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Australian PV equipment supplier says new bundled conduit improves residential rooftop solar install times by 20%

A pre-assembled conduit manufactured in Australian by Victoria-based balance-of-system supplier PV Connections has purportedly reduced installation time of rooftop solar systems by up to 20%.

U.S. government releases bottom-up solar pricing tool

The U.S. Department of Energy’s latest solar cost model shows that residential solar prices are up, commercial solar is getting cheaper and utility-scale pricing remains flat. The addition of batteries increases costs by $1.75/W for residential projects and $0.75/W for larger installations.

Schneider Electric introduces portable solar power station

The OffGrid portable power station provides power for outdoor adventures as well as in hurricane-ravaged areas.

Chinese PV Industry Brief: JA Solar, Longi, Jinko, Trina report Q3 results

The Big FOUR released Q3 reports last week. JinkoSolar sees a steep drop in Q3 profit amid industry challenges. JA Solar experienced a revenue decline but recovered profit. LONGi narrows losses as revenue slips.

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German companies launch ‘world’s largest’ plug-in PV system

Indielux and EPP Solar have released the “world’s largest” plug-in PV system, a 6 kW unit with a power storage option that connects to existing electrical setups via a safety plug. It is available in Germany, France, Austria, Poland, and Spain.

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Flood precautions for rooftop PV, ground-mounted solar

pv magazine examines recommendations and precautions for flooding, as water exposure to electrical devices such as inverters or battery packs can have serious consequences.

Concentrated solar power, a much cheaper solution than batteries for energy storage

By offering cheap energy storage, concentrating solar power has a huge potential. However, it requires international standards to become a competitive market proposition.

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3D-printed anti-reflective cover based on aluminium oxide increases PV cell efficiency by 25%

An international team of scientists have combined cyclic-olefin copolymers with a powder of aluminum oxide to create a filament that can be used by a 3D printer to create anti-reflective covers for PV modules. The proposed innovation can reportedly improve PV cell efficiency by over 25%.

Solar brick based on perovskite, textile ceramic technology

A European research team has sought to combine for the first time perovskite solar cell technology with textile ceramic in a novel building-integrated photovoltaic device. The result is a solar brick with potential for future commercialiation, according to its creators.

Researchers build all-perovskite tandem solar cell with 28.2% efficiency

An international research team has built an all-perovskite tandem solar cell based on a wide-bandgap top perovskite cell with a 20.5% efficiency. The 1-cm2 scale tandem device achieved the highest efficiency ever reported to date for all-perovskite solar cells of this size.

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