AS Published on Sunday 17 May 2020 - n° 322 - Categories:floating power plant
What is the respective efficiency of onshore and offshore panels?
The University of Utrecht (The Netherlands) sought to determine the merits of a floating solar installation in the North Sea compared to a land-based installation in terms of energy productivity (not cost). This is a simulation and not a physical installation of installations.
L R AS Published on Sunday 17 May 2020 - n° 322 - Categories:United Kingdom, power plants > 200MW
350 MW solar power plant project without subsidy in the UK
The British company Hive Energy has presented the project for a 350 MW solar power plant without subsidy to the authorities for approval. It would be built on the north coast of Kent. The project will be
L R AS Published on Saturday 9 May 2020 - n° 321 - Categories:French companies, 50 to 200 MW power plants
Neoen to build a 460 to 480 MW solar power plant in Australia
Neoen is to build a 460 to 480 MW solar power plant in south-west Queensland (Australia). It has just signed
L R AS Published on Saturday 2 May 2020 - n° 320 - Categories:floating power plant
A 14.5 MW floating power plant in Holland
The installation of the 14.5 MW Sekdoorn (near Zwolle in the Netherlands) water power plant was completed in eight weeks by BayWa r.e.
The partners used the "Zim Float" system of the German Zimmerman PV Stahlbau. This is a square-shaped unit that carries the solar panels.
L R AS Published on Saturday 2 May 2020 - n° 320 - Categories:power plants > 200MW
900 MW contract for Saudi ACWA
Saudi developer ACWA Power has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for the fifth phase (of 900 MW) of the 5 GW Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar farm, under contract with the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA).
PV Tech of 30 April
L R AS Published on Sunday 12 April 2020 - n° 317 - Categories:floating power plant
How do the signs behave on a turbulent lake?
A 50 kW photovoltaic installation will be installed during the summer on a relatively turbulent lake in Oostvoornse, near the port of Rotterdam. TNO's objective is to study the impact of wind and waves on floating structures, the efficiency of the panels, the damage caused by wave movements and the impact of the wind and waves on the water.
L R AS Published on Sunday 12 April 2020 - n° 317 - Categories:power plants > 200MW
Commissioning of the 500 MW Spanish power plant
Iberdrola has started production at its 500 MW Núñez de Balboa wind farm. This power station
L R AS Published on Sunday 22 March 2020 - n° 314 - Categories:50 to 200 MW power plants
EnBW to build a 187 MW solar power plant
Germany's EnBW to build a 187 MW solar power plant in Brandenburg (north-east of Berlin)
PV Tech of 17 March
L R AS Published on Saturday 21 March 2020 - n° 314 - Categories:floating power plant
Equinor and Saipem to build floating photovoltaic power stations
The Norwegian hydrocarbon producer Equinor and the Italian oil company Saipem are going to build floating photovoltaic power plants close to the coasts. They will use
L R AS Published on Sunday 8 March 2020 - n° 312 - Categories:floating power plant, other France
Another 30 MW floating photovoltaic project in France
The commune of Châteauneuf-du-Rhône (Drôme) has given its approval to a 30 MW floating photovoltaic project proposed by the Compagnie Nationale du Rhône which needs
R AS Published on Sunday 1 March 2020 - n° 311 - Categories:placing on the market, power plants
Wireless monitoring of solar installations proposed by Thai people
Thais offer wireless monitoring of solar installations: a system receives data from the power plant and tilts the solar panels
L R AS Published on Friday 28 February 2020 - n° 311 - Categories:power plants
A new future activity, repowering of power plants
Repowering of solar power plants should take place fairly quickly. Usually it is the inverters that need to be changed first, but the panels could also be changed. This would be the case if
R AS Published on Monday 24 February 2020 - n° 310 - Categories:floating power plant
Hurricane destroys floating power plant
Hurricanes No. 15 and No. 17 of September 2019 in Japan swept away the floating solar power plants at the Yamakura Dam. We are looking for the right explanation.
The storm arrived at an average wind speed of 41 m / s. The nearby Chiba weather station measured gusts of wind
R AS Published on Sunday 23 February 2020 - n° 310 - Categories:floating power plant
Should floating power plants be equipped with rigid panels or flexible thin layers?
Italian and Indian scientists have examined the value of thin floating layers. Their interest is that they remain in contact with the water, allowing for more cooling and cleaning.
L R AS Published on Friday 21 February 2020 - n° 310 - Categories:power plants > 200MW, European countries
Iberdrola to build 328 MW of solar power in Extremadura
Spain's Iberdrola is to build 328 MW of solar power in Extremadura (south-west of Madrid). This plant will supply 550 GWh per year, of which 200 GWh will be purchased by Orange.