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Latest News

The Hydrogen Stream: Plug Power shares fall on North America concerns

Plug Power has issued a warning about its 2023 financial performance due to supply challenges in North America, while Air Products says it is cementing its collaboration with Chengzhi in China.

Chinese PV Industry Brief: Industry group reports lower polysilicon prices

Polysilicon prices fell by as much as 2.10% in China this week, according to the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNMIA).

NREL presents new GaAs solar cell concept with 27% efficiency

The US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has identified a low-cost way to produce high-efficiency III-V solar cells with dynamic hydride vapor phase epitaxy (D-HVPE). The synthesis involved a gallium arsenide (GaAs) solar cell with a gallium indium arsenide phosphide emitter layer.

Green Gravity signs deal for energy storage tech in Romania

Green Gravity, an Australian energy storage startup, says it will explore opportunities to deploy its gravitational energy storage technology in Europe, after signing an agreement with Romanian state-owned energy producer Complexul Energetic Valea Jiului SA.

Germany’s Teleson enters PV industry with sales app

Teleson has launched a sales and distribution platform for PV projects. The mobile and phone app is available for the company’s German-based customers.

Comerc commissions 662 MW of solar in Brazil

Comerc has commissioned 662 MW of solar capacity in Várzea da Palma, Brazil. The facility will provide power to silicon metal producer Liasa via a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA).

Open-source workflow to assess rooftop PV potential

Scientists in Germany have developed a new open-access approach to assess regional rooftop PV potential. The ETHOS.PASSION approach combines two deep learning models to identify rooftops and superstructures.

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Researchers shed light on mysterious, higher energy yields in vertical PV systems

Scientists in the Netherlands have sought to understand the reason for unexpected gains in vertical PV systems and found that these installations have a much higher heat transfer coefficient than their horizontally deployed counterparts.

South East Asia sees renewed interest in utility scale floating solar

Indonesian president Joko Widodo inaugurated a 145 MW floating solar plant in Java this week, while module manufacturer Husaun Energy said it will supply 60 MW of heterojunction solar panels for Grow Energy’s Thailand floating PV projects.

Monoprice unveils new PowerCache batteries with up to 1,000 W of output

Monoprice, a US consumer electronics supplier, says its new portable batteries can store electricity from solar panels and wall outlets. They range in price from $199.99 to $799.99.

India Ratings maintains stable outlook for PV projects in fiscal 2024

India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has maintained its “stable” outlook for solar projects in India in fiscal 2024, and a “negative” outlook for wind farms. It says the recent decline in solar module prices is advantageous for under-construction projects.

California rooftop solar policy serves as warning to nation

Four expert panelists shared their views at the recent pv magazine Roundtables US 2023 live event on the California rooftop solar market. They said that energy storage will need to play an increasingly important role.

Solar Decathlon announces 105 teams for 2024 Design Challenge

The US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon has revealed 105 teams from 93 collegiate institutions for its 2024 Design Challenge. The competitors will develop high-performance, zero-energy buildings.

Opinion & Analysis

Solar wafer prices could bottom out soon with new record lows

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.

Sun shines through storms in Europe’s hottest October on record

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, shows how European countries recouped irradiance losses in October – the warmest on record – from Storm Babet.

Press Releases

ADS-TEC Energy installs Sweden’s most powerful large-scale modular battery storage solution with capacity over 20 MW for Polar Structure

Plant controller from meteocontrol certified for Poland

Hanersun Frameless PV Module Series Received TUV SUD Certification

India

PVEL upgrades solar module qualification testing

PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) says it has added new solar module qualification tests and fresh insights to improve intelligent module procurement strategies.

Australia

Solar-plus-storage outperforms diesel in US military survival analysis

The US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has determined that Antora Energy’s solar-plus-storage system meets the US military’s stringent standards, as it significantly outperforms emergency diesel generators in survivability probabilities.