Havells India unveils heat pump water heater
Havells India’s new 3.5 kW HP30 White Silver (300 L) system has a rated power input of 940 W. The manufacturer says it is ideal for large households.
Dutch solid-state battery maker acquires factory in Scotland
Dutch startup LionVolt has acquired AMTE Power’s battery cell production line in Scotland. It says it will use the assets for pilot production of its 3D solid-state thin-film batteries.
SolaX Power releases new residential batteries
China’s SolaX Power has developed two lines of integrated energy storage systems that reportedly support up to 200% PV oversizing. Their rated output power ranges from 3 kW to 15 kW.
Reducing PV module temperatures with graphene
New research from Malaysia has shown the limitations and potential of all solar module cooling techniques based on graphene. The scientists said that high costs and graphene treatments are the main challenges to overcome.
Photovoltaics for wastewater disinfection
Researchers in Spain have developed a new system that simultaneously produces PV power and disinfects wastewater.
Behavioral perspectives on adoption of residential PV systems
Scientists in China have used computer simulations to gain a better understanding of the factors that influence the adoption of residential PV.
Fraunhofer ISE, Oxford PV produce 25%-efficient perovskite-silicon tandem PV module
Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) announced today that it had produced at 421 W perovskite-silicon tandem glass-glass module measures 1.68 m2. The module was assembled by Frauhofer ISE using perovskite-tandem cells from UK-based manufacturer Oxford PV. The researchers used commercially available PV production equipment to fabricate the panel.
The Hydrogen Stream: Strategic partnerships in transport sector
Baker Hughes has revealed plans for hydrogen projects in Europe and North America, on top of new announcements from Masdar, Air Liquide and TotalEnergies.
Solitek releases half-cut bifacial 420 W TOPCon solar module
Solitek, a Lithuanian manufacturer, has developed a half-cut M10 full black glass-glass tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) module with 420 W of output and a power conversion efficiency of 21.51%.
Thermoelectric generators with PVT energy, nanofluids
An Austrialian-Iranian research team has developed a thermoelectric generator incorporating photovoltaic-thermal panels and nanofluids for cooling.
