Dow releases new silicone gel for high voltage PV
The company said that its Dowsil EG-4175 Silicone Gel resists temperatures of up to 180 C in next-generation IGBT modules used in inverters.
BMW, E.ON offer bidirectional EV charging tariff
BMW and E.ON say they have launched Germany’s first commercial vehicle-to-grid (V2G) solution, allowing EV owners to provide grid access while ensuring no impact on battery life.
Vehicle integrated PV potential measured over a million km in Netherlands, Germany
Researchers have collected data from solar sensor-equipped vehicles, racking up over a million km mainly in the Benelux and German region, to be able to make more accurate efficiency and yield predictions. The research project is part of an ongoing three-year European assessment of VIPV.
Enphase presents bidirectional EV charger
The microinverter company has disclosed details on the architecture of its IQ Bidirectional EV Charger, which will be available for sale in the second half of 2026. It is reportedly able to deliver up to 11.5 kW of bidirectional power.
Sungrow’s Brazilian business heating up for batteries as solar demand cools
At Intersolar 2025, Sungrow’s Brazil country manager, Rafael Ribeiro, told pv magazine Brasil the company submitted more than 80 proposals to supply battery energy storage systems (BESS) between January and June alone, to projects interested in participating in the Leilão de Reserva de Capacidade na Forma de Potência (LRCAP) auction for battery storage.
Novel MPPT technique for EV charging combined with PV, fuel cells
Scientists in India have designed a system that uses PV panels, a proton-exchange membrane fuel cell, battery storage, and a supercapacitor. It also relies on an adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system-based MPPT that reportedly achieves an efficiency of 98.7%.
Suzuki venture starts electrode output in India
Japan’s Toshiba, Denso and Suzuki have launched local lithium battery cell and electrode production in India through their TDSG venture, supplying hybrid and electric vehicles for global markets.
SAJ launches HS3 6-in-one home battery with 40 kWh storage
China’s SAJ has launched its HS3 6-in-one home battery series, available in single- and three-phase configurations with 1,000 W to 15,000 W of PV input and up to 40 kWh of lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) storage.
Bridgestone World Solar Challenge leaderboard: what’s on deck
This edition of the 3,000 km solar car race across Australia from Darwin to Adelaide has the same teams in the lead in the Challenger class since early on. Each has a 6 m2 solar deck but no two are exactly the same.
Fluence expands US battery production with new Texas fab
Fluence says its new Houston fab brings the number of its US production sites to five and has helped employ more than 1,200 manufacturing workers this year.
