Huasun claims 25.69% efficiency for heterojunction solar cell
Huasun Dali started producing high-efficiency 210 mm HJT solar cells this week, and is expected to achieve an average efficiency of 25.5% in mass production.
PV-powered heat pumps with thermal, electrical storage
Italian researchers have looked at the potential of thermal and electrical energy storage to improve self-consumption rates in buildings when coupled with PV-powered heat pumps. They have concluded that such an approach could yield self-consumption rates of more than 80%.
China solar module prices dive to record low
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
Ascent Solar hits 15.2% efficiency in production trials for CIGS cell
Ascent Solar has achieved a 15.2% efficiency for a copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) cell in production trials by replacing cadmium sulfide with a new material in the manufacturing process.
Inverted perovskite solar cell based on methyl-substituted carbazole HTL achieves 20.1% efficiency
Indian scientists built an inverted perovskite PV device that uses a self-assembled monolayer to suppress nonradiative recombination at the interface between the perovskite absorber and the hole transport layer. The cell achieved remarkable efficiency and was also able to retain the initial efficiency rating for 3,00 h.
Qcells to sign $3 billion supply agreement for US-made polysilicon
Hanwha Qcells will make sizable prepayments to help restart the REC Silicon plant in Moses Lake, Washington, by Nov. 1, with a goal of reaching full capacity by the end of 2024.
New bio-inspired based algorithm to improve PV output under partial shading
The novel algorithm is based on the behavior of marine animal tunicates and reportedly provides remarkable results in terms of power errors. It was tested in four PV system configurations with five different shade patterns.
Australian PV system prices trending into new territory
SunWiz says that 10 kW solar systems in Australia have become cheaper than 6.6 kW arrays on a per kilowatt basis for the first time.
Underground photovoltaic water pumping system with average system efficiency of up to 8.5%
Developed by Egyptian scientists, the PV-powered water pumping system may produce up to 181.8 m3 of water per day. The system consists of two PV arrays with each a capacity of 4.6 kW and a pumping unit made up of a 7.5 kW three-phase alternating current motor, a multistage submersible pump, a deep well, and a 15 kW inverter.
Leapton Energy increases PV module capacity in China to 3.5 GW
Leapton Energy, an 11-year old integrated PV module and battery technology company, is expanding capacity at its factory in China to reach 3.5 GW.
