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France Issues Rules For Agrivoltaic Use To Clear Ground For Faster Adoption

Recently, the French government came out with its Decree No. 2024-318, which covers the use of agrivoltaics on French Farmland, forests or even natural land. Coming at a time when module prices in Europe have dropped to a level where even less efficient options like Solar Fencing is being taken up in Germany, Switzerland and […]

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EU Probes Foreign Subsidies For Chinese Wind Turbines

After the US, now European Union (EU) Commission recently announced the launch of an inquiry into Chinese suppliers of wind turbines under the new Foreign Subsidies Regulation. This announcement came as Chinese wind turbine manufacturers pushed hard and won some orders in Europe. They offered cheap turbines and generous finance which distorts the integrity of […]

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Nordex Receives 295 MW South Africa Turbine Order From EDF Renewables

EDF Renewables (South Africa) a subsidiary of EDF Renouveables has placed orders with the Nordex Group for two wind energy projects in South Africa. According to Nordex, the Korosun 2 cluster, consisting of the Umsobomvu and Hartebeesthoek projects, will comprise 50 N163/5.X turbines with a total capacity of 295 MW. The Nordex Group will also […]

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US-Based Avangrid & Europe’s Statkraft Ink Wind Power Deal

Avangrid, a sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, and Statkraft, a Europe-based renewable energy firm, have announced the signing of a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA), establishing a new relationship between the two companies in the United States. According to a media statement from Avangrid, Statkraft will receive Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) […]

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To Meet AgriPV Capacity Of 20 GW In India By 2040, 1.1 Lakh Jobs To Be Created-Report

India’s potential for Agri-Photovoltaic (APV) varies significantly across districts, ranging from 3,156 GW to 13,803 GW for various APV technologies according to recent report. In a report by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, EY, and CSTEP they projected APV capacity from 2024 to 2040, to achieve a cumulative addition of 20 GW and […]

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IGEF, NSEFI Study Shares Best Practices On Agrivoltaics Adoption In India

A recent report on ‘Best Practices on Agrivoltaics‘, particularly focusing on India, was shared by Solar Power Europe in collaboration with the Indo-German Energy Forum (IGEF) and the National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI). It emphasizes the successful adoption of Agrivoltaics in states like Mizoram, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and West Bengal, showcasing […]

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TotalEnergies Launches New Battery Storage Project in Belgium

French company TotalEnergies has announced another battery project. The new project will be developed on the site of TotalEnergies’ depot in Feluy, Belgium. It will have a power rating of 25 MW and a capacity of 75 MWh, thanks to the forty Intensium Max High Energy lithium-ion containers supplied by Saft. The announcement was made […]

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Global Wind Power Production “Very Predictable”, Finds Eoltech study

Eoltech, a wind and solar resource assessment consultancy, released the findings of a new study that aimed at assessing the variations of the global wind resource over the last 15 years. The data show that worldwide wind power production is very predictable, with annual variations remaining within a ± 3 % range. These results are […]

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UK Emissions Down By 5% From 2022, Wind Contributes 28% Of Power Generated

The United Kingdom has witnessed a reduction of 53 percent between 1990 and 2023 – down 5 percent from 2022 in cutting emissions, shows the UK’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero report. The latest Energy Trends report by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero also shows that offshore wind generated 17.3% […]

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