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pv magazine summarizes in Spanish the important news that occurred this week and published on different portals of the group.
Australian manufacturer reveals design for 1 MWh sodium chloride battery
Altech Batteries, a Western Australian battery technology company, has included “revolutionary” sodium chloride technology in its new 1 MWh GridPack battery. The company says it expects the new systems to be up to 40% cheaper to produce than dominant lithium-ion alternatives.
India launches tender for 2 GW of solar power
Developers have until May 10 to submit bids to install 2 GW of solar capacity anywhere in India, provided the facilities are connected to the interstate transmission system. The projects will be developed under a build, own and operate regime.
Austria launches $16 million incentive program for residential storage
Austrias new incentive program will support the deployment of residential batteries with storage capacities from 4 kWh to 50 kWh.
Ireland will reduce VAT on residential PV to 0%.
The Irish cabinet is due to introduce a new measure in its finance bill this week to remove value added tax (VAT) from solar products.
The British government is studying a wind-solar interconnector between Great Britain and Morocco
The British government is evaluating a 3,800 km submarine cable that Xlinks plans to build. It will connect a 10.5 GW wind-solar installation in Morocco with towns in Wales and England. The British authorities could eventually buy the power from the plant through a contract-for-difference system.
San Miguel closer to delivering 1GW battery farm in Philippines
San Miguel, which is behind its initial plan to deliver a 1GW/1GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) fleet by the end of By 2022, it continues to deploy large batteries at 32 sites in the Philippines, aiming to integrate up to 5 GW of renewables into the island nations grid.
Pakistan calls tender for 600 MW photovoltaic
Pakistani authorities report that potential developers must submit their bids for a new tender for 600 MW of solar before May 8. |
