US consortium aiming for 50-year PV
The US Department of Energy’s durable materials consortium is a multi-laboratory unit that stress-tests solar modules for durability. It aims to extend the useful life of PV.
The Hydrogen Stream: Universal Hydrogen builds manufacturing facility in the United States
Elsewhere, Scatec and partners have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a large scale green ammonia facility in Egypt. Hydrogen developments were also announced in India and the United Kingdom.
Enphase Energy acquires SolarLeadFactory, a solar sales generation specialist
This is Enphase Energy’s fourth recent acquisition, which enhances Enphase Energy’s planned digital platform for installers.
Solarwatt is the first solar module manufacturer enabling carbon compensation
The company’s German customers can buy, together with the modules, CO2 certificates so that the products are completely neutral. According to the manufacturer, the additional costs are about €11 per module.
Solar plants under threat from hostilities in Ukraine
Trade body the Ukrainian Association of Renewable Energy says more than 70% of the nation’s solar fields are either in, or near regions which have been affected by the fighting.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Xinte wants to add another 200,000 tons of polysilicon capacity
Xinte’s new manufacturing facility is planned to be located in Changji county, in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Moreover, Longi is planning to build another factory in Erdos City, Inner Mongolia.
Agrivoltaics for stone fruits
French specialist Sun’Agri is developing a pilot project to combine solar power generation with the cultivation of peaches, apricots, and cherries.
Canadian Solar launches 420W rooftop solar module with 21.5% efficiency
The new product is part of the company’s HiKu6 series based on 182mm wafers. Its temperature coefficient is 0.34% and its electrical characteristics are claimed to be compatible with the most common photovoltaic inverters thanks to current values below 14A.
South African platinum mining company wants to deploy 75MW of hybrid wind-solar
South African platinum miner Sedibelo Platinum wants to deploy a 40MW hybrid wind-solar plant and a 35MW photovoltaic park to power its operations across several sites. The plants will be owned and operated by Sturdee and will supply power to the mining facilities via power purchase agreements.
Bail-out of Chinese developer could drive 735MW of solar
Heavily-indebted developer Beijing Enterprises Clean Energy has said it plans to use part of its anticipated $600 million windfall constructing 655MW of agrivoltaic and acquaculture-linked PV generation capacity.
