Solar hits 50 GW milestone in Brazil
Brazil reached the 50 GW solar mark by the end of October, with 33.5 GW of distributed solar and 16.5 GW of utility-scale PV, according to new data from Brazilian PV association ABSolar.
E3/DC to replace 77 LG battery modules after fire in Germany
E3/DC says a residential battery integrated with an LG Energy Solution module recently caught fire in Werne, Germany, prompting the company to replace battery modules in 77 homes as a precaution. The cause of the blaze is still under investigation.
India’s renewables share reaches 45%
India’s installed power generation capacity hit 453 GW as of September 2024, with renewables (including large hydro) accounting for 45% of the total.
Dragonfly launches lithium iron phosphate battery for rooftop PV, off-grid applications
The US-based company said the new 12 V lithium iron phosphate product comes with a 10-year warranty and has a lifecycle of more than 5,000 cycles.
Daikin launches air-to-water inverter heat pumps for residential applications
The Japanese manufacturer said its new heat pumps have a temperature coefficient of up to 3.4 and a size ranging from 16 kW to 70 kW. The new solution is claimed to be particularly suitable for hospitals, hotels, and residential buildings.
Startup to build wood solar canopies for collective energy in France
BoucL Énergie says it will install wooden-framed parking canopies in southern France, as part of a future collective self-consumption plan.
Improving solar-air source heat pump performance via heat grid
A scientific group has proposed adding thermal solar panels to air-source heat pumps while also using grid heating to keep temperatures stable at night. The group modeled a system that could reportely achieve a coefficient of performance of 10.11 and represent an optimal solutions for cold climates.
First major winter snowfall brings weekend solar generation dip
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that solar production across much of Europe is expected to dip over the weekend as a significant low-pressure system draws polar air across the continent, bringing the first large widespread snowfall of the season.
Serbia sets maximum solar price of €72/MWh for second renewables auction
Serbia’s upcoming second renewables auction, scheduled for later this month, aims to procure 124.8 MW of solar power with a ceiling price of €72 ($75.30)/MWh. This price is lower than the €90/MWh ceiling offered in the country’s first renewables auction last year.
Solarwatt presents new residential battery
German manufacturer Solarwatt says its new battery can be flexibly configured as an AC or DC system. It also features an emergency power function and can only be combined with Solarwatt inverters.
