New technique to predict solar inverter temperature
An international research team has developed a novel approach for predicting inverter temperature through symbolic regression based on particle swarm optimization.
Sinovoltaics updates map of North American solar supply chain
The North American manufacturing hub has added several new producers across the PV module supply chain but analysts see continued cell, wafer, and polysilicon capacity constraints. The report is based on announcements of capacities at sites in the region producing PV modules, cells, wafers, ingots, polysilicon, and metallurgical-grade silicon.
Mexico aims to deploy 4.67 GW of large-scale PV by 2030
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has unveiled a $23.4 billion plan to expand the national electricity system, targeting 13.02 GW of new capacity by 2030, including 4.67 GW of large-scale solar.
Mexico deploys 1 GW of distributed solar in 2024
Mexico’s Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) said the country installed 1.09 GW of distributed solar in 2024, bringing total capacity to 4.42 GW by year-end.
Mexican president aims for 27 GW of new capacity with large renewables share over next five years
President Claudia Sheinbaum announced figures that exceed those proposed in the National Strategy for the Electric Sector presented last year.
Maxeon solar panels shipped from Mexico denied entry to U.S.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection blocked Maxeon products despite “having provided clear and objective evidence” of a compliant supply chain.
Enphase Energy to cut 17% of workforce, shut down production in Mexico
Enphase Energy says it plans to restructure its operations, reducing its global workforce by 17% – about 500 employees and contractors – and closing its contract manufacturing site in Mexico.
Is the Mexican government reconciling with Iberdrola?
President Claudia Sheinbaum has warned that the Spanish energy company’s subsidiary in the country will not “necessarily” re-enter the Mexican electricity market as before. New regulations on energy storage batteries in the National Electric System (SEN) could, however, encourage the company’s return.
Borderline La Niña may brighten winter for U.S, Mexico, Brazil
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, forecasts drier and sunnier conditions in the forthcoming winter across key solar areas in the southern United States, Mexico and Brazil, driven by borderline La Niña conditions.
X8 series: Potencia, flexibilidad y adaptabilidad para el almacenamiento de energía en baterías
En este pv magazine webinar podrá conocer cómo el nuevo sistema X8 series de Jema Energy permite adaptarse a las tendencias para dar respuesta a los sistemas de almacenamiento de baterías. Además de las novedades del sistema se presentará un caso práctico de Black Start y Grid Forming implementados en una isla.
