Modules & Upstream Manufacturing

Around 392 GW of photovoltaics will be added in 2023. This is more capacity than all worldwide nuclear power plants in operation in 2022, which was 371 GW cumulatively.

ETIP PV has developed a Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) which focuses on solar PV technology as a prominent aspect of the EU’s commitments to its clean energy targets and global sustainability goals. The SRIA PV is now open for consultation until November 30.

The solar-powered Stella Terra test car from Eindhoven University in the Netherlands has just completed a 1,000-kilometer test drive from northern Morocco to the Sahara. In Australia, the solar car racing team from the University of New South Wales says the real challenge is to find new ways to push the boundaries of solar car races.

Mumbai-based RenewSys has launched the Deserv Extreme series of bifacial dual-glass solar modules based on TOPCon technology. The modules are available in peak power outputs of 560 W to 600 W, with front-side efficiencies of up to 23.26%

The research team said the cell also achieved remarkable thermal stability, as it was able to retain 90% of its original efficiency for over 1,000 h. The device uses a self-assembled monolayer to stabilize the interface between the perovskite absorber and the hole transport layer.

Sunrev says it plans to build a vertically integrated cell and module facility in Xining, in China’s Qinghai province.

pv magazine recently spoke with Bartosz Majewski, CEO of Menlo Electric, a Poland-based solar distributor operating in Europe, about high inventory levels of solar panels in Europe.

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that there was increased sunshine across the South American tropics last month, with solar assets accruing up to 120% of irradiance gains for September.

This week, pv magazine was in Taipei for the Energy Taiwan exhibition. The island is moving forward on net-zero ambitions and hosts a renewable energy industry ready to support other companies in achieving them. There is much focus on energy storage and grid integration, as Taiwan looks to create space in its grids for more renewable energy. However, with elections upcoming in early 2024 and one party likely to favor nuclear over renewables, many projects are now on hold.

The Chinese manufacturer presented its AIKO-A-MAH72Mw, AIKO-A-MAH54Mb and AIKO-A-MAH54Mw modules at the Fintec event in Barcelona. The new products rely on the company’s all-back-contact (ABC) cell technology and feature a temperature coefficient of -0.26% per C.