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By PV Magazine USA From 5 April, the Trump administration has adopted the rates that apply to most countries with a rate of 10%. The rates apply to a wide range of imports, which cover most products. The rates are replaced by a higher “reciprocal” rate between 11% and 50% to 60 countries from 9 April and are designed to match rates and related commercial enforcement from 60 countries. The extra rates do not apply to “energy and energy products”, as well as steel and aluminum, which recently applied 25% rates in February. “Large and continuing annual US trade shortages…

Spacelis develops lightweight, rollable space quality perovskiet-organic tandem solar PV technology aimed at space and terrestrial portable energy applications. April 2, 2025 Valerie Thompson Spacelis, a starting company based in Ankara, Turkey, develops lightweight, rollable space quality perovskiet-organic tandem solar technology for space travel, field communication and unmanned system applications. “Spacelis’ own technology makes up to 50% weight reduction possible compared to conventional space quality solar modules made of organic and organic-an organic hybrid semiconductant materials, with lower production and launching costs,” Guler Kocak, founder of Spacelis and CEO, told, told PV Magazine, Add to that such panels are “very…

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Researchers in China have tried to increase the efficiency of hetero junction solar cell via a buffer layer made of indium tinoxide. This innovation reportedly resulted in an efficiency increase of 0.1% from optimized short-circuit density and filling factor. April 3, 2025 Emiliano Bellini A group of researchers in China has manufactured a heterojunction (HJT) solar cell based on an indium tinoxide (ITO) buffer layer with the aim of improving the optical and electrical properties of the device. “High power prepared Indiumtinoxide (ITO) layers have made an important contribution to improving the crystal quality of films and the capacity of…

Building permit granted for 1.8 GW/ 40 GWH Pomphydro project in the Scottish Highlands. Developer Gilkes Energy says that the real work is now starting and is looking for “substantial capital” for the project. April 3, 2025 Matthew Lynas The Lochan Na-Earba Loch Image: Nigel Brown, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 By ESS News Gilkes Energy has assured the planning permission for a 1.8 GW/40 GWH Pomped Hydro Energy Storage project, the largest of its kind in the United Kingdom so far. The Earba Pumped Storage Hydro Project is located in Loch Earba in the Scottish Highlands, about 200 km…

A team of researchers has analyzed the impact of various cloud types on the predictions of solar radiation. They found prediction models that take into account the physics of how clouds interact with sunlight are more accurate than models that do not consider cloud types. April 3, 2025 Patrick Jowett A research team has investigated how different cloud types influence solar forecast. The scientists explained that clouds are a major challenge for predicting solar energy because of various and complex cloud radiation interactions, as a cloud Types show different macrophysical and microphysical properties, as well as various optical characteristics, which…

In one executive order On Wednesday 2 April, President Trump announced new mutual rates for all trading partners “to balance global trade flows from 5 April”. The order adds 10% rates to all trading partners, with Higher rates for certain countries. According to Law firm Norton Rose FulbrightThe rates do not apply to the import from Canada or Mexico, as long as 25% rates remain against those countries. Some of the highest mutual rates focus on Southeast Asian countries with already high antidumping/countervailing tasks on solar cells and panels -Cambodia (49%), Malaysia (24%), Thailand (37%) and Vietnam (46%). These countries,…

The Spanish manufacturer Gonvarri Solar Steel says that his new TracSmart+ 1P tracker is a two rough tracker, but it also offers a version with one row of the product. April 3, 2025 Pilar Sánchez Molina By PV Magazine Spain Gonvarri Solar Steel, a Spanish supplier of mounting structures and tracking systems, has introduced its new TracSmart+1P compact sun fracer. “The new system is now available worldwide,” a company spokesperson said PV -Magazine. Solar Steel, which designs and supplies solar trackers and structures, launched the TracSmart+1P, a 1P -Zonne -Tracker that is designed to maximize the level of energy costs…

Planning documents show that the planning application committee of the Dumfries and Galloway Council has not increased any objections to the proposal. Image: Gresham House. The planning permission was awarded to Bess projects of a total of 1,590 MW/3,179MWH capacity last month, which means that the UK has now approved a total of approximately 55.4 GW/117GWH. That is according to the latest data from Solar Media Market Research’s’Battery storage: UK Pipeline & Completed Assets Database ‘Report. The amount of battery energy storage system (BESS) pipeline with planning stamping is an increase of approximately 5% on the 52.3GW/111.5GWH at the end…

The company established in the US said its New River 3 Plus portable power plant from 0% to 100% in just one hour via AC-Outlet A version with wireless charging via an integrated 5000 MAH Power Bank will be available later this year. April 3, 2025 Lior Kahana By ESS News The American manufacturer Ecoflow has released a new 286 WH -power plant for outdoor use. Namynchronization River 3 Plus, the portable battery can be expanded with a 286 WH module for a total capacity of 572 Wh or a 572 WH module for a total capacity of 858 WH.…