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Venture capital sees opportunities in digitalization, software-driven PV models

Vireo Ventues Managing Partner Felix Krause speaks with pv magazine about solar-related investments in the startup landscape.

Integrating low-temperature heat sources in industrial-scale heat pumps

The Fraunhofer ISE has designed a novel method for assessing the potential of low-temperature heat sources for large-scale heat pumps. The five-step process was tested on the German city of Fellbach, enabling the identification of heat sources with LCOH lower than €0.1/kWh.

Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin hits 24.6% efficiency for perovskite-CIGS cell

Germany’s Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) has achieved a world-record 24.6% efficiency rating for a perovskite-copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) tandem solar cell. Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) has confirmed the result.

Denmark launches online tool for rooftop PV potential

The Danish Energy Agency has developed an online tool to assess rooftop solar potential, using laser scan data and building registrar information. The solution does not assess the economics of projects.

The Hydrogen Stream: Acwa Power, Sefe to supply green H2 to Europe

Acwa Power has partnered with Sefe to set up a hydrogen bridge between Saudi Arabia and Germany, while the Danish government has committed up to $1.1 billion to develop a new hydrogen pipeline.

Pressurized water cleaning can improve PV generation efficiency by 10%

Researchers in China have investigated the dust-scaling process and various water-based cleaning methods to optimize maintenance strategies for enhanced safety and efficiency in PV systems.

Providing a response to skills assessment in the solar PV market

The IEC is preparing a new skills competence scheme for workers involved in the solar photovoltaic market. The Secretary of IEC TC 82, George Kelly, tells us about this new scheme and reflects on the standardization challenges for his TC.

Kyocera unveils 410 W solar panels for snowy areas

Kyocera has developed new 410 W solar panels featuring patented mounting system technology, designed for regions with up to 2.5 meters of vertical snowfall.

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Community managers key to wider adoption of energy communities

New research from France suggests that energy communities could benefit from dedicated community managers to address operational complexities. Researchers says that this role could offer contracts or assurances to ease concerns among risk-averse members.

Solar-powered, off-grid accessory dwelling unit

Mesocore offers a pre-assembled 5.4 m x 7.3 m tiny home with solar and battery storage.

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