New cleaning tool for perovskite, organic PV roll-to-roll production equipment
A German research team has developed a precise cleaning process for electrode deburring in perovskite and organic solar PV roll-to-roll production lines. It is based on commercially available equipment from Germany-based Acp Systems.
Positive early results from first test of perovskite tandem solar cells in space
Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin has reported strong initial results from its first test of perovskite tandem solar cells in space, where perovskite-silicon and thin-film cells on an OOV-Cube satellite are showing resilience to high radiation levels and possible “self-healing” from radiation damage.
Arriba Technologies launches solarized heating-cooling system
Arriba Technologies, a UK heating and cooling specialist, has developed a solar-integrated heating and cooling unit with a DC electrical system, all in a single package. It is installed at a 750 kW plant at Cambridge’s Rosie Hospital and won the Lighthouse Heat Pump Award at the European Heat Pump Association’s heat pump forum in September.
Mobile PV-powered EV charging stations for commercial, industrial sites
United Kingdom-based 3ti Energy Hubs has launched a portable electric vehicle charging station for 12 cars that it delivers to commercial and industrial sites where demand exceeds supply.
KAUST, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin present 31.2%-efficient blade-coated perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell
The perovskite-silicon tandem device has a two terminal configuration and a 2D perovskite layers at the bottom interface. It was able to retain around 80% of its initial efficiency for 1,700 h.
New model to assess performance of building-integrated photovoltaics based on PCM
Researchers in China have analyzed the effect of phase change material on BIPV, and created an artificial neural network to forecast its effect on system temperature. The proposed approach reportedly achieved superior predictive performance compared to earlier methods.
Multiple designs of photovoltaic-thermal collectors
Scientists have modeled eight different kinds of PVT systems, some with a glass covers and some without. They found the worst efficiency was achieved in uncovered systems with parallel round tubes.
Solplanet launches 350 kW solar inverter for large-scale PV in India
Solplanet has released its ASW350K-HT three-phase solar inverter, a 350 kW device with a maximum efficiency of 99.01% for utility-scale PV projects in India.
JinkoSolar announces new TOPCon solar modules with efficiency of 24.8%
The Chinese manufacturer said the new Tiger Neo 3.0 modules are available in two versions with outputs of 495 W and 670 W.
China’s GNE develops lithium-sulfur battery with energy density of 700Wh/kg
The energy density of the newly developed lithium-sulfur prototype far exceeds the one of common lithium -ion batteries.
