Germany could add 140 GW of small solar by 2030 The government is aiming for 100 GW of installed generation capacity this decade but analysts suggest 170 GW will be needed to avoid electricity shortages and solar rooftops could hold the key. Rooftop PV is the most popular form of the renewable energy technology in …
As the concept of building an ecological civilization becomes more and more popular, the knowledge taught by teachers has begun to include content related to energy conservation and development of new energy. As a typical representative of new energy, photovoltaics have frequently appeared in textbooks and examination papers in recent years. Energy transition is a …
Floating PV to offset underperforming hydropower Brazil now has 12 GW of underperforming hydropower capacity, according to U.S. researchers. Large-scale floating PV is an ideal solution to offset this shortfall, due to its high capacity factor, load correlation, and high potential output during periods of high demand. Large-scale floating PV is an ideal solution to …
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Recently, Shenzhen Metro Line 6 was fully opened. This is the “first domestic large-scale application of distributed photovoltaic power generation” and is an important milestone for the Shenzhen Metro to move towards green transportation. Metro operation consumes a lot of electricity. Data shows that the annual industrial electricity costs of the 7 lines of the Shenzhen Metro …
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India added just 351 MW of solar in Q2 In the second quarter of 2020, India added just 351 MW of new solar capacity, taking total installed capacity to 38,377 MW by the end of June. Of the new additions, 60% (211 MW) came from utility-scale solar and 40% (140 MW) from rooftop solar, according …
According to the “Vietnam News” report, the information published on the website of the Central Government of Vietnam shows that up to now, the Central Vietnam Electric Power Corporation has installed 8,732 rooftop solar power projects in its country, with a total installed capacity of 295.7 MW. According to data released by the Central Vietnam Electric …
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Poland’s PV capacity reaches 2.26 GW Poland has deployed around 916 MW of new PV capacity in the first seven months of the year.Polish grid operator Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne (PSE) says the country reached 2,261.3 MW of installed solar capacity at the end of July.In July alone, newly installed capacity was 204.7 MW, while new …
The Irish government announced the preliminary results of the country’s first large-scale renewable energy auction. If these results are confirmed, it means that in the auction launched at the end of April, the allocated clean energy power generation facilities will exceed 2,237 GWh. The country’s Minister , Eamon Ryan, said these results are very competitive …
As countries reopen, Solar market recovery begins As the Covid-19 pandemic gradually eases, countries around the world have slowly begun to relax lockdown measures. Some countries have also launched varying types of economic stimulus to support the solar sector. In contrast to others, the Chinese market is stable, as the country has had some success …
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Recently, the National Petroleum Corporation of Vietnam said that renewable energy is “inevitable” and is seriously considering an increase of 900 megawatts of capacity through solar, floating photovoltaic, wind and waste power stations by 2035. The management of PetroVietnam acknowledged and pointed out that due to the “severe drop” in crude oil prices and the …
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