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Commercial & Industrial PV

Italian Council of State clarifies rules for agrivoltaics

The Italian Council of State has issued new rules to address a number of regulatory gaps, according to lawyer Andrea Sticchi Damiani, who recently won two cases related to agrivoltaic projects. In both instances, the council confirmed that agrivoltaic facilities are distinct from conventional ground-mounted PV plants.

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Sharp unveils all-black 420 W TOPCon solar panel with 21.51% efficiency

Sharp’s new IEC61215- and IEC61730-certified solar panels have an operating temperature coefficient of -0.30% per degree Celsius, with 21.51% efficiency.

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Amsterdam surpasses 1 million installed solar panels

Amsterdam has now installed more than 1 million solar panels, with the Dutch capital currently boasting 250 MW of rooftop PV capacity across 120,000 households. The municipal government aims to equip around 500,000 home with PV systems by 2040.

IEA-PVPS releases guide for applying innovation system approach to BIPV

IEA-PVPS has published a new handbook that provides support for Technological Innovation System (TIS) analysis for building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV).

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Highway solar could power 270,000 California homes, say green groups

A report from Environment America and The Ray shows how the counties of Los Angeles, Ventura, and San Diego have 4,800 acres of suitable space to host nearly 1 GW of solar capacity.

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Italy’s solar installations hit 2.3 GW in H1

Italy deployed 2.3 GW of new solar capacity in the first half of the year, while its cumulative installed PV capacity reached 27.4 GW at the end of March, according to Italia Solare, the national solar energy association.

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Integrated PVT–air source heat pump for deployment in limited space

South Korean scientists built an air source heat pump integrated with a photovoltaic thermal unit that can reportedly achieve an average heating and cooling coefficient of performance (COP) of 3.54 and 3.31, respectively. The system is also claimed to be 44% cheaper than ground source heat pumps combined with PVT energy.

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Octopus Energy acquires Shell home energy business in UK, Germany

Octopus Energy has acquired Shell’s home energy business in the United Kingdom and Germany through a competitive process, involving 1.4 million household electricity customers (2.5 million metering points) and 500,000 broadband customers.

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Yaskawa Solectria Solar introduces 175-250 kW utility-scale string inverters

Yaskawa Solectria Solar has developed new utility-scale string inverters with capacities ranging from 175 kW to 250 kW. They are optimized for use with First Solar modules and qualify for the US domestic content bonus tax credit.

New production facility for vehicle-integrated photovoltaics in Germany

OPES Solar Mobility, a joint venture between solar module specialist OPES Solutions and a German family office, is creating manufacturing capacity with its own technology in Germany to provide specific support to the transportation industry.

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