Panasonic expands air-to-water heat pump factory in Czechia
Production has begun at an expanded air-to-water heat pump facility belonging to Panasonic Heating & Ventilation Air-Conditioning Czech, s.r.o.. The company says the site will respond to growing demand in the European market.
Brazil’s Powersafe unveils all-in-one C&I battery storage product
Featuring Brazilian engineering, Powersafe is investing in its versatile solution and being official distributor of Ecoflow’s portable power stations in Brazil.
Solar panel cleaning drones for rooftop, ground-mounted PV systems
French uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) manufacturer Objectif Drone has developed a drone-based solar panel spray cleaning system for solar plant maintenance teams. It can be used on either rooftop PV or ground-mounted systems.
New model for LeTID prediction in gallium doped silicon wafers
Researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems in Germany developed a predictive model for light and elevated temperature induced degradation in gallium-doped silicon wafer that includes the effects of temporary recovery.
ONSA Plus partners with Solis to strengthen PV inverter distribution in Central Europe
Slovak distributor ONSA Plus has joined forces with global inverter manufacturer Solis to expand access to reliable and high-efficiency PV inverters in Slovakia and the rest of EU, addressing rising demand for distributed solar solutions in residential and commercial markets.
Japan to launch platform linking aggregators with FIP operators
Japan plans to launch an online platform by September 2025 linking aggregators with feed-in premium (FIP) operators to support grid integration, streamline solar battery installations, and improve planning and forecasting for renewable projects.
Renewables to drive construction surge in regional Australia
An “explosion” of renewable energy projects and associated infrastructure is expected to supercharge construction activity in regional Australia at twice the rate of work in capital cities over the next two years.
Mission Solar to debut new PV modules at RE+ 2025 in Las Vegas
Mission Solar will showcase new residential and commercial PV modules at the RE+ trade show in Las Vegas, including a 435 W N-type panel designed for rooftop projects.
Using drones, satellite and ground data to map vegetation in PV plants
Scientists have developed a multi-scale method to assess vegetation conditions inside PV power plants. The research focused on nine PV plants in China across diverse climate zones. Compared to satellite estimates alone, the method reduces bias by 16.98%.
Typhoon Danas damaged 135,000 solar panels in Taiwan
Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment found no abnormalities in water quality at the site of damaged solar panels following last month’s Typhoon Danas, after conducting water quality tests at impacted solar power plants.
