IEA forecasts over 4,000 GW of new solar by 2030
The International Energy Agency says renewables are on course to meet almost half of global electricity demand by 2030, with solar accounting for 80% of the growth in capacity.
Building-integrated PV system integrates PCM on sides
Scientists have designed a new building-integrated PV system that uses 30 mm of phase change material on each side of the wall. The array reportedly achieved superior thermoelectric coupling performance compared to reference BIPV systems without PCM.
Rooftop solar install rates dip below straight-line average
Australia’s rooftop solar installation rate has continued to cool for a second consecutive month with national market volumes in September down about 3% on August when 273 MW was installed.
Reliance introduces bifacial heterojunction solar modules
The India-based module producer said its new panels have a power conversion efficiency of up to 23.1% and a temperature coefficient of -0.24% per C.
Solar installers chasing millions after aggregator’s registration suspended
Rooftop solar certificate aggregator Emerging Energy Solutions, which has gone into liquidation reportedly owing creditors more than $86 million, has had its registration “permanently suspended” by the Clean Energy Regulator.
Investment giants advance move into APAC renewables market
Global investment firm Patrizia and Japanese trading and investment giant Mitsui have continued their push into the Asia Pacific renewable energy market, acquiring an interest in Philippines-based rooftop solar developer BEI.
EKO unveils new solar monitoring solution
The latest irradiance sensor solution from Japan-based EKO Instruments provides continuous measurements in the field. Well-suited for bifacial PV systems, it supports the measurement of global horizontal irradiance, diffuse horizontal irradiance and direct normal irradiance, even in reflective and cloudy conditions.
Clenergy delivers mounting solution for remote solar install
Solar mounting solutions provider Clenergy has deployed two of its fixed-tilt ground-mounted products as part of a 32 kW PV system that is helping power a mobile communication antenna on a remote mountain peak in Tasmania.
US solar industry on track to install 250 GW in five years
According to the United States Solar Market Insight Q3 2024 report, in the two years since passage of the Inflation Reduction Act the solar industry has added 75 GW of new capacity to the grid, representing more than 36% of all solar capacity built in nation’s history.
New added renewables capacity tipped to exceed 7 GW in 2024
New data from the Clean Energy Regulator shows Australia is on course to add more than 7 GW of renewable energy generation capacity this year, almost double what was previously anticipated.
