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Results 1 to 30New lithium iron phosphate battery for residential, off-grid PV
2023-02-06, 16:55Discovery Battery’s new lithium iron phosphate battery system has a nominal voltage of 51.2 V and a capacity of 100 Ah. Up to six 5.12 kWh battery modules can be stacked in a single enclosure, and up to four enclosures can be connected in parallel for a total capacity of 120 MWh....
Financial close for 20 MW of PV, 5 MWh of storage in Madagascar
2023-02-06, 16:00Axian has secured MGA 47.1 billion ($10.9 million) to finance the expansion of a 40 MW solar plant and a 5 MWh storage facility into a 60 MW PV project with 10 MWh of storage. The installation will become Madagascar’s largest...
Floating PV reduces water evaporation in Brazilian reservoir by 60%
2023-02-06, 13:37Brazilian and US researchers have evaluated the water evaporation rate of a floating PV system on a Brazilian reservoir. They said that the 130 kW installation reduced evaporation by 60%, and claimed that a 5 MW system could save enough water for 196 people per year. From pv magazine Brasil...
Photovoltaic-thermal system based on PCM cooling
2023-02-06, 13:37Malaysian researchers have developed a system that can absorb heat from PV modules and transmit it to a nanofluid, in order to transform it into thermal energy and use it for different applications. The panels have an overall efficiency of 89%. Researchers at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia have...
Romania introduces new rules for energy storage
2023-02-06, 12:43The Romanian government has issued long-anticipated secondary regulations for the deployment of storage systems. The Romanian government published new technical regulations for energy storage on Jan. 18. The secondary regulations are the first such technical rules in Romania. They will support...
US startup secures funding for window mini-split air conditioner
2023-02-06, 10:18Gradient’s first-generation heat pump heating and cooling system is available for preorder, and ships this summer. From pv magazine USA Faced with the age-old quandary of how to cool residential buildings during the summer without central air HVAC systems, compressors that drain the grid and cause...
Southeast Asia’s largest battery goes online
2023-02-06, 09:24Sembcorp Industries has connected a 285 MWh battery storage system to the grid on Jurong Island, Singapore. It is reportedly Southeast Asia’s largest energy storage system, featuring 800 large-scale lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries....
Argentina launches tender for 500 MW of solar
2023-02-06, 08:30Argentina has announced its first renewable energy tender since 2019. From pv magazine Latin America The government of Argentina has announced the nation's first...
Array Technologies to build tracker factory in Australia
2023-02-06, 07:54US solar tracker supplier Array Technologies plans to set up a factory in Australia, after winning a contract to supply trackers for a 102 MW solar farm in the Australian state of Victoria. From pv magazine Australia Array Technologies says it will establish a manufacturing facility in Australia,...
Toshiba exits residential solar business
2023-02-06, 06:59Japan's Toshiba says it will now focus on commercial and industrial PV, as well as the development of perovskite solar panels. Toshiba has revealed that it will stop its residential solar business in Japan, due to...
Weekend Read: From diesel to DC
2023-02-04, 06:03For a long while, it looked as if hydrogen fuel cells would be the technology of choice for emissions-free road transport. However, truck manufacturers and freight forwarders recently turned their attention to battery-electric vehicles. This will require special charging technology and PV looks set...
The Hydrogen Stream: Honda reveals plans to halve fuel cell costs by 2030
2023-02-03, 17:41Honda has revealed a new hydrogen strategy, while Air Liquide and TotalEnergies have announced a new hydrogen joint venture. Honda has revealed plans to launch an all-new fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) based on the CR-V 5-seater SUV next year. The Japanese company said it will also sell its fuel...
Polysilicon price rebound continues
2023-02-03, 16:48Polysilicon prices started to rise in the second half of January, according to new data from the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNMIA)....
Romania allocates $666 million for solar rebates
2023-02-03, 15:16The Romanian authorities say that its new state budget will facilitate the deployment of more than 150,000 PV systems. Romanian Prime Minister Nicolae Ciucă says the government will allocate RON 3 billion ($666.2 million) this year for the Casa Verde Fotovoltaice (green PV home) scheme, in order...
Reflective membrane to increase albedo, power yield in bifacial PV projects
2023-02-03, 15:16Germany-based Solmax has developed a reflective membrane made of polyethylene resins and coated with a thin white polyethylene layer that reflects ultraviolet (UV) rays. The company claims the membrane can increase the energy yield of a bifacial PV project by between 5% and 20%, depending on the...
AC vs. DC in residential buildings equipped with solar-plus-storage
2023-02-03, 15:16Scientists in Sweden have compared AC and DC topologies in PV-powered buildings using battery storage. They have found that DC distribution systems can achieve energy savings when they are combined with solar-plus-storage systems. Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have...
Israel may lift land restrictions for large-scale solar
2023-02-03, 14:22Policymakers in Israel are trying to create better conditions for large-scale solar projects. Land for ground-mounted facilities is still limited to 2,000 hectares, which equals 2 GW of installed capacity. The scheme for Israel's budgetary bill, just made public by the...
DNV acquires Australia’s Solcast
2023-02-03, 13:29Norway's DNV has acquired Australia-based solar data specialist Solcast for an unspecified sum. From pv magazine Australia DNV, a Norway-based energy consultancy and ship classification society, has acquired Australian solar forecasting specialist Solcast. The Sydney-based company says the deal will...
Overcoming thermal issues of vanadium redox flow batteries
2023-02-03, 12:52Chinese scientists have analyzed reports of thermal issues with vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFB) and existing thermal management methods. They say the operating temperature should be maintained in the range of 10 C to 40 C to ensure VRFBs with high efficiency, weak side reactions, high...
Big wafer benefits extend to n-type, says Trina Solar
2023-02-03, 10:27China's Trina Solar has published a white paper on its latest n-type TOPCon modules, with cost calculations and figures from demonstration projects. The Chinese PV manufacturer claims better performance from its 210 mm cells than with other n-type products based on smaller, 182 mm cells. Going back...
European PV equipment makers pitch machines to US solar manufacturers
2023-02-03, 09:33A $1 billion to $1.5 billion US market opportunity awaits PV equipment manufacturers through 2030, a McKinsey & Company consultant said at a recent event for potential equipment buyers and sellers in Washington, DC. From pv...
Enphase demonstrates bidirectional EV charger
2023-02-03, 08:39Enphase's new bidirectional EV charger enables vehicle-to-home and vehicle-to-grid applications, and can be integrated with its home energy systems. From pv magazine USA Enphase Energy, known for its microinverters, has announced a successful demonstration of its first bidirectional EV charger,...
India confirms focus on green hydrogen, solar and battery manufacturing
2023-02-03, 07:46India's 2023-24 budget shows the government’s plans to support the domestic production of lithium battery cells. From pv magazine India Green growth is one of the seven...
Contractor kicks off tender for 7 MW of solar in Lebanon
2023-02-02, 17:01DT Global, a US-based development firm, is seeking engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors to build a PV plant with 5 MW to 7 MW of capacity in Lebanon. DT Global has...
Inverted perovskite solar cell with 24.1% efficiency
2023-02-02, 16:07An international research group has developed an inverted perovskite solar cell with an active area of 9.6 mm2 by using polymer dipoles for interfacial engineering. It retained 96% of its initial power conversion efficiency after continuous maximum power point (MPP) tracking for 1,000 hours. An...
Only5mins! – How to monetize energy storage
2023-02-02, 14:20Storage Hub founder Oliver Schmidt speaks with...
Battery supply chain state of health
2023-02-02, 13:45As the US Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act demonstrated, companies preparing to spend big on batteries are at risk of being blindsided by supply-chain-related legislation. Here are some tips on how US developers can anticipate policy curveballs. Lithium-ion batteries can store energy from...
Brazil has 17 GW of distributed solar, with 32 GW under development
2023-02-02, 13:45The Brazilian Association of Photovoltaic Solar Energy (ABSolar) says the country has reached 17 GW of installed solar capacity for PV projects below 5 MW in size. Over the past three months, connection requests for distributed-generation PV projects have hit 32 GW. From pv magazine Brazil...
Portugal installed 890 MW of solar in 2022
2023-02-02, 13:45Portugal’s cumulative PV capacity hit 2.59 GW at the end of 2022, outpacing the growth of other renewable energy sources. The country failed to meet its own installation predictions, likely because some large-scale projects awarded in the 2019 and 2020 auctions ended up missing their commissioning...
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