Swiss startup offers wavelength-selective PV system for agrivoltaics
Voltiris has launched its latest greenhouse pilot project, installing its novel wavelength-selective PV system at a vegetable growing farm in Canton Baselland.
Fraunhofer ISE, AMOLF unveil TOPCon solar cell based on metal nanowire grid front electrodes
The two research institutes used silver nanowire grids as an alternative to indium tin oxide for the cell’s transparent electrodes. They claim this is the first time that a metallic nanostructure offers photonic gain in a solar cell.
Waaree Energies secures orders for 524 MW of solar modules
Waaree Energies has signed domestic orders to supply 524 MW of n-type tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) bifacial solar modules.
U.S. startup offers meter socket adapter that simplifies solar, battery, EV charging connection
ConnectDER has secured $35 million in Series D funding to support its meter socket adapter (MSA) business, which integrates solar, storage, EV charging and more while avoiding main electrical panel upgrades.
The Hydrogen Stream: BMW, Exolum bet on H2 logistics
BMW Group says it will switch its Regensburg plant logistics to hydrogen by 2026, replacing electric vehicles with hydrogen-powered forklifts and tugger trains, while Exolum has launched a new business line to offer integrated logistics solutions across the hydrogen value chain
Chinese PV Industry Brief: PowerChina signs 1.05 GW Terra solar deal
PowerChina has signed a contract with Manila Electric for the 1.05 GW Terra solar project in the Philippines, as part of the 2.45 GW Terra Project, which also includes 3.3 GWh of energy storage.
US renewables investment bank targeting 4 GW by year-end
Catalina Energy Capital says it is now on track to advise on more than 4 GW of solar and storage assets by the end of 2024.
BIPV tech provides potential solution for solar duck curve
Building-integrated PV (BIPV) could make a substantial contribution to Australia’s clean energy transition, but one industry expert says a lack of understanding about the value and versatility of the technology means it remains underutilized.
‘Brazilian solar arrays will include energy storage by 2027’
Batteries will form part of the consumer picture within two to three years, according to Júlio Bortolini, from Brazilian conglomerate Soprano.
Wavelabs claims 0.9% uncertainty level for solar module simulator
Germany-based Wavelabs announced that its LED solar simulator Sinus-3000 Advanced has demonstrated a level of uncertainty of 0.9% for silicon solar module power measurement.
