UtilityScalePV

Gamesa Electric releases study on losses due to harmonics in PV plants: Gamesa Electric has released a white paper on losses due to harmonics in PV plants, including an independent study… dlvr.it/T7HtV4 #ModulesUpstreamManufacturing #TechnologyandRD #UtilityScalePV

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… dlvr.it/T7HWFd #Legal #Markets #UtilityScalePV

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. dlvr.it/T7Gvtv #Markets #UtilityScalePV #photovoltaic

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… dlvr.it/T7DNH3 #Markets #UtilityScalePV #Australia

Fiera Milano switches on Italy’s largest rooftop PV array: Fiera Milano SpA has started generating electricity from Italy's largest rooftop solar array. The trade fair organizer's development partner… dlvr.it/T7BB9b #CommercialIndustrialPV #Markets #UtilityScalePV

Zambian IPP launches tender for 50 MW of solar: CGM Power Group Ltd., an independent power producer (IPP), is requesting expressions of interest from engineering, procurement and construction companies for the… dlvr.it/T71BbG #Installations #Markets #UtilityScalePV

Bangladesh seeking consultants for 100 MW solar plant: The Bangladeshi government has issued a call for consultants to conduct a feasibility study, initial environmental examination, and environmental and social… dlvr.it/T6ylpl #Installations #Markets #UtilityScalePV

Coal share falls below 50% in India’s installed power capacity: The share of coal in India’s total installed power capacity fell below 50% in the first quarter of 2024. This is well ahead of the government’s target to… dlvr.it/T6w6tC #Markets #UtilityScalePV #coal

Improving LCOE of PV-driven hydrogen via reciprocating engines: UNSW scientists have suggested to use dual-fuel reciprocating engines for adding gas-to-power operations in large scale production of hydrogen… dlvr.it/T6vPcv #Hydrogen #TechnologyandRD #UtilityScalePV

US government proposes 10 ‘national interest’ transmission corridors: Eight of the 10 transmission corridors proposed by the US Department of Energy (DoE) could facilitate transmission between grid regions. One… dlvr.it/T6vLcr #GridsIntegration #Markets #UtilityScalePV

Chinese power company to build 160 MW of solar in Bangladesh: The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) and China Huadian Corp. have agreed to install 160 MW of PV in Bangladesh. The solar facility will be… dlvr.it/T6sBQ8 #Markets #UtilityScalePV #photovoltaic

Amea Power starts building 120 MW solar plant in Tunisia: Amea Power has started the construction of a 120 MW solar plant in northeastern Tunisia. Once operational, the plant is expected to generate 222 GWh of… dlvr.it/T6fCGz #Installations #Markets #UtilityScalePV

Solar panels for large-scale PV selling for €0.10/W in Spain: Spanish developer Solaria says it bought 435 MW of solar modules from an undisclosed supplier for €0.917 ($0.99)/W. Kiwa PI Berlin… dlvr.it/T6bZFP #Markets #ModulesUpstreamManufacturing #UtilityScalePV