Trade, supply chain issues delay impact of US Inflation Reduction Act
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie said in a new report that they anticipate a 23% decline in US solar installations in the fourth quarter.
Solar Inventions gets patent for silver-saving configurable current solar cells
Solar Inventions has patented technology that could save between $2 million and $5 million per gigawatt in solar projects, while also raising rated power output. The company has patents in the United States, China and Israel for its cell configuration.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Tongwei, JA Solar reveals capacity expansion plans
Tongwei has revealed plans to add 25 GW of new module capacity at a new factory in Jiangsu province, while JA Solar has said that it will expand wafer, cell and module capacity across two industrial sites.
Novel agrivoltaic array tech for greenhouses
An Israeli startup is commercializing crop-responsive PV trackers for greenhouses. The system includes a tracking structure, a motor, a controller, and specially designed solar panels.
Heterojunction germanium solar cell with 8.6% efficiency
Japanese scientists have developed a heterojunction germanium solar cell with the biggest area ever achieved for the tech. It has an open-circuit voltage of 291 mV, a short-circuit current of 45.0 mA/cm2, and a fill factor of 0.656.
Customizable sticker to turn solar panels into advertising billboards
An Italian startup has created a fully recyclable sticker that can be used to cover solar panels on rooftops or facades. It replicates high-definition images that can help to improve the aesthetics of solar arrays or turn PV facades into advertising billboards.
US startup develops solar-powered agricultural dehydrator
UA Technologies has developed PV-powered crop dehydration products that don’t require oil and gas fuel.
Australian researchers patent additive for perovskite’s stability problem
University of New South Wales (UNSW) researchers in Australia have discovered a low-cost way to stabilize perovskite solar cells with a triple function additive. Perovskite cells have shown the best stability results with it so far.
EU aims for 30 GW of solar module production by 2025
The European Commission has launched the EU Solar PV Industry Alliance. SolarPower Europe has already joined the new entity, while EIT InnoEnergy said it will act as its secretariat.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: JinkoSolar achieves 26.4% efficiency for n-type TOPCon solar cell
JinkoSolar has set another world record for n-type solar cell efficiency with its TOPCon tech, while Longi said it wants to build a 15 GW module factory in Anhui province.
