Lightricity unveils indoor PV testing products
UK-based Lightricity, a spinoff of Oxford-based Sharp Laboratories of Europe, has launched testing equipment for indoor PV devices that are small enough to power wristwatches to larger ones meant for electronics devices and internet-of-things (IoT) sensors.
The Hydrogen Stream: Egypt unveils hydrogen plans for Suez Canal
Egypt has clinched hydrogen deals with seven international developers, while the European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to support commercial production of Germany-based Sunfire’s solid oxide electrolyzers.
French energy associations installing solar shades above cemetery
Brier’energie and RECIT are installing solar shades above a cemetery in Saint-Joachim, northern France. The installation will span 8,000 square meters and is designed for self-consumption.
Italy offers fiscal breaks to PV projects built with EU-made solar modules
Italy’s new provisions state that fiscal credits can be awarded to PV project developers that use solar panels produced in the European Union with module efficiency ratings of more than 21.5%, or products with cell efficiencies above 23.5%. The fiscal credits will cover up to 35% of panel prices.
Dyenamo expands materials offer for perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells
In response to its customers’ needs, Sweden’s Dyenamo has added several new perovskite product lines and increased production of materials for the full range of perovskite solar cell designs.
Vertical bifacial vs. stilted agrivoltaics
Scientists in Austria have conducted a life cycle assessement of vertical bifacial agrivoltaic systems and stilted agrivoltaic facilities. Their analysis revealed that vertical installations have lower environmental impacts in wide range of scenarios.
Kensa launches residential heat pump with coefficient of performance of 4.36
The UK manufacturer said its new ground-source heat pump has an nominal thermal rating of 3-6 kW and is able to produce hot water temperatures up to 65 C.
Italy’s KEY trade show now Europe’s second-largest PV event
Italy’s most important event for renewable energy took place last week in Rimini with a 41% increase in visitors and about 30% growth in the number of participating brands. This reflects the sustained growth of the Italian PV sector and also underscores the expansion of the trade show, which is now Europe’s second-largest PV event after Germany’s SmarterE – Intersolar.
Sosteneo to buy 49% of Enel’s battery business
Generali Investments’ Sosteneo unit will acquire 49% of the share capital in Enel Libra Flexsys, a company fully owned by Italian utility Enel, which operates a 1.7 GW portfolio of battery energy storage systems (BESS).
New tech to remanufacture recycled perovskite solar cells
An international research team has developed a novel way to remanufacture fully encapsulated perovskite solar cells after recycling. The researchers say the devices can achieve 88% of the original efficiency of the products.
