![Infographic about NextFloat Project securing EIA approval for a Mediterranean offshore test site, listing milestones and an 8.5 MW deployment.]](https://www.powerinfotoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/nextfloat-project-218x150.webp "NextFloat Project Secures EIA Approval for Mediterranean Test Site")
Solar Energy
News & Press Releases
Scientists in Korea Develop Novel Eco-friendly Buffer for Solar Panels
Solar power is an eco-friendly alternative to conventional, non-renewable sources of energy. However, current solar panels require the use of toxic materials as buffers, which is not sustainable. To this end, a team of scientists in Korea, at the...
News & Press Releases
EU plans to increase offshore windfarm capacity by 250%
The capacity of the EU’s offshore windfarms in the North Sea, the Baltic, the Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the Black Sea will be increased by 250%, under a draft plan drawn up by the European commission.
The move follows Boris...
News & Press Releases
UK commissions research into space-based solar power stations
The UK Government has announced the commissioning of new research into space-based solar power (SBSP) systems, which would collect energy in space using large solar satellites.
The system will convert the collected solar energy into high-frequency radio waves and beam...
News & Press Releases
Nucor to purchase solar energy from EDF Renewables North America
US-based steel products manufacturer Nucor has signed a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with EDF Renewables North America (EDFR) for 250MWac of solar energy in Texas for 15 years.
Nucor selected the project through a competitive request for proposal (RFP)...
News & Press Releases
Q CELLS to build floating solar plant on Hapcheon Dam in South Korea
Photovoltaic (PV) solar cells manufacturer Q CELLS has announced plans to build a 41MW floating PV power plant, which will be installed at the Hapcheon Dam in South Korea.
In August, the company won the rights from the Korea Water...
News & Press Releases
Lightsource BP and Array Technologies make third solar tracker deal
UK-based solar developer Lightsource BP has announced a solar tracker purchase deal with Array Technologies, covering 1.4GW of generation worldwide.
The companies did not disclose the exact price of the deal, but it follows a $100m deal in December 2019...
News & Press Releases
JA Solar, Jinko and LONGi Expect Production Capacity of 182mm Modules to Reach 54GW in 2021
On November 12, a customer value focused conference entitled “Advanced PV Technology for Better LCOE - 182mm Module and System Technology”, co-sponsored by JA Solar, Jinko Solar and LONGi Green Energy, was held in Shanghai. During the conference, solar...
Subscribe
- Never miss a story with notifications
- Gain full access to our premium content
- Browse free from any location or device.
Must read