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SMA unveils hybrid inverters for residential applications SMA’s new one-phase hybrid inverters have efficiency ratings of up to 97.5% and European efficiency ratings of 96.8%. They are available in four versions, with power outputs ranging from 3.6 kW to 6 kW.
Beatriz Santos
Jun 19, 2023
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SolarEdge unveils bidirectional EV charger SolarEdge’s new bidirectional DC-coupled electric-vehicle (EV) charger enables vehicle-to-home and vehicle-to-grid applications and can seamlessly integrate with its home energy systems. It is scheduled for release in the second half of 2024.
Beatriz Santos
Jun 16, 2023
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Northvolt owner enters heat pump business Vargas, Northvolt’s parent company, has launched Aira, a new business venture that will sell heat pumps on a monthly fee basis. The venture is in the pilot phase in Italy and will expand to Germany and the United Kingdom later this year. It plans to start production in 2024 at a factory in Wroclaw, Poland.
Beatriz Santos
Jun 16, 2023
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Markets & Policy
3Sun unveils 480 W n-type HJT solar module with 25% efficiency Italy’s 3Sun, a unit of Enel Green Power, has developed new monofacial PV modules based on n-type heterojunction (HJT) G12 solar cells. The M40 series for rooftop applications has power ratings ranging from 440 W to 480 W and an efficiency of up to 25%.
Beatriz Santos
Jun 16, 2023
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Romania removes legal barriers to development of large-scale solar The Romanian president has passed a new law to shorten the permitting process for solar projects installed on less than 50 hectares of buildable land.
Beatriz Santos
Jun 16, 2023
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Vaisala launches automated weather station for utility-scale PV Vaisala, a Finnish environmental measurement specialist, has developed a solar-powered weather station to optimize the performance of solar plants. It provides ongoing measurements of solar irradiation and various weather parameters, such as wind speeds.
Beatriz Santos
Jun 15, 2023
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Maxeon, Samsung to integrate heat pumps with residential PV Maxeon and Samsung have developed a cloud-to-cloud system to transmit data from Maxeon’s PV panels and batteries to Samsung’s home platform. The heat pump integration enables the use of surplus PV energy to preheat rooms at specific times.
Beatriz Santos
Jun 15, 2023
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Maxeon sues Tongwei for patent infringement in Germany Maxeon Solar Technologies has filed a lawsuit against Tongwei Solar in Germany’s Dusseldorf district court for the alleged infringement of its European patent for shingled solar cell technology.
Beatriz Santos
Jun 15, 2023
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Alfen unveils plug-and-play mobile energy storage system Alfen has released a new line of battery storage modules with 360 kWh, 540 kWh, or 720 kWh of capacity. The fully integrated systems are developed for events, festivals, construction sites, maritime applications, and EV charging hubs.
Beatriz Santos
Jun 15, 2023