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Japan’s 19th solar auction concludes with average final price of $0.034/kWh

Japan has allocated 134 MW of PV capacity in its latest procurement exercise. The lowest bid for a 19 MW solar project came in at JPY 0.00/kWh, surprisingly, while other bids ranged from JPY 4.94 ($0.03)/kWh to JPY 6.98/kWh.
Markets & Policy

Endesa switches on 1.1 MW/ 5.5 MWh redox flow battery in Spain

Spanish utility Endesa has activated a 1.1 MW/5.5 MWh redox flow battery in Spain. It says it is the vanadium redox flow storage system connected to a PV plant in Europe. It is situated near Mallorca, in the Balearic Islands.
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TotalEnergies hits 1.5 GW of on-site solar PPAs

France's TotalEnergies says it has signed 1.5 GW of on-site solar power purchase agreements (PPAs) with more than 600 industrial and commercial customers in more than 30 countries.
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Cuba addresses energy crisis with 2 GW of solar

Cuban Minister of Energy Vicente de la O Levy says 2 GW of planned solar capacity will come from 92 ground-mounted PV plants spread across the island.
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How to convert PV plants with dual-axis trackers into agrivoltaic facilities

A Spanish group of researchers has investigated how much agricultural production may be hosted by existing ground-mounted PV plants using dual-axis trackers. They outlined a new methodology that reportedly enables to quantify how much space around and be...
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Uzbekistan connects first phase of 511 MW solar project

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Co. (Masdar) has connected the first phase of a 511 MW solar project in Uzbekistan, linking the initial units of two solar plants. Chinese manufacturer TrinaTracker has supplied the plants with 11,248 sets of Vanguard 1P trackers.
Markets & Policy

Romanian plastics manufacturer secures financing for 4.56 MW of PV

TeraPlast SA has secured financing for 4.56 MW of solar, with approximately one-quarter of the project's total value obtained through non-refundable financing from the Romanian government's National Recovery and Resilience Plan. The project, which will i...
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French startup offers solar aerothermal system for space heating

Solar Brother, a French startup, has developed a solar aerothermal system for space heating. The system incorporates a PV panel, an aerothermal heat pump module, and cassette filtration, enabling homeowners to save on heating.

Press Releases

Haynes Motor Museum puts Solar in the Driving Seat

240kW solar system delivers up to 90% of the museum’s daily energy requirements Award-winning Haynes Motor Museum in Yeovil, Somerset has installed a DC-optimised rooftop solar system to provide renewable energy to the museum, shop, café, conference centre, and hospitality facilities. The system meets the site's high energy demands during daylight hours when the majority […]

AEG IS AWARDED ‘‘TOP BRAND PV’’ FOR SOLAR MODULES IN NETHERLANDS IN 2024

Based on independent survey ‘‘PV InstallerMonitor 2023/2024” by EUPD Research

Stäubli’s new crimp-free MC4 PV DC connector

With the MC4-Evo ready Stäubli launches a new crimp-free cable coupler within its Original MC4 product portfolio. The MC4-Evo ready is an easy-to-use and quickly-to-assemble PV connector for solar installations up to 1500 V DC.

The Global Off-Grid Solar Forum and Expo returns to Kenya for its 8th Edition: Powering Lives | Energizing Potential

Between the 8-10th October 2024, government ministers, climate investors, development partners, and pioneering companies from across the distributed renewable energy industry will gather at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre in Nairobi for the sector’s flagship bi-annual event, the 2024 Global Off-Grid Solar Forum and Expo.

Opinion & Analysis

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Who maintains the chargers?

While much of the focus on electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure focuses on volume, what about quality? And who is going to maintain a multi-million strong fleet of EV chargers?

Underrepresentation of women in solar requires ‘holistic approach’

In the second article of a series, Women in Solar Europe (WiSEu) gives voice to its president, Carmen Madrid. She says the solar and energy storage industries are full of opportunities for women, but a correct path must be set.

Atlantic blast hits European solar production

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that irradiance and PV production was more than 15% below normal during February across most of Europe, due to thick clouds in moist westerly winds from the Atlantic.

Wafer prices stable-to-soft on market oversupply

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, offers bite-sized analysis on solar PV module supply and price trends.

Pedaling Power

The co-founder of a Lithuanian company which has developed a new exercise bike that can generate and store electricity makes the case for the contribution “energy harvesting from daily human activity” can make to the energy transition.

Weather records tumble across U.S. as Atlantic pressure keeps eastern skies clear

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that persistent high pressure in the upper atmosphere led to irradiance as high as 30% above normal, and new records for solar generation and temperature in North America in mid-February.

Markets & Policy

Weekend Read: Gray skies over Californian solar

There may be a global solar boom but a drastic revision of California’s net metering program has ruptured the industry overnight and is affecting everyone from installers to financiers to makers of power electronics.

Perovskite stability enhanced with crown ethers

Researchers utilized crown ether B18C6 and interfacial passivation to prevent lead leakage and degradation of perovskite solar cells due to moisture

Solar sunroof by AGC Automotive Europe

Belgium’s AGC Automotive Europe announced a panoramic sunroof with 170 W to 300 W of integrated PV that it developed for passenger vehicles. To view rendering video on YouTube, click screenshot below or here.

New reports track emerging PV manufacturing hubs

Sinovoltaics is studying the changes in the supply chains in manufacturing hubs in Europe and North America to determine site capacity, current and planned, for dozens of manufacturers. The results are being published in free reports.

Challenges and prospects in the Albanian PV market

Albanian researchers say solar can be key to lessening Albania’s reliance on energy imports, but add it will be necessary to invest in grid infrastructure, streamline laws and enhance access to funding to support deployments.

Hydrogen, perovskite-based photoanode encapsulated by an Ni foil for higher efficiency electrocatalyst

A formamidinium lead triiodide (FAPbI3) perovskite-based photoanode encapsulated by an Ni foil/ NiFeOOH electrocatalyst demonstrated “promising efficiency, stability and scalability” in an alkaline electrolyte, said a group of researchers from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology. The South Korean researchers pointed out that the performance of a photoelectrochemical (PEC) cell is mainly determined by […]

Installations

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K2 Systems to launch a mounting system for green roofs

The German company said that the new product will be available in the spring. It support elevation of 10° or 15°.

New model for PV installation angel in high-latitude cold regions

A group of researchers has developed a novel model to find the optimal installation method. It takes into account, among other factors, the effect of transmittance change based on snow.

Austrian startup launches portable containerized PV system

Solarcont has developed a portable, containerized PV system featuring 240 solar modules on a folding system for easy removal and storage.

TSUN debuts DC-coupled 1,024 Wh battery

The Chinese manufacturer said its new residential storage system is an ideal solution for balcony PV system. The battery features a maximum input power of 1,200 W and a maximum output power of 800 W.

Indian state tenders 1 GW of pumped storage, 5 GW of solar power

Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (MSEDCL) has started accepting bids to provide 1,000 MW/8,000 MWh of grid-connected energy storage capacity from pumped hydro storage throughout India.

Solitek launches bifacial solar panels for carports

The Lithuanian module manufacturer has unveiled 37O W bifacial dual glass modules for carports featuring 3 mm glass on both sides and an anodized aluminum frame. The new products are certified as overhead glazing by the German Institute for Building Technology (DIBt), with a class 4 hail resistance and efficiency of 19.57%.

Technology

Scientists identify new ‘promising’ absorber material for thin-film solar cells

Researchers in the United States have identified zintl-phosphide (BaCd2P2) as a new potential high efficiency absorber material for thin-film PV applications among 40,000 promising inorganic materials. The selected compound has a potential energy bandgap of 1.45 eV and a carrier lifetime of up to 30 ns.

Researchers claim record efficiency for roll-to-roll fabricated perovskite PV cell

Researchers led by Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) recorded an 11% efficiency on 50 cm² large-scale solar panels consisting of optimized roll-to-roll fabricated hybrid perovskite solar cells.

DAH Solar unveils frameless double-glass TOPCon panels

Chinese manufacturer DAH Solar says its new double-glass panels have a power conversion efficiency of 22.65% and a power output of up to 585 W.

Bulgaria launches renewables-plus-storage tenders

Bulgarian businesses can apply for funding under two new tenders that aim to facilitate 1,425 MW of renewable energy generation capacity coupled with 350 MW of energy storage. Funding support is only offered for the storage component.

Novel circuit to mitigate solar module hotspots

Scientists have developed a device that uses a combination of current comparators and current mirror circuits. In testing, it improved power output by up to 5.3%.

Sunman unveils 520 W glass-free solar panel with 19.3% efficiency

The new panel has a white backsheet and a temperature coefficient of -0.34/C. It weighs 4.1 kg per m2 and, according to the manufacturer, supports all types of installation methods, including roof adhesive and removal mechanical mounting.

Manufacturing

Systovi searching for buyer due to ‘Chinese dumping’

French PV module maker Systovi, facing a sharp drop in orders, is seeking a buyer for its design, production, and commercial activities. It has been manufacturing solar energy equipment since 2008 at its Carquefou factory near Nantes, France.

Tests show rooftop fires propagate slowly with vertical PV systems

New tests conducted by the Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute have shown that vertical PV installations offer improved fire safety compared to conventional diagonal or flat solar arrays. The experiment showed, in particular, how rapidly a fire can propagate under inclined panels.

Vehicle-integrated photovoltaics for electric ground transport

Canadian custom module manufacturer Capsolar developed a vehicle integrated PV system (VIPV) for an electric material towing application, reportedly enabling 30% to 40% range increase per battery charge.

European consortium targets end-of-life PV panel silicon recycling

A European consortium of 11 commercial and non-profit organizations is developing several technologies to make use of end-of-life PV panels by either re-deploying them or by recovering and reprocessing the silicon.

Selenium substitution for non-fullerene organic solar cells

Researchers have conducted selenium substitution into acceptors, achieving improvement to the dielectric constant and accelerated hole transfer. Device PCE reached 19%.

New modular design for offshore floating photovoltaic platforms

A team of scientists from China and the United States studied ways to optimize floating photovoltaics for offshore use. It found that the robustness of the systems was influenced by the size and number of platforms, as well as the types of connections between platforms.

Energy Storage

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Construction begins on 2 GWh of storage in Australia

Western Australian government-owned utility Synergy has commenced construction of its third grid-scale battery as the state government looks to ramp up energy storage capacity to support its planned transition from coal-fired power generation to renewables.

Weekend Read: Hanging in the balance

Battery storage revenues in Britain are well below historic highs but an appetite for storage capacity remains. Electricity system-operator modernization, increased competition, and new opportunities could all shape the future of British battery energy storage systems (BESS’).

The Hydrogen Stream: DNV launches hydrogen blending studies in North America

DNV has started working on blending feasibility studies in the Canadian province of British Columbia, while the US Department of Energy has announced $750 million in funding for 52 hydrogen projects across 24 states.

Evaluating the profitability of vanadium flow batteries

Researchers in Italy have estimated the profitability of future vanadium redox flow batteries based on real device and market parameters and found that market evolutions are heading to much more competitive systems, with capital costs down to €260/kWh at a storage duration of 10 hours.

247Solar close to commercializing modular concentrating solar plant

The 247Solar Plants are modular and most of the components are mass produced and can be assembled on site.

Thyssenkrupp, Fraunhofer IKTS to set up 1 GW of electrolyzer production by 2030

Thyssenkrupp nucera and Fraunhofer IKTS want to develop and mass produce electrolyzers based on solid oxide electrolyzer cell (SOEC) technology. They are now setting up a pilot plant in Germany that is scheduled to start operations in about a year.

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