BayWa re continues talks on sale of PV distribution business
BayWa re says it needs to find a buyer for its PV distribution unit, Solar Trade, by the end of this year.
RCT Power opens new hybrid inverter production lines in Germany
RCT Power says it has expanded its production capacity to 600 MW with two new hybrid inverter lines in Germany.
Riello Solartech unveils hybrid inverters for rooftop PV
Riello Solartech has developed new hybrid inverters for rooftop PV, designed for commercial and industrial applications The Italian manufacturer says they have a European efficiency rating of roughly 98%.
DC isolators trigger sharp increase in solar fires in Australia
Data shows a sharp increase in the number of fires caused by the DC isolators that separate the grid from solar panels. ABC News gathered state-by-state data revealing a dramatic increase in fire incidents in the last 12 months.
How long do residential solar inverters last?
A range of different factors can affect the productive lifespan of residential solar inverters.
Hoymiles launches hybrid inverters for residential PV
Hoymiles has developed new hybrid inverters for residential PV applications. They have a nominal power range of 3.8 kW to 11.5 kW and an efficiency of 97.6%.
Impact of overcapacity on solar stocks
BloombergNEF Senior Analyst Jenny Chase and Aurora Energy Research Renewables Lead Rebecca McManus speak with pv magazine about financial market trends for solar companies and the role of overcapacity as a driver of turbulence in the industry.
Ampt introduces 70 kW output solar string optimizer
The i50 optimizer supports the largest utility-scale solar projects.
Real-time interface to reduce Netherlands’ grid congestion
All new PV plants over 1 MW in the Netherlands will have to use a real-time interface to make their facilities better communicate with the grid operator starting from next year. Utrecht-based Withthegrid, has developed an interface that is compatible with a number of brand-name inverters.
Distributed PV, battery storage curtailment in low-voltage networks
University of New South Wales (UNSW) researchers have looked at energy losses in South Australia and have identified average curtailment of 1.5% for distributed PV sites and 0.2% for distributed PV coupled with batteries, but some locations experience generation losses of up to 25%.
