Recovering silver from PV waste via green graphene
Researchers at James Cook University have developed a process to synthesize graphene from tangerine peel oil, which they then used to recover silver from waste PV material. To demonstrate the quality of the recovered silver and the synthesized graphene, they made a dopamine sensor that reportedly outperformed reference devices.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: CEEC launches 15 GW inverter procurement plan
Inverter manufacturers such as Sungrow, Huawei, Sineng, Growatt, Kstar, and TBEA are all participating in CEEC’s procurement scheme, which aims to source around 15 GW of products.
Ecop Technologies launches 700 kW industrial heat pump with output temperatures of up to 200 C
The Austrian manufacturer said its new heat pump is an ideal solution for industrial and district heating market segments. The system features an advanced rotor system, exploiting diffusion bonding technology, which reportedly enables higher temperature lifts, and greater manufacturability due to fewer components.
Students from University of Michigan win solar car race
The eight-day Electrek American Solar Challenge 2024 created three new champion solar car teams with the student-run University of Michigan team coming in first, followed by Canada’s École de technologie supérieure and the Illinois State University solar car team.
Self-cleaning perovskite solar cell based on leek leaves-like film achieves 14.2% efficiency
Scientists in Finland have built a perovskite solar cell with a bio-inspired coating that reportedly improves light transmittance while providing self-cleaning properties. The film was able to improve the device efficiency by up to 6%.
Sinovoltaics updates battery energy storage system financial stability ranking
The latest financial stability report ranks Tesla, Kung Long Batteries, Mustang Battery, Eaton, and Hyundai Electric in the top five spots out of 55 manufacturers.
Sinovoltaics shuffles PV module manufacturer financial stability ranking
The third edition of the Sinovoltaics financial stability report ranking lists India-based Insolation Energy, Waaree Renewable Technologies, and Solex Energy, all based in India, as the top three. Six additional manufacturers entered the global ranking.
Two-terminal perovskite-CIGS tandem solar cells have technical potential to achieve 26.69% efficiency
A Dutch and U.S. research team performed optical and electrical simulations to understand loss mechanisms in two terminal (2T) tandem cells based on perovskite and commercially available copper-indium-gallium-selenide (CIGS) cells, and subsequently established a roadmap to increase efficiency via four key modifications.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: China adds 102.48 GW of solar in H1
China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) says the country installed 102.48 GW of new solar capacity in the first half of 2024, bringing its total installed solar capacity to approximately 710 GW.
EneCoat to accelerate perovskite PV production
EneCoat Technologies, a Japanese solar perovskite developer, has raised JPY 5.5 billion ($35 million) from new and existing investors to finance new collaborations based on its low-temperature production process.
