Denmark will procure at least 6 GW of offshore wind power capacity to potentially produce hydrogen, while Orlen says it will use a European Commission grant to build 16 hydrogen refueling stations in Poland. Denmark has launched a procurement process for new offshore wind farms in six sites to build at least 6 GW of capacity, with the potential for further expansion. The Danish government said that this could “mean green electricity corresponding to the consumption of more than 10 million Danish and European households, although the green electricity could also be used for hydrogen or ot ..read more

France’s new feed-in tariffs (FITs) for the period from May to July 2024 range from €0.1735 ($0.1850)/kWh for installations below 3 kW to €0.1141/kWh for arrays ranging in size from 100 kW to 500 kW. From pv magazine France France's energy regulator, the Commission de Régulation de l'Énergie (CRE), has released FITs for rooftop PV installations up to 500 kW in size for the period from May to July 2024. The new tariffs range from €0.1735 ($0.1850)/kWh for installations below 3 kW to €0.1141/kWh for arrays ranging in size from 100 kW to 500 kW. In the period between August 2023 and April 2024 ..read more

The French authorities plan to launch a series of tenders to deploy PV systems along highways, starting this month. From pv magazine France France's Regional Highways Division (DIR) plans to launch a series of tenders to deploy 240 MW of solar capacity along the country's highway network this month. The DIR, the Cerema mobility research center, and the French Treasury have already identified 140 car parking areas with a total surface of 38.7 hectares. This includes around 100 interchanges for 162.4 hectares – a figure likely to change because the selection process is not yet complete. “In tota ..read more

SGC and SMO say they plan to install 100 MW of solar waste-to-energy systems in Australia. They aim to deploy a total of 50 waste-to-energy units in the next three years, with plans to scale up to 1 GW in the future. Australia's SGC and French waste-gasification specialist SMO have jointly announced plans to deploy 50 units of solar-powered waste-to-energy systems in Australia. They aim to deploy 100 MW of systems within the next three years, with plans to scale the operation up to 1 GW within five years. “Through an advanced plasma gasification process, the technology transforms a wide range ..read more

Ademe, the energy and environmental agency of France, has published an anti-greenwashing guide to help companies to avoid misleading commercial practices in their operations and communications. Companies and institutions have access to an online test for initial self-assessments. From pv magazine France Ademe wants to raise awareness among companies and institutions about greenwashing, a deceptive commercial practice that uses fallacious or overly limited environmental commitments to sell or promote products, services or a corporate image. In July 2023, the agency published an anti-greenwashin ..read more

The French government has published long-anticipated rules defining conditions for installing PV panels on agricultural areas, with consideration for the coverage rate and acceptable loss of agricultural yield. From pv magazine France The French government has published the long-awaited Decree No. 2024-318 in the country's official journal. The legislation defines the conditions for the installation of solar panels on agricultural, natural, or forest land. It also contains a definition of agrivoltaics and places agricultural exploitation at the center of the debate. The new provisions state th ..read more

H2 Mobility's live map has reported the planned closure of at least three hydrogen filling stations throughout Germany in the coming months, while the Japanese government has revealed plans to support the development of low-carbon aviation solutions, including hydrogen-combustion engines. H2 Mobility‘s live map shows that several operators, including Shell and OMV, will permanently close at least three hydrogen filling stations throughout Germany in the coming months. Shell will take its filling station in the city of Wuppertal off the grid on April 1, while OMV will do the same for its stati ..read more

French startup Colas raised eyebrows in the PV industry when it introduced its Wattway technology in 2016, due to mechanical issues with roadway PV modules. However, it now claims that IEC certification is a step toward commercialization. Solar experts are divided on the long-term viability of solar roadways, even though they are popular on social media. Some argue that they are little more than mere gimmicks that actually harm the image of solar as a scalable, affordable and mainstream source of energy. However, others believe that if the busy arteries of cities can begin “paying their way” w ..read more

Storage Drop has secured a grant from the European Union to develop its PV-driven cooling system technology for low temperature environments. The system is based on compressed air energy storage technology and a hydraulic isothermal compressor with a water pump that compresses the air in an isothermal process. Israel-based Storage Drop has secured a €1 million ($1.09 million) grant from the European Union to develop a low-temperature cooling system, the company said in a recent statement to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. “The goal of the initiative is to develop a cooling system for low temperat ..read more

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