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Cyprus curtails 29% of renewable energy in 2024
2025-02-14Cyprus curtails 29% of renewable energy in 2024 Cyprus curtailed 29% of its renewable energy in 2024, a record high that signals risks to the island’s energy transition. February 14, 2025 Ilias Tsagas Commercial & Industrial PV Markets Policy Residen -
Reducing fuel consumption in shipping with wind-solar retrofits
2025-02-14Reducing fuel consumption in shipping with wind-solar retrofits A European consortium is applying wind-solar hybrid and tilting wing technology as modular refits of in-service long-distance cargo vessels in an effort to reduce fuel consumption. Febru -
India’s CDIL Semiconductors launches solar bypass diodes
2025-02-14India’s CDIL Semiconductors launches solar bypass diodes CDIL Semiconductors has developed India’s first indigenous solar bypass diodes. The company says its diodes are optimized for India’s extreme weather conditions, with low forward voltage drop a -
L&G NTR Clean Power fund acquires 211MW Irish BESS and solar portfolio
2025-02-14This is the second Irish solar acquisition the Fund has made this year. Image: L&G NTR Clean Power Fund. The Legal & General (L&G) NTR Clean Power Fund has acquired a ready-to-build solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) portfolio from S -
Grew Solar to set up 3 GW ingot-module factory in India
2025-02-13Grew Solar to set up 3 GW ingot-module factory in India Grew Solar says its new factory in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh will produce 3 GW of ingots, wafers, cells and modules per year. February 13, 2025 Uma Gupta Markets Modules & Upstream Manu -
Eskom calls for registration of all grid-tied solar installations
2025-02-13Eskom calls for registration of all grid-tied solar installations South African utility Eskom is urging consumers with grid-tied rooftop solar to register their systems and integrate them with the national grid, waiving registration fees until March -
Australia’s residential battery installations rise 30% in 2024
2025-02-13Australia’s residential battery installations rise 30% in 2024 Australia installed more than 28,000 residential batteries in 2024, a 30% increase from the previous year, according to a Clean Energy Council (CEC) platform that tracks renewable energy -
Low Carbon inks ‘landmark’ solar PPA to power Maybourne’s London hotels
2025-02-13The energy will power 100% of Maybourne’s London hotels. Image: Low Carbon. Global renewable energy firm Low Carbon has agreed a new power purchase agreement (PPA) with luxury hotel chain Maybourne, powering Maybourne’s hotels with 100% clean so -
Shawton Energy acquires 8.6MW solar project from One Planet
2025-02-13The future site of the 8.6MW solar PV power plant. Image: Shawton Energy. Renewable technology firm Shawton Energy has taken on a 8.6MW Welsh solar project from One Planet. The unnamed project, set to be located in Pembrokeshire, South Wales, w -
Cyprus introduces energy storage subsidy scheme
2025-02-12Cyprus introduces energy storage subsidy scheme Cyprus’ Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry has launched a subsidy scheme for energy storage systems paired with existing renewable energy plants. Eligible projects will be remunerated by feed-in