#modules
Weekend Read: Industry and researchers in tandem
As efficiency records tumble and devices become more stable, Europe is seeing the beginnings of a race to commercialize high-efficiency perovskite-silicon tandem solar products, reports Valerie Thompson.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2023/04/01/weekend-read-industry-and-researchers-in-tandem/
#strategic, #markets, #sustainability, #modules, #policy, #manufacturing, #alliances, #upstream
Reshoring of US solar manufacturing
The Solar Energy Industries Association's (SEIA) latest white paper on solar and storage manufacturing includes an interactive map. It shows that momentum has started to build for a transformational expansion of domestic solar and storage manufacturing.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2023/03/17/reshoring-of-us-solar-manufacturing/
#markets, #upstream, #inverters, #modules, #systems, #balance, #manufacturing
Global trends for solar in 2023
Component cost declines, local manufacturing and distributed energy are the three big trends for the renewable energy sector this year, according to S&P Global.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2023/02/17/global-trends-for-solar-in-2023/
#upstream, #markets, #industrial, #modules, #commercial, #manufacturing, #pv
Waaree ramps up module manufacturing capacity to 12GW by March 2023
Indian module manufacturer Waaree Energies has ramped up its module manufacturing capacity to 12GW, to be operational by March 2023.
https://www.pv-tech.org/waaree-ramps-up-module-manufacturing-capacity-to-12gw-by-march-2023/
#high, #india, #modules, #manufacturing, #module, #news, #power, #expansion, #capacity
Meyer Burger to commercialize 29.6%-efficient perovskite tandem solar cells
Meyer Burger is working with several research institutes in Switzerland and Germany to integrate perovskite tandem technology into its manufacturing processes.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/12/14/meyer-burger-to-commercialize-29-6-efficient-perovskite-tandem-solar-cells/
#burger, #modules, #r&d, #manufacturing, #upstream, #technology, #meyer
Sterling & Wilson switches on 162 MW solar plant in Australia
The Australian state of Queensland's push to source 70% of its energy supplies from renewables by 2032 has received a boost with the completion of the 162 MW Columboola Solar Farm.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/12/07/sterling-wilson-switches-on-162-mw-solar-plant-in-australia/
#utility, #modules, #scale, #photovoltaics, #photovoltaic, #markets, #pv
Canadian Solar secures 256MW module supply deal in South Africa
Canadian Solar has signed a 256MW module supply agreement with South African independent power producer (IPP) SOLA Group.
https://www.pv-tech.org/canadian-solar-secures-256mw-module-supply-deal-in-south-africa/
#news, #module, #supply, #pv, #deals, #modules, #canadian, #africa, #solar
Itochu to start recycling solar modules
Japan’s Itochu has announced a new tie-up with France’s Rosi Solar, which develops tech to recover and recycle high-purity silver, copper and silicon from solar modules.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/11/30/itochu-to-start-recycling-solar-modules/
#modules, #alliances, #manufacturing, #policy, #markets, #strategic, #upstream
Solar for extreme Arctic conditions
US researchers have installed a pilot 4.3 kW solar system at Oliktok Point, Alaska, north of the Arctic Circle. They want to determine which PV system designs and technologies are most efficient in extremely cold climates with limited sunlight.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/11/23/wednesday-1-solar-for-extreme-arctic-conditions/
#commercial, #upstream, #industrial, #installations, #modules, #manufacturing, #pv
All-perovskite two-terminal tandem solar cell tech with 32.3% efficiency
Indian scientists have designed a new all-perovskite tandem solar cell configuration that can reportedly achieve higher efficiencies than similar devices built with the same materials. The top perovskite cell has a wide bandgap of 1.75 eV and the bottom perovskite cell has a bandgap of 1.25 eV.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/11/14/all-perovskite-two-terminal-tandem-solar-cell-tech-with-32-3-efficiency/
#upstream, #perovskite, #r&d, #manufacturing, #technology, #all, #modules
Panasonic presents 22.2% efficient all-black heterojunction solar module compatible with its EverVolt battery
The new module series has a power output ranging from 420 to 430 W, a temperature coefficient of -0.26% per degree Celsius, and an efficiency of up to 22.2%.
https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/09/21/panasonic-presents-22-2-efficient-all-black-heterojunction-solar-module-compatible-with-its-evervolt-battery/
#markets, #energy, #policy, #manufacturing, #upstream, #modules, #storage
Les #secrets de la #musique d' #AGONY sur #Amiga : Exploration des #modules #Protracker ! - #AmigaMuseum
La superbe musique d'introduction d'Agony fait incontestablement partie des plus belles mélodies de l'Amiga.
Enfilons aujourd'hui notre panoplie d'explorateur #retrogamer et tentons d'en dénicher tous les secrets en nous plongeant au cœur même de ses modules Protracker !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRXU2QIZr0k
#amiga #protracker #commodore #music #retrogaming
DOE pledges $20 million to boost CdTe thin-film solar technology
The U.S. Department of Energy has launched the Cadmium Telluride Accelerator Consortium — a $20 million initiative designed to make cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cells less expensive, more efficient and develop new markets for solar cell products. The new consortium was announced in Northwest Ohio, home to CdTe powerhouse First Solar and newer entrant Toledo…
https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2022/08/doe-pledges-20-million-to-boost-cdte-thin-film-solar-technology/
#news, #modules, #pv
Reverse bias – a hidden challenge for perovskite solar cell stability
New research from renowned PV scientist Martin Green and colleagues at UNSW reveals that perovskite solar cells may struggle to deal with reverse-bias caused by uneven shading or other issues likely to appear in the field. Both the reverse-bias itself and resulting build up of heat can cause several of the materials commonly used in perovskite solar cells to degrade, and these issues have received only limited attention in research published to date. Solutions, however, are at hand.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/07/29/reverse-bias-a-hidden-challenge-for-perovskite-solar-cell-stability/
#modules, #r&d, #technology, #manufacturing, #joule, #upstream
US authorities approve 500 MW solar project in California desert
The controversial Oberon Solar Project is the third solar installation to be approved under the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/07/19/us-authorities-approve-500-mw-solar-project-in-california-desert/
#pv, #utility, #photovoltaics, #photovoltaic, #markets, #scale, #modules
Perovskite solar cell technology on the road to commercialization
A new US Department of Energy report describes the challenges of commercializing perovskite technology for the solar energy sector.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/05/20/perovskite-solar-cell-technology-on-the-road-to-commercialization/
#perovskite, #technology, #manufacturing, #upstream, #modules, #r&d
Scout Clean Energy buys nearly 400 MW of First Solar modules
The 378 MW of modules will be used to begin construction on several late stage projects with start of operations expected in 2024 across Scout's 12 GW renewable project development pipeline.
https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/05/17/scout-clean-energy-buys-nearly-400-mw-of-first-solar-modules/
#policy, #markets, #modules, #installations, #business, #manufacturing
Solar that works in the shade
A typical solar panel becomes useless in 10% shade, but Optivolt said its technology can deliver up to 25 times more power than conventional panels under shaded conditions.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/05/18/solar-that-works-in-the-shade/
#photovoltaic, #technology, #photovoltaics, #modules, #upstream, #r&d, #manufacturing
Amazon invests in US-based solar cell production facility
Ambient Photonics will build a fully automated manufacturing facility to produce solar cells for powering consumer electronics.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/05/18/amazon-invests-in-us-based-solar-cell-production-facility/
#amazon, #photovoltaic, #technology, #modules, #upstream, #r&d, #manufacturing
