Commercial HJT solar cells could hit 26% efficiency by 2030
Arvind Shah, a professor at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, and Meyer Burger former Chief Innovation Officer Sylvère Leu recently spoke to pv magazine about the future of heterojunction PV modules. They said the tech is mature and can now compete on cost with PERC panels in projects – particularly in hot, humid environments.
Shunfeng prepares to sell golden goose to keep creditors at bay
The solar developer is preparing to sell off its most profitable operation and is reliant on the goodwill of creditors as it plans to divest more of its Chinese solar projects.
Apple’s suppliers embrace renewable energy
The move is part of the U.S. technology company’s 2030 plan to rely 100% on renewable energy.
GCL eyeing near-800 MW solar project sell-off to state-owned Three Gorges
The polysilicon maker and solar developer saw its shares suspended from trading this morning after missing the deadline to publish its annual report but has been busy with more planned PV project sales.
Belgian development agency launches tender for five solar mini-grids in Mozambique
The five solar-plus-storage facilities will be located in Zambézia and Nampula provinces.
Sweden hits 1 GW milestone
The Scandinavian country saw the installation of more than 400 MW of PV systems last year. The Swedish solar market keeps being driven by rooftop PV.
Australia may host GW-scale PV module factory
Australia’s Sun Cable is planning a factory that could produce PV modules for the world’s biggest solar+storage project – the Australia-ASEAN Power Link.
DNV publishes guidelines for proper deployment of floating PV
The Recommended Practice guide, on top of describing the most common requirements for building a floating PV array, provides a series of technical guidelines for electrical safety, anchoring and mooring issues, operation and maintenance, and specific plant design that can withstand site-specific environmental conditions.
Bolivia introduces net metering for rooftop PV
The new provisions came into force on March 24. Net metering tariffs will have to be established by the energy regulator.
Solar still largely underestimated
Two recent studies have separately shown that many scenarios assessing global decarbonization pathways are still predicting too-low future PV capacity and too-high LCOEs for the solar technology. The researchers analyzed scenarios provided by scientific researchers, government bodies and non-governmental organizations, including the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the European Commission, the Indian government, the International Energy Agency (IEA), and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), among others.
