Trina Storage launches AC-coupled battery for utility-scale applications
Offered primarily as a 10 MW unit, the new product is also available in a 5.5 MW version for customers with specific requirements.
French startup offers modular, demountable ground-mounted solar systems
Enowatt says its modular, demountable photovoltaic structures allow companies to deploy solar capacity on existing sites without major building reinforcement, using ballasted units that install directly on asphalt.
Spain’s Sumcab launches new cables for PV installations
Spanish manufacturer Sumcab says its new ToughGround and Overground cables are designed for underground and overhead photovoltaic systems throughout the world, offering durability, rapid installation, and a 30-year lifespan.
China moves to curb irrational competion in battery energy storage industry
The Chinese Ministry said it will take swift action to rein in aggressive low‑price competition that threatens to destabilize businesses and impede sustainable industry growth.
Open-access online tool helps homeowners replace gas boilers with PV-driven heat pumps
Italian research agency Enea has created a web tool that assesses the feasibility of replacing residential gas boilers with heat pumps by providing an estimate of the potential energy and economic savings. The app also provides information on the technical specifications of the photovoltaic system necessary to meet the heat pump’s electricity demand.
N-type wafer prices extend four-week slide amid weak demand, rising inventory concerns
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
Huasun unveils 770 W, 2,000 V heterojunction solar module
The Chinese manufacturer said the higher-voltage design of the new module reduces cable, combiner, pile-foundation, and land-use requirements, delivering balance-of-system savings of up to CNY 0.15 ($0.012)/W in western China. The module offers a power output of 730 W to 770 W and a conversion efficiency of up to 24.8%.
Sungrow unveils new modular C&I battery with long-duration storage capability
The new 12.5 kWh pack-based design supports flexible configuration up to 250 kWh per system. An optional long-duration combiner box supports 2–4 clusters, expandable to 1,000 kWh and 8 hours of storage.
JinkoSolar achieves world record efficiency of 27.79% for TOPCon solar cell
The Chinese manufacturer says Germany’s Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH) has independently verified the result.
New research sheds light on passivation-related defects in heterojunction solar cells
Korean researchers revealed that efficiency losses in heterojunction solar cells arise from two coexisting defect types – dangling bonds and weak silicon-silicon bonds. Their findings explain how hydrogenated amorphous silicon passivation help mitigate these defects and improve cell performance.
