What Changed In The Solar Energy Industry In November?
Moving forward with our monthly What Changed … ? feature, below is a rundown of notable solar energy news — changed in the solar industry — during the month of November.
Moving forward with our monthly What Changed … ? feature, below is a rundown of notable solar energy news — changed in the solar industry — during the month of November.
The world’s largest floating solar power plant is now operations in Anhui province in China, formerly one of the largest coal producing regions in that country.
Originally published on sister site Planetsave. With the huge target of adding 40 gigawatts (GW) of rooftop solar power capacity by March 2022 looking more and more difficult, the Indian government is seriously looking at other unconventional ways to expand the solar power capacity base in India. In the latest initiative, … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon A floating solar photovoltaic (PV) system has been installed on the reservoir waters of a hydroelectric project in Brazil — as a means of diversifying the project’s generation capabilities, thereby improving resilience against drought — according to the country’s energy agency EPE. As … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon What will be the biggest floating solar photovoltaic (PV) array in Europe once completed — a 6.3 megawatt (MW) array on the Queen Elizabeth II reservoir in London — is now under construction. The developer — Lightsource Renewable Energy — has revealed that … [continued]
What will be, once completed, the largest floating solar photovoltaic (PV) project in the US is now under development in California by the company Pristine Sun, according to recent reports. The project array — which will be situated on 6 wastewater ponds (filled with treated sewage) in Sonoma County — … [continued]
South Korean PV module manufacturer SolarPark Korea has supplied modules to the first floating solar PV power plant in the country, the prototype Sunflower Solar Power Plant, which uses a tracking and rotating system. According to SolarPark Korea, the tracking system rotates the PV plant so that the modules face … [continued]
In the absence of vast expanse of land the Singapore national water agency has decided to utilize the country’s water reserves to tap solar power resources. The PUB, formerly the Public Utilities Board, plans to set up a floating solar power system on the Tengeh Reservoir. This project will be … [continued]
A solar power plant which is intended to float is currently under development by a team which is led by SP Gon Choudhury, Director at Development Consultants Private Limited (DCL Group) and Vice Chairman at Calcutta Institute of Technology. In this system, solar panels are attached to a platform equipped with … [continued]
In lake Neuchâtel, Switzerland, three solar-powered floating laboratories are to be constructed by the Swiss energy company Viteos SA and project developer Nolaris. The laboratories are intended to act as research facilities that demonstrate the efficacy of floating concentrated solar power plants, and also whether this concept can be applied to typical … [continued]