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Floating solar tech for harsh offshore conditions
2023-07-05An international research team has designed a floating PV system that can reportedly withstand wave heights above 10 meters. The system uses splitters to link one mooring tether to multiple floating modules. This reportedly ensures sufficient structu -
Romania removes legal barriers to development of large-scale solar
2023-07-04The Romanian president has passed a new law to shorten the permitting process for solar projects installed on less than 50 hectares of buildable land.Romania’s president has passed a new law that simplifies the permitting process for the development -
Japan’s vast wind and solar resources
2023-07-03To achieve its 2050 carbon neutrality commitment, Japan must eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels, as they comprise nearly all of its emissions. Fortunately, Japan has everything it needs to become energy self-sufficient, in the form -
Bangladesh improves conditions for domestic independent power producers
2023-07-03The government of Bangladesh has taken steps to improve conditions for independent power producers (IPPs) that develop utility-scale projects, in order to attract more domestic investments in solar and renewables.The government of Bangladesh has impl -
EU raises renewables target to 45% by 2030
2023-07-03The European Union’s new renewable energy directive says that around 100 GW of wind power and PV should be built on the continent every year.The amended EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED III) is a done deal. The Committee of Permanent Representative -
Germany deployed 4.97 GW of new PV in first five months of 2023
2023-06-25In May alone, the nation’s new PV additions hit 1,040 MW. Its cumulative PV capacity reached 72.5 GW.Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has reported that 1,040 MW of new PV systems were registered in May. The figure marks a signific -
Impact of floating photovoltaics on thermal characteristics of lakes
2023-06-25A new study details how floating photovoltaics impact wind flow and irradiance on lakes, with the effect of influencing water temperature at different depths. However, the report’s authors say more research is needed on how to design systems for maxi -
German agrivoltaics pilot features closed cycles for water, nutrients
2023-06-25The State Research Institute for Viticulture and Pomiculture (LVWO) in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, has started generating electricity and cultivating berries in a pilot plant. Separately, a project combining agrivoltaics with apple cultivation in Aus -
US debt ceiling crisis: What does the renewable energy industry think?
2023-06-20The US House of Representatives is set to vote on the proposal to raise the ceiling debt on Wednesday, a step that prevents the US from reaching its debt limit and avert a default.Earlier this week, President Joe Biden and the Republicans both announ -
Only one per cent of land in Italy is suitable for ground-mounted PV without limitations, says McKinsey
2023-06-20Only one per cent of land in Italy is suitable for ground-mounted solar PV projects without limitations, according to analysis company McKinsey.In its new report Land: A crucial resource for the energy transition, McKinsey looked at the land restrict