Key takeaways from Genera 2023
This year’s edition of Genera, Spain’s largest energy trade show, focused heavily on solar and attracted significantly more companies and visitors than last year, according to provisional data.
CATL offers big battery discounts amid looming lithium surplus
CATL’s new lithium pricing structure gives Chinese original equipment manufacturers (OEM) an effective discount of more than 20%. It is making the move to win more orders amid a slowdown in the electric-vehicle market and the ongoing efforts of cell manufacturers to secure raw materials.
Ethylenediamine increases efficiency of inverted perovskite solar cell by 22%
Scientists in Germany have raised the efficiency of an inverted perovskite solar cell from 15.9% to 20.1% by using a mixed solvent vapor annealing method based on ethylenediamine (EDA).
China’s polysilicon imports fell by 23% in 2022, says Bernreuter Research
After an interim high in 2021, polysilicon imports into China fell again in 2022, but the country’s share in global output still came close to 90%, according to a new report by Bernreuter Research.
Spanish manufacturer releases new bidirectional central inverter
Zigor has developed a modular central inverter that can convert AC power to DC power for battery charging. It has an output of 3.3 MVA and a DC voltage of up to 1,500 V.
AUO, SAS join forces to strengthen Taiwan’s PV industry
Taiwanese manufacturers Sino-American Silicon (SAS) and AUO Corp. have announced a long-term supply deal for M10 solar cells.
Pumped hydro key to meeting storage demand
Pumped hydro energy storage can be readily scaled to any required storage capacity at a known and affordable cost.
US startup unveils lithium iron phosphate battery for utility-scale applications
Aries Grid is a lithium iron phosphate battery designed for long-duration energy storage systems.
Jetion starts building 5 GW heterojunction solar module factory
Jetion Solar says it is investing CNY 5 billion ($721.7 million) in a new solar panel factory. It currently has a total production capacity of 2.5 GW for PV modules and 2 GW for solar cells.
US developers finish solar carport at recreational vehicle resort in California
DSD Renewables and Black Bear Energy have installed 3,500 solar panels on vehicle canopies at a campground in southern California. Yale University researchers say that carports could meet about one-third of the US state’s total electricity demand.
