German home battery owners can save state millions with ‘a maximum of six clicks’
Berlin-based researchers behind the ‘Your Power Storage Can Do More!’ initiative want home battery owners to use intelligent charging to help the grid and state budget, and slow battery aging.
How to reconfigure PV modules in degraded solar plants
Indian scientists have developed six different strategies to reconfigure solar modules in degraded PV assets. Their analysis showed which conditions make the reconfiguration of an underperforming solar plant profitable.
Chinese scientists improve carbon perovskite solar cell performance via dual-solvent process
A team of researchers in China has demonstrated a novel dual-solvent process in 4-terminal carbon CsPbBr3 perovskite solar cells that achieve 10.18% power conversion efficiency. They have also built a large area 17.88 cm2 device achieving an 8.72% efficiency while retaining 93.2% of the initial performance after 1,000 hours of operation at 150 C.
Water-based electrically conductive adhesives for shingled solar modules
Scientists in Turkey have conceived new solar module electrically conductive adhesives based on silver microflakes and optimized polymeric additives. The proposed adhesives were found to increase electrical conductivity, adhesion strength, and reliability under real-world operating conditions.
Jindal (India) launches Al-Zn coated steel coils for PV module mounts
Jindal (India) Ltd. has released its Jindalume line of aluminum-zinc (Al-Zn) coated coils designed for solar module mounting structures.
Navien unveils 4-17 kW air-source heat pump for residential applications
The South Korean heating specialist said its new heat pump system can achieve a seasonal coefficient of performance of up to 4.79 and flow temperatures of up to 75 C.
The evolution of solar mounting systems for modern installations
Will White, solar application specialist at Fluke Corporation, focuses on the important qualities of today’s mounting and racking systems in solar installations.
BYD launches new C&I highly integrated battery storage solution
The Chinese manufacturer has unveiled its latest generation commercial and industrial (C&I) energy storage system, Chess Plus. The product is currently available in China and the US, with the European version under evaluation.
SERIS launches solar asset management spinoff
The Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS) has launched PV Doctor, a startup that provides real-time monitoring and diagnostics to help solar installation owners maintain long-term asset value.
Volvo launches battery energy storage system with integrated EV charger
The Swedish manufacturer has launched an integrated all-in-one system which features a 450-540 kWh battery energy storage component and a 240 kW DC fast charger. The system is designed for powering sites, whether in grid-connected or island mode.
