The Hydrogen Stream: Norway to make world’s biggest hydrogen ships
Norwegian Ship Design Co. has agreed to help build what it claims will be the two largest hydrogen ships in the world, while Norwegian Hydrogen has announced plans to team up with Australia’s Provaris Energy on hydrogen export opportunities.
The value of flexibility and robustness in residential battery storage
The global residential battery energy storage market is growing leap sand bounds, but there are open questions remaining about the choice of products for both end-customers and installers. In this pv magazine webinar, we will discuss the importance of flexibility, energy efficiency, and safety in residential batteries and learn about the new features which Huawei has integrated in its latest product offering.
Trina TOPCon modules undergoing UL assessments
In this pv magazine Webinar, Trina Solar will present its own TOPCon Vertex N solar module technology and the results of a recent tests conducted by US-based independent safety science company Underwriters Laboratories UL. Experts from the Chinese manufacturer and the certification body will discuss a case study of an independent LCOE assessment of the Vertex N 700W+ modules in Brazil and Germany.
Single-axis tracker with two rows and smart algorithms
Deploying trackers can offer a higher yield, as they are tracking the sun, to bring the modules into a perfect azimuth position throughout the day. Like modules, these devices are constantly being developed to make them more efficient, cheaper, and easier to install. In this pv magazine Webinar, we will hear what Soltec has developed to attain these goals in their latest product update.
Disneyland Paris completes 36 MW solar carport
Urbasolar has commissioned the last section of a 36.1 MW solar carport at Disneyland Paris. The facility, which covers 20 hectares of parking space, will sell all of the electricity, with no self-consumption.
Catalonia sets guidelines for agrivoltaics
The government of the Spanish autonomous region of Catalonia has outlined new requirements to authorize agrivoltaic power generation on agricultural land.
TU Delft presents 21.14%-efficient IBC-HJT solar cell based on molybdenum oxide hole collector
Researchers at the Delft University of Technology have fabricated an interdigitated back contact and heterojunction solar cell that uses a thin full-area molybdenum oxide layer as a blanket layer. The device reportedly ensures well-passivated gaps between electron and hole collecting regions.
Rapid implementation of NZIA should be used to abolish import tariffs
Tariffs on solar glass harm the European solar industry. This problem can now be easily solved without jeopardizing the European solar glass production.
Floating photovoltaics may significantly reduce water evaporation at Aswan dam
The Aswan High Dam Reservoir is one of the world’s largest water reservoir and suffers from high water evaporation rates due to the region’s very hot and dry climate. Floating PV installations may be a remedy, while also offering a good match for hydropower generation.
Edge passivation improves shingled solar module performance
A group of scientists from the Germany’s Fraunhofer ISE has proposed a new metric to assess the performance of shingled solar panels. They also applied the so-called passivated edge technology (PET) to experimental shingled modules and found it can increase their pseudo fill factor without compromising their inteconnection quality.
