EKO unveils new solar monitoring solution
The latest irradiance sensor solution from Japan-based EKO Instruments provides continuous measurements in the field. Well-suited for bifacial PV systems, it supports the measurement of global horizontal irradiance, diffuse horizontal irradiance and direct normal irradiance, even in reflective and cloudy conditions.
U.S. solar industry on track to install 250 GW in five years
According to the U.S. Solar Market Insight Q3 2024 report, in the two years since passage of the IRA the solar industry has added 75 GW of new capacity to the grid, representing over 36% of all solar capacity built in U.S. history.
The Hydrogen Stream: KGAL invests in 1 GW green hydrogen hub in Baltic Sea
The KGAL ESPF 6 Energy Transition Fund says it is investing in a 1,050 MW green hydrogen hub at Lubmin, a Baltic Sea port in Germany.
CATL unveils TENER Flex for easier transportation, deployment in Europe
China-based Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. (CATL) has launched a new 376 kW/752 kWh product expanding its TENER energy storage series in response to logistics and geospatial challenges facing energy storage products in Europe. The new solution integrates with both string and central inverters, meeting the needs of both large-scale commericial and industrial as well as distributed generation applications.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: January-August solar installations hit 140 GW
China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) says the nation’s cumulative installed solar capacity reached 750 GW in August, on 139.99 GW of new capacity additions in the first eight months of 2024.
Trina Solar presents ‘fully recyclable’ 645 W PV module with 20.7% efficiency
Trina Solar claims it has developed the world’s first “fully recyclable” 645 W PV module with 20.7% efficiency. It made the panel with interlayer separation reagents, chemical etching technology, and wet chemical silver extraction tech.
Maxeon challenges Nasdaq delisting threat, plans reverse stock split
Maxeon has challenged Nasdaq’s decision to potentially delist it from the Global Select Market and is now implementing a reverse stock split to raise its bid price above the required threshold. A hearing on the matter is pending.
Fraunhofer ISE developing propane heat pumps for multi-family homes
Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) is developing “easy-to-use and reproducible” propane heat pumps to replace fossil fuel systems in multi-family homes, while exploring modernization options for various residential building types.
Saudi Arabia launches 3 GW solar tender
Saudi Power Procurement Co. (SPPC) has announced a request for qualification (RFQ) for 3 GW of solar across four projects in the sixth round of Saudi Arabia’s renewable energy tender program.
Sharp unveils 610 W TOPCon solar panel with 22.58% efficiency
Sharp’s new IEC61215- and IEC61730-certified solar panels have an operating temperature coefficient of -0.29% per C and a bifaciality factor of over 80%.
