Mondragon Assembly unveils tabber stringer for heterojunction PV cells
Mondragon Assembly has developed a new solution for the interconnection of heterojunction cells with electrically conductive adhesive tech. It can now produce up to 2,600 cells per hour, and is already available on the market.
Mitsubishi commissions 45 MW of solar for convenience stores
Thousands of Lawson shops will be powered by solar farms developed by West Holdings Corp with Mitsubishi stating the clean power will start flowing in April.
Netherlands updates grid congestion map
Netbeheer Nederland has provided a new map for grid congested areas warning that grid-connection issues may also arise in less problematic areas. Solar, in particular, is claimed to be responsible for increasing grid-constraints.
Ever heard of synchroinverters? Grid-stabilizing devices connecting renewables to distributed energy resources
A U.S.-Israeli consortium is developing synchroinverters – inverters that mimic a synchronous generator and are able to actively respond to the grid’s frequency changes while stabilizing the voltage. The new devices are expected to do this simultaneously and provide grid stability services in less than 16.67 milliseconds.
Ayana Renewable Power commissions 150 MW of solar in India
Bengaluru-based Ayana Renewable Power has commissioned part of its 300 MW solar project in Bikaner, in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Solar to bloom in Australian desert thanks to new green hydrogen project
A new green hydrogen project that uses solar-powered “water-from-air” technology has secured “Major Project Status” from the government in Australia’s Northern Territory. The project is set to begin commercial production by 2023.
US solar sector shoring up resilience to cyberattacks
As solar and storage technologies are deployed on the U.S. grid in record numbers, there’s no time like the present to take steps to prevent solar and storage from cyberattacks.
Colored optic filters for BIPV products
Dutch researchers have used optic colored filters to make building-integrated PV products more suitable for urban environments with cultural heritage value. They discovered that the filters do not affect a cell’s open-circuit voltage and fill factor, but only the short-circuit current.
Ecuador launches 500 MW renewables tender
The procurement exercise will be open to hydroelectric, wind, solar and biomass projects.
Behind PID in bifacial solar cells
New research from Germany outlines mechanisms behind a form of potential-induced degradation specifically affecting the rear side of bifacial solar cells. Results suggest that the issue may be more complex than previously thought; and avoiding irreversible damage to cells in the field will require a rethink of testing standards.
