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The Australian company Solspan has unveiled a vertical solar wall system of 6.4 kW for applications in agrivoltaic projects. It measures 4 mx 4 m and can be connected to other units to make systems the size of MW. July 8, 2025 David Carroll By PV Magazine Australia Sydney -based company Solspan has unveiled a vertical solar system for agrivoltaic applications. The Solspan system has individual vertical units that use the patented Wiraway roll-formed steel panel of the company that has already been commercialized. The units measure 4 mx 4 m and can be interconnected to create the desired length…
A recent report from the Photovoltaic Power Systems Program (PVPS) of the International Energy Agency (IEA) includes guidelines for improving the performance of PV systems used in climates such as deserts, tropical regions and snowy areas. July 8, 2025 Patrick Jowett Further research and field data is needed to support the installation of photovoltaic systems in parts of the world with more challenging climates, according to the latest report from the IEA PVPS. The task 13 reports “Optimization of photovoltaic systems for different climates”Relates to the guidelines for improving the reliability and performance of solar systems that have been used…
By Brad Kramer July 7, 2025 Pisgah Energy helps to get the Deal orchards based in North Carolina 75% of its energy needs of solar energy. Geronimo Power organizes the social event of the community to celebrate his Apple River Solar Project. State legislators met in San Antonio to investigate renewable solutions to meet the increasing energy demand. Read all about it today Projects weekly. A third generation, family business Fruit Farm in Taylorsville, NC, now generates 75% of its energy needs with on-site solar energy, thanks to Pisgah Energy. Nestled in the foothills of the brushing mountains, Deal Orchards…
A map with the site of the now approved Magheralin Zonneboerderij. Image: Res. UK headquarters Developer Renewable Energy Systems (RES) has successfully obtained the building permit for a 29.9 MW solar PV energy plant in Northern Ireland. Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council have awarded a full planning permission for the Magheralin Solar Farm, which will be located in the province, North Ireland, around a kilometer south of the village of Magheralin. Although the developer has not yet stated when he expects the construction to start, Res has said that the construction phase of the project is expected to…
Every second, our planet loses forest coverage equivalent to the size of a football field. That’s 4.7 million hectares of forest—an area larger than Switzerland—disappearing annually, according to the latest UN Food and Agriculture Organization data. This deforestation contributes to 15% of all greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, accelerates biodiversity loss, and triggers soil degradation that can take centuries to reverse naturally. As these barren landscapes expand across continents, a question emerges: how can we restore these degraded lands while meeting our growing energy needs? An innovative solution is gaining momentum across environmental and energy sectors: strategically placing solar energy installations…
Apricum says in a new white paper that, despite the rising demand for combined energy systems with heat pumps in Europe, the installation process remains fragmented and difficult for customers. July 7, 2025 Patrick Jowett Customers in Europe’s Heat pump market are confronted with a complex and fragmented installation process, according to a white paper of Berlin -based Cleantech Advisory Firm Abricum. The paper outlines trends, challenges and opportunities in the heat pump sector. It said that demand is increasing to combined systems with heat pumps, solar energy, battery storage and energy management for home. When they are used together,…
Scientists in India have suggested designing new tandem solar cells using transition -metelichalcogenide as an absorber material for the soil PV device. Their simulations showed that these tandem cells can achieve efficiency of more than 35%. July 7, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar have designed a tandem solar cell based on an upper perovskiet device and a soil cell that depends on Transitional metal Dichalcogenide (TMD). TMDs are two -dimensional materials with remarkable semiconducting properties and high optical absorption coefferfiCients. This makes them suitable for the production of semi-transparent and flexible solar cells with…
Researchers in Europe are investigating semi-transparent solar windows, where microfabration technology is applied to both CIGS and PEROVSKIET devices, to overcome the display properties of earlier concepts for the solar window. July 7, 2025 Valerie Thompson A European team is investigating a new type of thin film Solar PV window that depends on microfabration techniques to overcome the display-impledige opacity and unwanted colors of earlier solar window designs. The goal is a new building integrated PV (BIPV) technology that can be used in every building as glass windows and glass facade tiles. In a three-year project of € 1.08 million…
Recurring energyA subsidiary of the Canadian solar sun, and global developer, owner and operator of solar and energy storage activa has reached a commercial operation in the 1,200 MWH Papago Storage Facility in Maricopa County, Arizona. The project is now sending stored energy to Arizona Public Service (APS), the largest electrical utility of the state, on time to help meet the rising electricity needs during the summer season. Papago Storage is the first of three recurring energy projects with toll agreements that APS become operational. Together, the three projects will offer 1,800 MWh of battery storage capacity and 150 MWAC…
The European Patent Office has ruled that Borealis AG Poe -Rapseling (POE) can continue to produce material for solar applications and reject a patent challenge by the Japanese mitsui chemicals. July 7, 2025 Marian Willuhn Image: Wesley Tingey, Unsplash The Austrian chemical company Borealis AG can continue to produce Poe material for the solar industry, after a statement of 2 July by the European Patent Office. The Japanese chemical producer Mitsui Chemicals, who contains a patent for the POE material “Engage 8400”, has submitted the matter. Borealis argued that the polymer used in the material was already available on the…