TICA introduces air-to-water heat pump for residential applications
The Chinese manufacturer said its new heat pump has a coefficient of performance of up to 5.3 and a maximum heating capacity of 16 kW. It can reportedly achieve a topwater output temperature of 80 C.
Maxeon sues Canadian Solar for alleged TOPCon patent infringement
Maxeon has filed a lawsuit against Canadian Solar in a US court, claiming patent infringement on an unspecified TOPCon solar cell technology.
The Hydrogen Stream: Enapter secures 3 MW electrolyzer order
Enapter has secured four new orders for its AEM Nexus 1000 megawatt-class electrolyzer, while Fraunhofer IWU says it has started working on electron beam welding technology to overcome the speed limitations of laser beam scanner welding.
CEA-INES, Colas secure IEC certification for PV road tech
French startup Colas raised eyebrows in the PV industry when it introduced its Wattway technology in 2016, due to mechanical issues with roadway PV modules. However, it now claims that IEC certification is a step toward commercialization.
5B uses modular, relocatable solar tech for 89.7 MW hybrid microgrid
Modular solar array manufacturer 5B has started building the solar component of an 89.7 MW hybrid microgrid that will help Bellevue Gold’s gold mine in Australia with up to 100% renewables.
Perovskite solar cell engineered with crown ethers achieves 21.7% efficiency
Researchers utilized crown ether B18C6 and interfacial passivation at the perovskite-hole transport material interface to address lead leakage, improve power conversion efficiency and the cell’s ability to withstand humidity.
Sprsun launches residential air source heat pump
The Chinese manufacturer said its new heat pump has a coefficient of performance of 4.2 at 7 C and a maximum heating capacity of 9.1 kW. It can reportedly achieve a topwater output temperature of 75 C.
Iron-based redox flow battery for grid-scale storage
Researchers in the U.S. have repurposed a commonplace chemical used in water treatment facilities to develop an all-liquid, iron-based redox flow battery for large-scale energy storage. Their lab-scale battery exhibited strong cycling stability over one thousand consecutive charging cycles, while maintaining 98.7% of its original capacity.
Maxeon claims 24.9% efficiency for IBC solar panel
Maxeon said it has achieved a 24.9% efficiency rating for a full-scale Maxeon 7 solar panel using its IBC technology. The US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) confirmed the result.
ACWA forces offline Moroccan CSP plant following leak
ACWA Power’s preliminary analysis of a leak in the hot molten salts tank at its 150 MW solar plant in Morocco indicates a forced outage until November this year.
