Chinese developer switches on world’s largest perovskite-based PV plant
MicroQuanta, a Chinese perovskite solar specialist, has commissioned a 8.2 MW PV facility based on its 90 W perovskite panels in eastern China.
Mibet launches 51 KW offshore PV demonstrator
Mibet, a Chinese PV mounting system supplier, says it has started operating a 51 kW offshore PV pilot project in Xiamen, southeastern China. The 563.286 sqm system, which includes 112 panels, accommodates framed and double-glass PV modules with 60 and 72 cells.
Longi debuts HPBC 2.0 modules in China’s first distributed solar project
Longi says its hybrid passivated back contact (HPBC) 2.0 dual-glass modules have been installed for the first time in a distributed generation project. The 2.2 MW solar plant in northeastern China is now in commercial operation.
Bangladesh opens tender for 12 grid-tied solar projects totaling 353 MW
The Bangladesh Power Development Board is inviting bids for the installation of 12 grid-tied solar projects to be located across the country with a combined capacity of 353 MW. The deadline for applications is Feb. 3, 2025.
JinkoSolar sues VSUN for alleged patent infringement
China-based panel maker JinkoSolar says that its competitor VSUN and its related entities in the United States have infringed on one of its patents.
GoodWe releases new C&I string inverter series
GoodWe has unveiled a new commercial and industrial (C&I) string inverter series, featuring models with output power ratings of 100 kW, 110 kW, and 125 kW, offering up to 10 maximum power point trackers (MPPT) and 21A DC input per string.
Inverted perovskite solar cell based on amidinium passivator achieves 26.3% efficiency
An international research team has fabricated an inverted perovskite solar cell with an electron transport layer passivated with amidinium ligands instead of ammoniun ligands. The device achived not only a superior performance compared to reference cells treated with ammonium, but also showed remarkable stability.
What happens when fire hits PV systems deployed on sloped roofs
An international research team has observed how fire propagates in PV systems installed on flat roofs and has found that a certain amount of energy is needed for a fire to start and propagate in the cavity below the solar panels.
Major supercapacitor hybrid energy storage project comes online in China
The project adopts supercapacitor hybrid energy storage assisted frequency regulation technology, consisting of 60 sets of 3.35 MW/6.7 MWh battery energy storage systems and 1 set of 3 MW/6-minute supercapacitor energy storage system.
SunDrive achieves copper plating production yield of more than 99%
Australian solar module manufacturing is nearing large-scale production, as SunDrive has achieved a copper plating production yield exceeding 99%, while also signing a deal with Capral Aluminium.
