The Hydrogen Stream: Enel cancels second hydrogen project in Italy
Italian energy group Enel says it is scrapping its plans to build a hydrogen project in La Spezia, Italy, despite €13.72 million ($14.7 million) in European subsidies, while Toyota has introduced its new Crown Sedan fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) in Japan.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: SPIC commissions 2 GW of aquaculture PV
State Power Investment Corp. (SPIC) built the huge facilities in five phases with the support of PowerChina, an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor. The project will stretch across occupies a water surface of roughly 44 square kilometers.
Longi claims 33.9% efficiency for perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell
The US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has confirmed Longi’s achievement of a world record-breaking efficiency rating of 33.9% for a perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell.
Chinese institute unveils 26.1%-efficient perovskite PV cell with new additive
The Chinese Academy of Sciences has unveiled a high-efficiency perovskite solar cell with a purported peak efficiency rating of 26.1%, by using 1-(Phenylsulfonyl)pyrrole (PSP) as an additive. The cell is third-party certified with an efficiency of 25.2%, and it maintains 92% of its original efficiency after 2,500 hours of operation.
India Agrivoltaics Alliance to promote integration of solar, agriculture
The National Solar Energy Federation of India will serve as the secretariat of the newly formed India Agrivoltaics Alliance (IAA). The IAA includes 12 organizations and is supported by the India Climate Collaborative and Bloomberg Philanthropies.
Huawei reveals safety, yield performance data for optimizers
Huawei has released a white paper regarding the safety and performance of its Smart Module Controller optimizer series.
HDF Energy to produce fuel cells in France, hydrogen in 30 countries
HDF Energy has expanded its operations to make fuel cells in France. It says it plans to produce green hydrogen infrastructure for low-carbon hydrogen production and non-intermittent renewable electrical power in 30 countries throughout the world.
India’s PV module exports to US set to increase until 2025
IEEFA and JMK Research say that Indian solar module manufacturers will continue to sell products in the US market until July 2024. However, exports could stagnate in 2025 and decline from 2027 due to domestic capacity development under the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
Sharp claims 33.66% efficiency for silicon tandem solar cell
The Japanese electronic manufacturer said this is the world’s highest efficiency for a stacked solar cell that combines a tandem double-junction solar cell and a silicon solar cell.
Hoymiles introduces three-phase solar microinverters
Chinese manufacturer Hoymiles has announced the North American launch of its new inverters, which are designed for commercial and industrial installations.
