Utility Scale PV

The global floating solar (FPV) market is expected to keep up its steady growth, as the Asia-Pacific region continues to lead demand.

Hungarian company SolServices has published a white paper outlining ways to make solar farms more compatible with nature and wildlife, from insects and amphibians to birds, bats, rodents and big game.

The solar capacity addition in the Jan.-March period was 30% less than 2.7 GW installed in the previous quarter. 

Wiki-Solar’s latest league table of utility-scale solar project developers shows that only six renewable specialists occupy the top 20 spots.

Solar electricity will have to compete with biofuels in the urban mobility landscape. Biofuels, however, have a very low energy productivity per hectare, as well as high requirements for fertilizers, pesticides, and water.

NTPC, India’s largest power producer, has 3.3 GW of renewable energy capacity already commissioned, 4.6 GW under construction, and a balance of 12.6 GW under planning and implementation.

India added 2.38 GW of utility-scale solar and 801 MW of rooftop solar capacity in the first three months of 2023.

UK oil and gas giant BP is a step closer to establishing a large-scale integrated renewables and green hydrogen project in Western Australia after outlaying AUD 23 million ($15.3 million) for an almost 23,000-hectare property.

Ircon Renewable Power is accepting domestic bids to manufacture and supply 530 Wp+ rated mono PERC bifacial modules for a 600 MWp PV project at Pavagada. The modules must comply with domestic content requirement. Bidding closes on June 14. 

Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) has launched a tender to procure 800 MW of solar power from PV projects to be set up in Khavda Solar Park, with additional up to 800 MW under greenshoe option. Bidding closes on June 15.