Major supercapacitor hybrid energy storage project comes online in China
The project adopts supercapacitor hybrid energy storage assisted frequency regulation technology, consisting of 60 sets of 3.35 MW/6.7 MWh battery energy storage systems and 1 set of 3 MW/6-minute supercapacitor energy storage system.
SunDrive achieves copper plating production yield of more than 99%
Australian solar module manufacturing is nearing large-scale production, as SunDrive has achieved a copper plating production yield exceeding 99%, while also signing a deal with Capral Aluminium.
Maxeon Solar reports $179 million Q3 loss
The Singapore-headquartered company has faced product detainment by U.S. Customs and has announced plans to focus solely on the U.S. market.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Yonz Technology to build 100 GW factory
Yonz Technology says its Yonz Industrial Technology (Baotou) subsidiary will build a 100 GW aluminum PV frame factory for CNY 3.5 billion ($481.8 million) in Baotou, Inner Mongolia.
Taiwan launches $126 million rebate program for small rooftop PV
Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) says it will offer up to TWD 300,000 ($9,260) per project through a $126 million rebate program for small rooftop PV systems, with eligibility limited to systems not exceeding 3 kW.
EDF Renewables, SPIC win 1.4 GW of solar projects in Saudi Arabia
A consortium of France’s EDF Renewables and China’s SPIC Huanghe Hydropower Development Co. (HHDC) has successfully bid for two solar projects in Saudi Arabia’s fifth renewable energy tender. The partners have signed two 25-year power purchase agreements with Saudi Power Procurement Co. for the energy.
Panasonic’s largest solar array installed in Malaysia
Panasonic has installed a 5.2 MW solar array at the facilities of one of its subsidiaries, Panasonic Appliances Air-Conditioning Malaysia Sdn. Bhd (Papamy). The system is the largest within the Panasonic group.
China issues new rules to support peer-to-peer energy trading
China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) has introduced a new set of measures to support peer-to-peer energy trading. The new initiatives are expected to remove barriers for the further development of distributed PV projects.
From policy to practice: aligning governments, industry, professional networks to champion DEI
In a new article for pv magazine, Women in Solar Europe (WiSEu) explains why the renewable energy industry should finally embrace equity, diversity, and inclusion (DEI). “At a micro level, networks like Women in Solar Europe are critical to creating the environments of belonging, psychological safety, and support that individuals need to thrive and contribute to the energy transition,” says Carmen Madrid, founder of the WiSEu Network.
Global hydrogen atlas shows potential import countries for Germany
Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems have analyzed the techno-economic potential of importing hydrogen to Germany from Brazil, Morocco, Canada, Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates.
