New electroluminescence tech for daily solar module inspections
Enertis Applus+ and the GdS Optronlab Group have developed a system to enable daytime electroluminescence in the inspection of PV modules.
Hithium unveils 300 Ah battery for rooftop PV applications
Hithium’s new battery has an energy efficiency of 95% and an energy density of 170 Wh/kg. It can purportedly operate for more than 12,000 cycles.
Credence Solar unveils 670 W bifacial solar modules
India’s Credence Solar has unveiled the Quasar-Bi line of bifacial PV modules, with power outputs ranging between 650 W and 670 W. The panels are built with 132 mono PERC half cells and 12 busbars.
Longi announces new 415 W solar panel for residential, commercial applications
Longi unveiled a new 54-cell module at RE+ Anaheim last week, with outputs ranging up to 415 W, and an efficiency rating of 21.3%.
Solinteg unveils single-phase inverters for residential PV
Solinteg’s new inverters have an efficiency of 98.1% and a European efficiency of 97.5%.
‘Made in Brazil’ solar
Sengi Solar announced a BRL 440 million ($85 million) investment earlier this month to set up two solar panel factories in Brazil. The PV manufacturer recently spoke to pv magazine about the incentives that led to the decision, future technological developments, and its path to 100% Brazilian solar manufacturing.
The mobility rEVolution: Zero-cobalt cathode for highly stable lithium-ion batteries
US researchers say they have developed a way to make cobalt-free lithium-ion battery cathodes, while Ford says it has broken ground on a new $5.6 billion production complex for electric vehicles and batteries.
Opto-electro-thermal model to predict solar cell temperature, output
French scientists have developed a fully coupled opto-electro-thermal model that reportedly predicts solar cell behavior under real operating conditions in a standalone framework. They said the model can detect the impact of cell doping on the operating temperature and the temperature coefficient.
Goldi Solar unveils 710 Wp heterojunction PV modules
Indian manufacturer Goldi Solar has unveiled a 710 Wp bifacial solar module based on heterojunction (HJT) technology. The module is built with 132 half-cells and has a conversion efficiency of up to 22.85%.
Spanish gas supplier sets up hydrogen production for heating, residential hot water
Madrileña Red de Gas and Pryconsa are developing a green hydrogen project that will meet the energy needs of 100 homes in Madrid.
