Maldives launches renewables tender for solar, storage, grid upgrades
State Electric Company (Stelco) in the Maldives has launched a renewables tender covering solar installations, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and grid extensions. The deadline for expressions of interest is Dec. 30.
Vikram Solar unveils 20-bubar bifacial heterojunction module
Vikram Solar says its new Suryava bifacial heterojunction (HJT) module has an efficiency level above 23%.
Qcells cuts PV system prices in Germany by 15%
Qcells says it has started selling 4.4 kW PV systems with inverters for less than €9,000 ($9,892), including installation. The South Korean manufacturer says it is also offering its home storage systems at a 15% discount.
Tongwei to acquire Runergy
Tongwei has presented a CNY 5 billion ($698.9) million offer to acquire Chinese solar module maker Runergy. If successful, the transaction will be the largest M&A deal in the PV sector this year.
US community solar to double by 2029, says Wood Mackenzie
Cumulative community solar installations are forecast to increase from less than 7 GW installed today to more than 14 GW in five years.
Making perovskite solar PV circular from the start
U.S researchers at the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory used a circular economy framework to determine how to scale, deploy, and design metal halide perovskite solar panels to be easily recyclable in the future.
LG launches two new residential air-to-water propane heat pumps
The new products utilize propane refrigerant and have a seasonal coefficient of performance of over 5. According to the manufacturer, it can achieve a flow temperature of 75 C, even when it is -15 C outside.
Dutch manufacturer unveils gel lead-acid battery for residential use
A new Dutch home battery has a new twist on old technology: gel lead-acid batteries, for safe operation.
The Hydrogen Stream: RWE starts green hydrogen production in Germany
RWE has commissioned a 14 MW pilot electrolyzer plant in Lingen, Germany, while Thyssenkrupp nucera says market uncertainty has slowed growth momentum, despite a 12% increase in third-quarter order intake.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: CECEP Solar to build 500 MW project with desert tech
CECEP Solar says it will build a 500 MW PV project with desertification-control technology in Dalad Banner, Inner Mongolia, including 75 MW/150 MWh of battery storage.
