Update of the ITRPV roadmap shows three wafer formats will prevail
In an update to its International Technology Roadmap for Photovoltaics, the German engineering association the VDMA said that solar module sizes of up to 4.0m² may be brought to mass production in the future.
Organic redox flow battery with PEDOT electrodes
Swedish scientists have developed a redox flow battery with polymer electrodes, based on a special conductive polymer known as PEDOT. The battery features a water-based electrolyte based on a solution of redox quinone molecules, which can be extracted from forest-based materials.
Luxembourg launches 40 MW solar tender
The exercise will be open to PV projects ranging in size from 200 kW to 5 MW.
PV-powered drone for emergency services
Netherlands-based technology companies Avy and Wattlab have conducted the first test flight of a drone prototype that is planned to be used in medical projects in Africa.
Solar generation retreats as hydro and wind lead Euro renewables dominance
Clean energy electricity generation surpassed that from nuclear and fossil fuels for the sixth successive quarter in the July-to-September window, according to data analyst Enappsys, but Europe saw a fall in solar output and demand patterns at the end of the window may presage a second wave of Covid-19.
BayWa r.e and Alliander develop solar-plus-hydrogen in northern Netherlands
The pilot project, consisting of a 50 MW solar plant and a utility scale electrolyzer, is planned to test how this combination may help reduce grid constraints in the country.
Scatec Solar completes shares issue to part fund hydropower acquisition
The Norwegian renewables company has already raised $300 million of the $700 million, one-year funding it has shouldered to acquire hydro business SN Power from state-owned Norfund.
Armor announces 26% efficiency for organic solar cell
The French organic PV specialist has achieved the record efficiency for cells exposed to low light (1000 lux). Armor sees potential in energy-intensive applications.
Solar reaches average price of €0.0574/kWh in France’s renewables tender
The PV source secured 340 of the 600 MW allocated in the procurement exercise. The price for solar energy was 7% lower than in the previous tender.
Hanwha Q-Cells moves to enforce court ruling related to patent infringement
The Korean manufacturer today announced it wants to enforce a ruling made in the regional court of Düsseldorf in June which prohibited rival Jinko Solar from making, selling, importing and distributing products which the court ruled had infringed one of Hanwha’s passivation patents.
