Solar Energy

Turkey's Ankara Solar Launches Walkable PV Flooring for Global Markets

Source: PV Floor, Ankara Solar Energy

Ankara Solar Energy, a Turkish module manufacturer, has introduced its PV Floor brand, featuring walkable solar panels designed for residential and commercial use. The PV Floor products, available in 30 W (PVF-08-30W) and 120 W (PVF-32-120W) models, are equipped with anti-slip glass and are now being marketed in Europe and the United States. Initially launched in Turkey and Greece in 2022, these panels are suitable for various applications, including shopping centers, driveways, parking areas, terraces, decks, and pedestrian zones.

The panels offer efficiencies of 17% and 17.84%, respectively, and come with an 8-year product warranty and a 10-year linear performance warranty. The PV Floor system includes polypropylene pedestals that support up to 1000 kg and adjustable heights ranging from 50 mm to 260 mm. The panels have a maximum system voltage of 1,000 V and require no additional steel or aluminum structures.

Ankara Solar's spokesperson highlighted that the return on investment for a 1 kW system in Spain or Greece is typically 4 to 5 years. The company, which has been producing crystalline silicon solar panels since 2013 with an annual capacity of 750 MW, exports to 40 countries. The lead time for bulk orders is typically 3 to 6 weeks.

Source: pv magazine

Ameren Missouri Expands Solar Energy with $950 Million Investment

Ameren Missouri has announced a major renewable energy milestone, unveiling three solar facilities set to transform Missouri's energy landscape. These state-of-the-art centers—the 200-MW Huck Finn Renewable Energy Center, and the 150-MW Boomtown and Cass County Renewable Energy Centers—will collectively add 500 megawatts (MW) of capacity to

Premier Energy finalizes 90% acquisition of Romanian solar park, eyes wind project in Moldova

Premier Energy PLC, through its subsidiary Alive Renewable Holding Limited, completed the acquisition of a 90% stake in Development Power Solar Energy S.R.L., a company holding rights for a 49 MW DC solar park with a 16 MWh energy storage facility in Buzău County, Romania. The project is

Better Energy Connects Sweden's Two Largest Solar Parks in 2024

Better Energy has connected its second large-scale solar park in Sweden to the grid in 2024, located at Hovby Airport in Lidköping Municipality, Västra Götaland region. The Lidköping solar park is expected to generate 24 GWh of renewable energy annually, enough to power approximately 4,800 Swedish households. Earlier in

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