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Australian communities push back against big renewables: As the Australian authorities launch rolling tenders for 32 GW of renewables and storage by 2030, it has become clear that some communities, including locals around pv magazine reporter Bella Peacock’s hometown, have not been brought onside. Heated debate on social media and a frenzy stoked by concerns about the impact on the natural environment are throwing up hurdles for renewables development. #Markets #Sustainability #UtilityScalePV

The Hydrogen Stream: 1.2 TW of electrolyzers globally in development: Aurora Energy Research says it has recorded a sharp increase in green hydrogen projects, with 90% of them in early phases of development, while E.ON says that Germany’s hydrogen ramp-up is stuck due to an investment backlog. #EnergyStorage #Hydrogen #Installations

Chinese PV Industry Brief: China may add 280 GW of new PV this year: China Securities has revised its annual guidance for China, predicting up to 280 GW of new PV installations this year, while glass manufacturer Kibing and wafer maker HySolar revealed new solar investment plans. #CommercialIndustrialPV #Markets #ModulesUpstreamManufacturing

China poised to reach 5.5 TW of solar by 2050: DNV forecasts that solar energy in China will account for 38% of the country's electricity production by 2050, compared to 5% at present, with more than one-third of solar capacity to be combined with storage by the middle of the century. #Installations #Markets #UtilityScalePV

Germany launches new measures to support solar: The German parliament has approved "Solarpaket 1," a policy package that includes higher feed-in tariffs for commercial and industrial (C&I) solar projects and new measures related to the size of eligible installations in large-scale solar auctions. #CommercialIndustrialPV #Markets #ModulesUpstreamManufacturing

Schneider Electric launches new storage systems for microgrids: The France-based group said its has released two new BESSs with enclosures of 7ft and 20ft. Their power ranges from 60 kW to 500 kW. #EnergyStorage #GridsIntegration #Microgrid

Key takeaways from Abu Dhabi’s World Future Energy Summit: The 2024 edition of the Middle East's most important solar event hosted a higher number of exhibitors and visitors, even though the heaviest rainfall seen in decades hit the United Arab Emirates throughout the first day of the trade show. Nonetheless, the event clearly showed that large-scale PV projects still dominate in the UAE market. #Events #Markets #photovoltaic

‘I had a severe case of imposter syndrome’: In another article of a series, Women in Solar Europe (WiSEu) gives voice to Claire Gardner, Marketing Manager Europe at Chinese inverter manufacturer Solis. She tells how she had to deal with her own insecurities rather than with an women-hostile environment at the beginning of her career in the renewable energy industry. #Markets #OpinionAnalysis #Policy

SkyPower Global signs 1 GW solar PPA with Zambian utility: SkyPower Global has signed a 1 GW solar power purchase agreement (PPA) with a Zambian utility to supply electricity to approximately 4 million homes. Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema hailed the significance of the deal amid ongoing droughts. #GridsIntegration #Markets #UtilityScalePV

Jet stream, prolonged monsoon shape March solar patterns across Asia: In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that warm sea surface temperatures and disturbances increased onshore moisture along China's southern coast, which in turn increased solar irradiance by 5-15% on long term averages. #CommercialIndustrialPV #Markets #OpinionAnalysis