EDF Renewables wins tender for largest PV plant in Israel
EDF Renewables says it has won a tender to build and operate Israel’s largest PV plant, a 300 MW project near Dimona, with a bid under $0.019/kWh – the lowest price ever in the Israeli market.
The impact of semi-transparent solar modules on agrivoltaics yield
Researchers have conducted a field study across two growing seasons, growing different kinds of vegetables under three types of modules with 40%, 5%, and 0% transparency. Their work is the first replicated research experiment that evaluates module transparency in an irrigated vegetable field setting.
East-west vertical PV as an antidote for soiling in desert climates
New research from Qatar shows that east-west-oriented vertical PV installations can significantly help reduce soiling in desert climates. The scientists found that PV power generation can be up to 9% higher in vertical systems compared to conventional arrays.
Atess Power releases 100 kW/150 kW commercial inverters
Atess Power says it has developed 100 kW/150 kW commercial inverters with two maximum power point trackers (MPPTs), a 600 V to 900 V battery voltage range, and 10 milliseconds on/off grid transfer capability.
Enteligent secures $6 million to scale solar EV charging tech
US startup Enteligent says it has obtained $6 million to scale up its electric-vehicle (EV) charging technology, which enables direct DC-to-DC charging from solar panels without converting to AC.
Chinese scientists achieve record-breaking 20% efficiency in single-junction organic solar cell
Researchers from the Wuhan University of Technology in China have designed and synthesized a new non-fullerene acceptor for organic solar cells. One of their fabricated devices achieved the highest certified efficiency ever reported for single-junction organic solar cells.
Northvolt closes Cuberg’s ops, shifts lithium-metal battery R&D to Sweden
Three years after acquiring US-based Cuberg, Swedish battery maker Northvolt has decided to shut down the California unit and move future lithium-metal battery R&D to Sweden.
New direct lightning protection design for east-west rooftop PV systems
Scientists in the Emirates have developed a novel lightning mast layout that reportedly eliminates shading effect on PV panels. The proposed approach also addresses earth grid requirements under varying moisture conditions.
Direct vs. indirect coupling in PV-driven hydrogen generation
Researchers in Spain have made a comparative analysis of annual PV-powered hydrogen production for direct and indirect configurations and have found that indirect systems not only produce more hydrogen but also that they show higher resilience to module power losses.
Sineng Electric turns on 150 MW/300 MWh of storage in China
Sineng Electric has switched on a 150 MW/300 MWh standalone energy storage station in Guangxi, China, featuring battery energy storage system (BESS) containers, a central power conversion system (PCS), and a booster station.
