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Scientists in Japan have a field experiment performed in rice plantations that organize Agrivoltaic systems and have discovered that rice growth can be influenced by reduced biomass and reduced panel number. However, their analysis has also shown that gross returns in lowland rice -agrivoltaisies can be 14 times higher than rice growth without PV. April 1, 2025 Lior Kahana Researchers from the University of Tokyo in Japan have conducted a six-year field experiment using an Agrivoltaic system with lowland rice that grows underneath. The trial period was carried out in Chikusei, a city in East Japan, between 2018 and 2023.…

Energy Island Power, a German startup, has developed a connecting kit with which owners of electric vehicles can use the electricity of their car to support the energy needs of the home by integrating with the solar converter and the home grid. April 1, 2025 Cornelia Lichner By PV Magazine Germany After a sunny winter day, an electric vehicle and home battery can be fully charged. However, the storage capacity in the house decreases at night, forcing the operator to remove power from the grid despite unused solar energy. Many EV-owners are looking for bidirectional charging or vehicle-to-home (V2H), but…

Renolit Ondex says that his PVC-based mounting system is lighter and is more impact-resistant than metal or fiber cement supports, while also helps to lower the PV module temperatures. March 31, 2025 Francois Puthod By PV Magazine France At agricultural and industrial locations, where every roof can generate energy, unsuitable structures or high reinforcement costs can often hinder the installation of the solar panel. The French plastic plate provider Renolit Ondex has developed a mounting system that allows superponated installation to add to the roof without adding weight. The system uses bi-oriented polyvinyl chloride (PVC) panels, manufactured by a patented…

Austa has launched an all-in-one residential storage system with a three-phase inverter with output from 5,000 W to 15,000 W and storage capacities ranging from 10 kWh to 30 kWh. March 31, 2025 Lior Kahana By ESS News The Chinese manufacturer Austa has released a new series of high-voltage, three-phase, all-in-one storage systems for residential use. The AU5-15Keth product line has an inverter with an output range of 5,000 W to 15,000 W and storage capacities ranging from 10 kWh to 30 kWh, depending on the model. “The system supports more than 100% single-phase loads, ideal for aging wires or…

Energyaid announced that it recently adopted SunWorks and Solcius intellectual property, so that the company could offer extensive service and support to their existing customers. The acquisition includes customer data and security sites, so that EnergyAid can proactively monitor and maintain solar systems. This not only ensures the optimum performance of these systems, but also offers valuable data for future improvements. EnergyAid will expand the activities to support its fast -growing customer base. Last year, EnergyAid was recognized nationally as the best solar service company in California and Arizona for helping homeowners whose original solar panel of the solar panel…

The Chinese group has announced that the new TCL Sunpower Global Unit will work mainly in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the sale of Sunpower Zunpower in addition to TCL’s own solar products. March 31, 2025 Emiliano Bellini TCL Technology Group Corp today has announced the launch of its new TCL Sunpower Global Energy Business Unit. The move follows the acquisition of a majority interest in the solar module manufacturer Maxeon, which contains the patent with regard to Sunpower’s with interconnected Back Contact (IBC) and other Solar Module Technologies, by TCL, by TCL, by TCL TCL-Tze. However, the…

Akasaka heating and cooling says that the green hydrogen will use that is produced at a non-specific location in Japan to produce heat and electricity for its Akasaka 5-Chome district heating system in Central Tokyo. March 31, 2025 Lior Kahana Image: Akasaka Heating and Cooling The Japanese energy supplier Akasaka heating and cooling has unveiled plans to use green hydrogen to produce heat and electricity for the Akasaka 5-Chome district heating system in Minato-Ku, Central Tokyo. “This new development marks the first such initiative for district heating and cooling company in Central Tokyo,” the company added. “By using green hydrogen…

By Brad Kramer March 31, 2025 This edition of Projects weekly Highlights Avangrid that has been using its largest solar project so far. Plus, Lightsource BP Energie gives a 180 MW project in Louisiana, Vesper Energy to cut the ribbon with a project of 600 MW, and Onyx Renewable Energy Breken breaks the land on 2.5 MW project in an Illinois water plant. Keep reading to stay informed of all this in more. Avangrid Inc. has placed its true North Solar project in commercial operation. Located in Falls County, Texas, the project plays a double role in feeding American data…

Sunwafe SL has protected the largest share of Spain’s € 297.3 million ($ 321.6 million) for the production of clean energy, because the government increases support for domestic production. March 31, 2025 Pilar Sánchez Molina By PV Magazine Spain The Ministry of Spain for ecological transition and the Demographic Challenge (Miteco) has released the provisional results of the renewal program under the Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving (Idae), for the time being assigned to € 297.3 million in 34 projects for production equipment and components that are essential for the Sector of Spain. Eleven projects focus on producing and…

A lifelong power source in miniature shape The batteries that feed smartphones, electric vehicles and drones often require frequent charging and relegation over time, leading to limited lifespan and environmental problems. Now a team of Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) is investigating a nuclear alternative that can offer for decades or even centuries of reliable power without recharging. SU-IL in, a professor of Dgist, presented this breakthrough during the Spring 2025 meeting of the American Chemical Society, held from March 23-27. His team is groundbreaking nuclear batteries that use a radio cabbage fabric base, a form of…