Chinese PV Industry Brief: Linyang Energy to build 20 GW TOPCon factory
Linyang Energy has revealed plans to build a new solar factory in Jiangsu province, while Daqo has said it will build a new silicon production base in Inner Mongolia.
Sembcorp to deploy more than 400 MW of PV at coal facility in Bangladesh
Singapore’s Sembcorp plans to install several solar plants near 1.4 GW of coal power capacity that developers are now building in Bangladesh.
Sterling & Wilson switches on 162 MW solar plant in Australia
The Australian state of Queensland’s push to source 70% of its energy supplies from renewables by 2032 has received a boost with the completion of the 162 MW Columboola Solar Farm.
US solar assets underperforming, says kWh Analytics
The 2022 Solar Generation Index report shows that solar asset performance is falling below estimates.
Germany likely installed 220,000 new residential solar batteries in 2022, says EUPD Research
EUPD Research said that Germany’s residential storage market more than doubled year on year in 2022. It noted that BYD has surpassed Sonnen to become the leading battery supplier.
Thin-film tin sulfide solar cells with high open-circuit voltage
Japanese researchers claim that tin sulfide solar cells could achieve higher open-circuit voltages by preventing “Fermi level pinning” from occurring, due to the addition of a tin sulfide interface with large band bending.
US research institute proposes compensation for storage
Pacific Northwest National Lab (PNNL) researchers have developed a new framework to compensate energy storage as a dual-use asset.
Romania simplifies grid-connection process for distributed solar
The Romanian government has decided to make it easier to connect rooftop PV systems to the grid. The new rules, which will go into force soon, could spur the development of solar arrays under the country’s net metering regime.
Online tool provides answers to complexities of home solar, storage in Australia
The Australian PV Institute (APVI) and the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have launched a free version of SunSPOT, a tool for tailored guidance on ideal solar and battery setups.
Enphase to add up to 7.2 GW of US solar microinverter production capacity
Enphase CEO Badri Kothandaraman has said that the company will build four to six new manufacturing lines in the United States.
