According to the acquisition announcement, Drax sees the takeover as a ‘compelling opportunity’ to add operating BESS assets to the wider Drax group’s FlexGen portfolio. Image: HEIT. Drax has outbid Foresight Group LLP to acquire the share capit

Solar becomes Spain’s top power source in 2024 Spain’s solar PV capacity reached 6 GW in 2024, making it the ry’s top power source with a 25.1% share, surpassing wind at 24.9%. Renewable generation grew 10.3%, acing for 56.8% of total electricity pro

The effects of coal dust on solar PV plants An international research team studied the solar PV impact of emissions from a coal-fired power plant in the Atacama Desert, finding that after five months of exposure, the deposited dust on co-located PV p

Alusín Solar launches concrete mounting system for flat rooftop PV systems Alusín Solar has released the Picos Coplanar mounting system for flat DECK-type roofs with PVC or asphalt surfaces, eliminating the need for drilling. March 26, 2025 Jose Pedr

Why North Africa’s Solar Boom Demands Smarter Mounting SolutionsAs North Africa races to harness its vast solar potential—with Morocco’s Noor Ouarzazate and Egypt’s Benban Solar Park leading the charge—a silent revolution is unfolding on rooftops. Ex

Why Brazil’s Solar Surge Demands a Storm-Proof Roof SolutionAs Latin America’s solar capacity skyrockets—with Brazil alone adding 10 GW of rooftop PV in 2023—homeowners and businesses face a critical challenge: how to protect solar investments from e

The Hyde BESS (pictured) is the sixth the company has energised since 2023. Image: Pulse Clean Energy. Pulse Clean Energy announced today (25 March) that it has activated a 42MW/100MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Cheshire. The two-h

The investor, which specialises in onsite sustainable energy solutions is backed by capital from AGP Sustainable Real Assets. Image: AMPYR Distributed Energy. Great British Energy could fulfil the government’s ambition to be a catalyst for priva

Chinese PV Industry Brief: Trina Solar announces 800 W tandem solar module Trina Solar’s National Key Laboratory of PV Science and Technology says that its new perovskite-polysilicon tandem module has achieved 808 W of peak power output in TÜV SÜD te

Mission Solar announces 2 GW solar cell factory in Texas Mission Solar says it will invest $265 million to build a 2 GW solar cell factory at its campus in San Antonio, Texas. The facility, which is expected to create 500 jobs, aims to produce 1 GW o