Birds thriving, breeding successfully in Germany’s solar parks
Larks and other bird species are flourishing in Germany’s solar parks, where breeding success exceeds that of many other habitats. These PV project sites are becoming valuable refuges, benefiting both wildlife and the surrounding environment.
Fraunhofer ISE unveils micro-CPV module with cost-reducing design
Researchers in Germany have unveiled new high-efficiency, micro concentrator photovoltaics technology that taps established micro-components manufacturing processes to enable lower costs. A demonstrator relying on the micro-CPV module achieved efficiency of 36% based on IEC62670-3 concentrator standard test conditions.
The Hydrogen Stream: HDF signs deal for 23 projects in Indonesia
HDF Energy (Hydrogène de France) has signed a tripartite agreement with Indonesia’s PLN and PT SMI to fund €2.3 billion ($2.6 billion) of hydrogen projects, while Thyssenkrupp Nucera says it will conduct a front-end engineering design [FEED] study for a 600 MW hydrogen electrolysis plant in Europe.
Salzgitter seeking solar PPA, on-site storage to support green steel shift
A unit of steelmaker Salzgitter AG has launched tenders for a 150 MWp solar power purchase agreement (PPA) and on-site battery energy storage system (BESS) as part of efforts to decarbonize steel production.
Perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell built with hybrid blade coating achieves 27.8% efficiency
The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems report producing perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells with open-circuit voltages exceeding 1.9 V as the result of a two-step hybrid evaporated/blade-coated process for perovskite films.
Deploying floating PV on mine pit lakes, tailings ponds
Researchers in South Korea have conducted a literature review on recorded cases of floating PV plants placed on mine pit lakes and tailings ponds, both of which are byproducts of the mining industry. Looking at more than dozens of cases, they have concluded that mine pit lakes generally provide more stable environments for deployment.
Meyer Burger’s German subsidiaries file for insolvency
Meyer Burger said it filed for insolvency for its German subsidiaries, following intensive efforts to keep Meyer Burger Industries GmbH and Meyer Burger Germany GmbH operational.
Floating PV systems could increase the climate resilience of lakes
Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) has conducted new research on the impact of floating PV and water temperature and evaporation.
Germany’s FC St. Pauli to install rainbow-colored stadium PV array
German soccer club FC St. Pauli is installing a 316 kW rainbow-colored photovoltaic system on its stadium roof using 1,080 modules supplied by Switzerland’s Megasol Energie.
Fraunhofer ISE creates startup for agrivoltaics
The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE (Fraunhofer ISE) has launched Diveo GmbH to plan and construct different kinds of agrivoltaic facilities without focusing on specific technologies.
