Swiss manufacturer enters Australia with heterojunction solar module
Swiss solar module manufacturer Meyer Burger will enter the growing Australian PV market by offering a range of high-performance solar panels that it claims deliver greater energy yields than traditional technologies.
First Solar revenue falls in Q1 as US facility investments take priority
First Solar has reported a decline in first-quarter revenue, citing investments in US facilities as a priority, with 25% of its full-year guidance expected in the first half.
Atlas Renewable Energy signs PPA for 902 MW of solar in Brazil
Atlas Renewable Energy has signed an unprecedented 21-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Albras, the largest aluminum producer in Brazil. It is the longest corporate renewables PPA ever signed in Latin America.
Tokyo sets up purchasing groups for solar panels, batteries
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government claims that groups can achieve price reductions of up to 20% on purchases of solar modules and batteries.
Mobile application to predict optimal energy efficient route for solar vehicles
Irish researchers have created a mobile app that calculates the best route for solar-powered vehicles based on user preferences for time and energy efficiency. The app’s experiment predicted the most energy-absorbing route with 51.65% accuracy and chose the most energy-consuming route with 86.65% accuracy.
Low-cost, portable sun-tracker for offgrid solar
Mauritian researchers have developed a solar tracker prototype that increases current by around 37%. The device uses a simplified and mechanical tracking system.
Argentina deployed 80 MW of new solar in Q1
Argentina reached 1,184 MW of cumulative installed PV capacity at the end of March.
Jakson unveils lithium battery inverter for residential applications
India’s Jakson says its new lithium battery inverter offering consists of a 3 kW battery energy storage system with a 3 kW hybrid inverter and a 4.8 kWh, 48V lithium-ion battery module. It can be expanded to megawatt scale, depending on power backup requirements.
California proposes income-based fixed electricity charges
California is looking to implement fixed monthly charges on utility bills, but the potential impact on residential solar remains unclear.
Solar generation high sparks record lows across Australia’s energy grid
Record solar generation from large-scale and rooftop PV is driving down the wholesale cost of energy, reducing emissions to record lows, and helping to set new records for minimum demand for electricity from the grid, according to the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO).
