Commercial HJT solar cells could hit 26% efficiency by 2030
Arvind Shah, a professor at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, and Meyer Burger former Chief Innovation Officer Sylvère Leu recently spoke to pv magazine about the future of heterojunction PV modules. They said the tech is mature and can now compete on cost with PERC panels in projects – particularly in hot, humid environments.
Sweden hits 1 GW milestone
The Scandinavian country saw the installation of more than 400 MW of PV systems last year. The Swedish solar market keeps being driven by rooftop PV.
Germany added 350 MW of PV systems in February
The country saw the addition of PV systems totaling 880,8 MW in the first two months of the year. Its cumulative installed PV power grew to 54.3 GW.
JinkoSolar unwraps 415 W PV panel for rooftop applications
The new, Tiger Pro 54HC panel is based on a 182mm, 54-cell design and exhibits an efficiency of up to 21.3%. The manufacturer claims the new product is particularly suitable for residential projects in high snow or high wind load areas.
India’s rooftop PV installations stand at just 3.9 GW
At 3.9 GW, rooftop solar only accounted for 10% of India’s cumulative installed PV capacity by the end of February.
Palestine seeks EPC contractors for 35 MW rooftop solar program
The Palestine Investment Fund wants to install solar systems with an average generation capacity of 70 kW on 400 public schools.
JA Solar unveils 415 W solar module with 21.3% efficiency
The module can be used for residential and commercial PV projects. It is available in five versions with power outputs claimed by the company of 390-415 W and reported efficiencies of 20.0-21.3%.
YouTube – a proven marketing platform to expand solar businesses
YouTube videos are becoming a vital part of consumers’ solar-buying journey, providing a unique opportunity for solar marketers. Marketing pro Rich Feola offers insights on how to use videos to boost your solar company.
Weekly Round-Up: Gigafactory in Spain, financial close in Armenia, PPA in Sweden
Solar and storage are developing at a relentless pace and pv magazine cannot cover all the interesting developments that are announced day by day. In this weekly Round-Up, we provide a quick review of all facts and deals that should not be off of our readers’ radar.
South Korea deployed 4.1 GW of solar in 2020
Last year saw a record for solar, in terms of newly deployed capacity. This year, however, growth may be limited by new regulations for project siting.
