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Five-year testing show PV façades perform better than expected

Researchers in the Netherlands have analyzed the performance of PV façades during the period 2018-2023 and have found that these system may generate more economic value than conventional rooftop PV systems. Their analysis was based on financial, technical and environmental metrics
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Solar uptake driving Ireland’s retrofitting scheme progress, says SEAI

The Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland's (SEAI) statistics from the first nine months of 2024 show new applications for the Solar PV retrofit scheme are steadily increasing following a slump. However, this flurry of application activity may be influenc...
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Combining floating PV with compressed air energy storage

Researchers from Egypt and the UK developed a new floating PV system concept that utilizes compressed air for energy storage. The system has a roundtrip efficiency of 34.1% and an exergy efficiency of 41%.
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NTPC Renewable Energy wins 500 MW solar in SECI auction

NTPC Renewable Energy has won 500 MW of solar capacity at a tariff of INR 3.52 ($0.04)/kWh. The tender requires the company to install a 250 MW/1,000 MWh energy storage system alongside the contracted solar capacity.
Energy Storage

Volta Energy unveils new solar generator for construction sites, pumps

Netherlands-based Volta Energy has launched a 15 kVA portable solar generator to provide offgrid power equipment for use on construction sites. The system includes solar panels, an inverter, battery, trailer, and a backup bio-diesel generator.
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Inlyte reports zero loss over 700 cycles for its iron-sodium battery tech

The startup is targeting commercial demonstration projects in 2025 and large-scale U.S. manufacturing by early 2027.
Energy Storage

The Hydrogen Stream: Optimal PV-to-electrolyzer ratio in Italy is 1.8-2.1

Italian researchers say hydrogen storage offers more supply-side flexibility than battery storage, while a German consortium has developed a global hydrogen potential atlas for sustainable production and trade.
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Chinese PV Industry Brief: GCL Perovskite secures funds for module production

GCL Perovskite says it has obtained nearly CNY 500 million ($68 million) of funding from several Chinese investors to make perovskite-silicon modules.

Press Releases

PV Hardware Partners with GE Vernova for 200 MW YEKA 4 Project: Pioneering Local Solar Solutions in Turkey and Strong End-to-End Capabilities

Solar tracker manufacturer PVH Hardware is set to supply its tracking solutions to the 200 MW YEKA 4 project in Turkey.

JA Solar’s DeepBlue 4.0 Pro Wins ”Very Good” Rating from PV Magazine Module Test

JA Solar, a global leader in the PV industry, has recently earned an outstanding five-star "VERY GOOD" rating for its DeepBlue 4. 0 Pro 2465mm*1134mm (72-cell) module in the latest "PV Magazine Module Test.

LONGi and Raystech Announce Exclusive Strategic Partnership to Transform Australia’s Solar Market

On November 25, Raystech Group Pty. Ltd.

Midea iEasyEnergy Super Advisor upgraded again (2.0): Energy Management Software Integrating Photovoltaic and Heat Pumps

In the rapidly evolving arena of interconnected product development and energy management solutions, Midea Building Technology has once again set the pace by bolstering its software prowess.

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Why battery energy storage is essential for Germany’s solar targets

While Germany’s battery energy storage sector is booming, developers should be aware of the various hurdles to overcome and could learn lessons from the United Kingdom battery market.

The frost heave challenge in solar installations

A Terrasmart Innovation Engineer looks at ways of overcoming weather challenges particular to the installing solar in Midwest states.

Northern Europe takes the brunt of first winter systems

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that European solar generation displayed a sharp north-south divide in November. Southern Europe benefited from a stabilizing high-pressure system that deflected much of the Atlantic’s moisture-laden air masses northward.

Exploring the role of hybrid energy hubs: introducing IEA PVPS Task 20

The International Energy Agency Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (IEA PVPS) is starting a new Task 20: Energy Hubs for Green Hydrogen. This joint effort with the IEA Wind and Hydrogen Technology Collaboration Programmes (TCPs) seeks to advance the integration of wind, solar, and hydrogen technologies into hybrid energy systems that produce green hydrogen efficiently and sustainably. Running from 2025 to 2028, Task 20 will address the practical, technical, environmental, and societal challenges associated with hybrid energy hubs, providing actionable insights for their implementation on a global scale.

From policy to practice: aligning governments, industry, professional networks to champion DEI

In a new article for pv magazine, Women in Solar Europe (WiSEu) explains why the renewable energy industry should finally embrace equity, diversity, and inclusion (DEI). “At a micro level, networks like Women in Solar Europe are critical to creating the environments of belonging, psychological safety, and support that individuals need to thrive and contribute to the energy transition,” says Carmen Madrid, founder of the WiSEu Network.

Stable GPM polysilicon prices post-antidumping duty rates, optimism on firm demand

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.

Markets & Policy

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India’s SECI awards 2 GW of solar, 1 GW/4 GWh of storage

Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) allocated 2 GW of solar and storage projects at an average tariff of INR 3.52 ($0.04)/kWh. Reliance Power secured the largest share with 930 MW, while NTPC Green Energy won 500 MW.

Norway defining new rules for energy communities

The Norwegian government says it is creating a new regulatory framework for energy communities. The new provisions will allow PV systems up to 5 MW in size to sell power and share surplus energy within specific industrial areas.

Bslbatt unveils modular balcony battery storage system

China’s Bslbatt has introduced the MicroBox 800, a modular energy storage solution designed specifically for balcony photovoltaic (PV) systems. The system has a storage capacity of 2 kWh and features an 800 W bidirectional inverter.

France concludes C&I rooftop PV tender with average price of €0.09995/kWh

The French authorities have wrapped up a commercial and industrial (C&I) rooftop PV tender with an average price of €0.09995 ($0.1055)/kWh. The government has allocated 253.3 MW of solar capacity in total.

Sinovoltaics updates battery energy storage system financial stability ranking

The latest financial stability ranking keeps Tesla, Mustang Battery, Kung Long Batteries, Hyundai Electric and Eaton, in the top five spots in a report that includes 55 manufacturers.

Waaree Energies secures 1 GW solar module order

Waaree Energies has signed an order from a developer to supply 1 GW of tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) 580 W bifacial glass PV modules.

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EPC Solaire launches mounting system for ribbed sheet metal roofs

EPC Solaire has released a new mounting system for ribbed sheet metal roofs. The French manufacturer says the new system is an ideal solution for installing rooftop PV arrays on flat roofs under renovation, preserving existing elements without structural changes.

New solar tracker algorithm boosts captured energy on cloudy days

PV Hardware USA has developed a solar tracker algorithm to improve energy collection in overcast conditions. The algorithm could improve output by up to 20% on some days compared to traditional sun-tracking methods.

Hitachi Energy unveils AI-based solar forecasting solution

Hitachi Energy’s Nostradamus AI solution enables users to make better decisions by generating accurate forecasts for solar and wind generation, market pricing, and load projections.

Shizen Energy, Smfl Mirai Partners buy 18.6 MW floating solar portfolio in Japan

Shizen Energy and Smfl Mirai Partners have jointly acquired energy company Mizuta Koichi from France’s Ciel & Terre, along with its portfolio of twelve floating solar assets located across Japan.

UK commits to hydrogen-to-power subsidy mechanism

The UK government announced a new business model for hydrogen, based on dispatchable power agreements available to carbon capture technologies.

SolarEdge U.S.-made home battery now available

The SolarEdge Home Battery ‘USA Edition’ has a storage capacity of 9.7kWh and is designed to quality for domestic content bonus.

Technology

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Delta releases new inverters for large-scale installations

Delta has unveiled the M225HV and M350HV inverters for large-scale solar projects. The M225HV handles 230 kW DC input and 225 kW output with eight maximum power point trackers (MPPT), while the M350HV supports 360 kW DC input and 350 kW output with 12 MPPT.

Expandable solar roof rack adds 1 kW of off-grid charging for EVs

US startup DartSolar says its new roof rack attachment for electric vehicles adds up to 20 miles (32 km) of additional range per day.

Improving solar cell efficiency with upconversion nanoparticles

An international research group has developed a light upconversion system that can reportedly improve crystalline silicon solar cell efficiency by up to 0.87%. The technology consists of multilayer nanoparticles that act as near-infrared absorbers across different spectral ranges.

Canadian-Chinese venture begins indoor perovskite solar panel production in China

A joint venture between Canadian perovskite solar startup Solaires Enterprises and China’s Genesis Technology has completed successful trial production of indoor perovskite PV modules in Jiaxing, China.

Chinese developer switches on world’s largest perovskite-based PV plant

MicroQuanta, a Chinese perovskite solar specialist, has commissioned a 8.2 MW PV facility based on its 90 W perovskite panels in eastern China.

Onsemi launches silicon carbide power integrated modules for utility-scale PV

US semiconductor supplier Onsemi has unveiled silicon carbide power-integrated modules for utility-scale PV systems. It says the new modules increase solar inverter power from 300 kW to 350 kW and weigh 245 grams.

Manufacturing

EliTe Solar opens solar cell production facility in Indonesia

Just a few months after beginning construction on a cell manufacturing factory in Egypt, Singapore's EliTe Solar has opened a cell manufacturing facility in Indonesia. The Indonesian project took around eight months to complete from site selection to opening.

Mibet launches 51 KW offshore PV demonstrator

Mibet, a Chinese PV mounting system supplier, says it has started operating a 51 kW offshore PV pilot project in Xiamen, southeastern China. The 563.286 sqm system, which includes 112 panels, accommodates framed and double-glass PV modules with 60 and 72 cells.

Longi debuts HPBC 2.0 modules in China’s first distributed solar project

Longi says its hybrid passivated back contact (HPBC) 2.0 dual-glass modules have been installed for the first time in a distributed generation project. The 2.2 MW solar plant in northeastern China is now in commercial operation.

JinkoSolar sues VSUN for alleged patent infringement

China-based panel maker JinkoSolar says that its competitor VSUN and its related entities in the United States have infringed on one of its patents.

Photovoltaic-thermal window achieves 3.6% electrical efficiency, provides hot water at 50 C

Scientists have developed a window that uses a semi-transparent amorphous silicon PV layer. The group tested the system in London at different inclination angles and found it can achieve a maximum electrical efficiency of 3.6% and a maximum thermal efficiency of 17.6%.

GoodWe releases new C&I string inverter series

GoodWe has unveiled a new commercial and industrial (C&I) string inverter series, featuring models with output power ratings of 100 kW, 110 kW, and 125 kW, offering up to 10 maximum power point trackers (MPPT) and 21A DC input per string.

Energy Storage

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World’s largest vanadium redox flow project completed

Dalian-headquartered Rongke Power has completed the construction of the 175 MW/700 MWh vanadium flow battery project in China, growing its global fleet of utility-scale projects to more than 2 GWh.

Largest US solar and storage project wins regulatory approval

Sunstone Solar is a 1.2 GW solar, 1.2 GW battery energy storage project planned for eastern Oregon.

Fire risk for home energy storage systems is 0.0049%, says German study

RWTH Aachen University in Germany has investigated the safety of battery storage systems and compared it with other household appliances or technologies. The study aims to create a reliable database for classifying fire risk for consumers and regulators.

Major supercapacitor hybrid energy storage project comes online in China

The project adopts supercapacitor hybrid energy storage assisted frequency regulation technology, consisting of 60 sets of 3.35 MW/6.7 MWh battery energy storage systems and 1 set of 3 MW/6-minute supercapacitor energy storage system.

Widespread financial support for industrial heat pumps in Europe

A report from the European Heat Pump Association finds evidence of grants, loans or tax rebates for industrial-sized heat pumps across the continent but calls for barriers to further installations, such as a lack of awareness of their potential, to be addressed.

The Hydrogen Stream: US government, ABI Research predict lower H2 costs

The US government says electrolysis could reduce clean-hydrogen production costs to $1/kg by 2031, while ABI Research claims the global levelized cost of hydrogen (LCOH) will become cost-competitive by the end of this decade, dropping to $2.50/kg.

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