SMA releases 9.6 kW and 11.5 kW hybrid solar inverters
SMA America introduced two larger power classes to its Sunny Boy residential solar inverter line.
German home battery owners can save state millions with ‘a maximum of six clicks’
Berlin-based researchers behind the ‘Your Power Storage Can Do More!’ initiative want home battery owners to use intelligent charging to help the grid and state budget, and slow battery aging.
The evolution of solar mounting systems for modern installations
Will White, solar application specialist at Fluke Corporation, focuses on the important qualities of today’s mounting and racking systems in solar installations.
BYD launches new C&I highly integrated battery storage solution
The Chinese manufacturer has unveiled its latest generation commercial and industrial (C&I) energy storage system, Chess Plus. The product is currently available in China and the US, with the European version under evaluation.
TWL unveils PVT panels for ground-source heat pumps
The German specialist for solar thermal energy and heat storage said its new PVT collectors rely on double-glass and monocrystalline TOPCon cells. The product has a power conversion efficiency of 22.5% and a maximal thermal ouput of 1,100 W.
Semi-translucent solar window based on concentrated photovoltaics
Researchers in Spain have designed a PV window that performs active daylighting management while producing electricity. The system can reportedly ensure high power density, as it harvests all the direct light incident on the aperture area.
Mitsubishi Electric debuts new residential air-source heat pumps
The manufacturer has expanded its Ecodan R290 heat pump series with three new products. The systems use propane (R290) as the refrigerant and can purportedly deliver flow temperatures of up to 75 C.
India installs 18.5 GW of utility-scale solar in 2024
India added 18.5 GW of utility-scale solar and 4.59 GW of rooftop PV in 2024. Waaree Energies led the market with a 14.1% share of solar module shipments.
Fire damages PV system on school in Belgium
A fire damaged around 100 of the 160 solar panels on the roof of Don Bosco school in Halle, Belgium. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze, and no injuries were reported.
PV curtailment jumps 97% in Germany in 2024
Solar curtailment increased by 97% in Germany last year, driven by rapid growth in PV deployment and unusually high solar radiation in the summer, according to the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur).
