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It was a time of video cassette recorders (VCRs) and Walkmans and the first Apple Mac. The trade in household appliances was booming and everyone wanted a Crock pot. The 1980s were also a time of growing international trade and an era in which making economic policy more market -friendly. This resulted in increasing number of electrical products that were sold across borders, so that the need to ensure that they were safe and tradable. This is why, in 1985, the IEC conformity assessment system for electrical equipment and components (Iecee) was born. “Globalization and international trade were enormous driving…

Scientists in Australia have assessed 36 mobile inspection robots for PV plants mounted on the ground and have identified six commercial ground robots that are systematically used for this task. Their work presents the robots according to different species of the movement, navigation technologies, communication technologies and market status. March 10, 2025 Emiliano Bellini A group of researchers from Murdoch University in Australia has carried out an overview of all types of unmanned ground vehicles for the inspection of large-scale PV energy plants. The scientists said that the land “robots” have different advantages compared to unmanned aircraft (UAVs) such as…

Denmark has launched a digital approval system to automate most applications for its heat pump subsidy program. The system streamlines the subsidy process, which offers 27,000 ($ 3,930) for qualifying heat pumps up to DKK. March 10, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: David Dvořáček, Unsplash The Danish Energy Agency has launched a digital system to automate most applications for the country’s heat pump subsidy program. The system will handle most approvals, with manual assessment that is only necessary for complex cases. A day after the system was launched, a spokesperson for the Danish Energy Agency reported 1,383 requests of a total…

A 3D renderer of the proposed project. Image: ABP Associated British Ports (ABP) has submitted a planning application for what will be the largest floating solar project in the UK. The project, called Barrow EnergyDock, will see 47,000 floating solar panels with an estimated capacity of 40 MWP installed in the port of Barrow, Cumbria. The proposed solar array would cover about a third of the available water area in the DOK, which means that the current leisure activities in the DOK can continue and even enable the possible expansion of leisure activities in the water. The solar panels are…

Aleo Solar says it will stop production in its solar panel factory in Prenzlau, Germany, which affects 110 employees. The manufacturer is a unity of Taiwan’s Sino-American silicon. March 10, 2025 Sandra Enkhardt Aleo Solar’s Module Factory in Prenzlau, Germany Image: Aleo Solar By PV Magazine Germany The German PV module manufacturer Aleo Solar, a unit of the Taiwan-based solar supplier Sino-American silicon, said it will close the production lines in its factory in Prenzlau, Brandenburg, as part of an “orderly fasemas”. A spokesperson for the company told PV -Magazine That Aleo intends to close the facility in the coming…

The Caribbean benefits from cheap solutions for renewable energy, reducing the costs of the energy system, reducing climate risks and stimulating a clean energy transition. With solar PV as the cornerstone technology, the region is ready to switch to a solar-x-economy, which uses the abundant renewable agents to reach carbon neutrality. March 10, 2025 Lut University The Caribbean stands for considerable energy leases, because it is highly dependent on fossil fuels and loaded by high energy costs. These costs have contributed to macro-economic imbalances, the undermining of competitiveness and the hindering of growth as a result of an excessive dependence…

Atess Power has released a battery of 1500 kW for commercial and industrial (C&I) Zonne Zon, with a maximum of eight units that work parallel to 12 MW capacity. The Chinese inverter manufacturer also offers 1,000 kW and 1,200 kW models. March 10, 2025 Lior Kahana Atess Power, a Chinese PV-Om-Vergerf manufacturer, has released three new bidirectional battery formers for large-scale C&I applications. The PCS1000HV, PCS1200HV and PCS1500HV models offer direct current (DC) input and alternating current (AC) output of 1,000 kW, 1,200 kW and 1500 kW. “The battery fever can work in parallel with a maximum of eight units…

Canada installed 314 MW of solar energy in 2024, which brings the cumulative installed PV capacity to more than 5 GW, says the Canadian Renewable Energy Association. March 10, 2025 Patrick Jowett Canada According to the figures from the Canadian Renewable Energy Association in 2024 314 MW Zonne -Zonne energy. Vittoria Bellissimo, CEO of the association, said PV -Magazine The fact that the figure will be compared in 2023 with 765 MW of added solar energy and the cumulative capacity of Canada has more than 4 GW on Utility scale solar-solid energy and more than 1 GW on-site solar energy.…

Fronius USA has announced that the California Energy Commission (CEC) has added the Fronius Gen24-Omverter (ESS) mention (ESS) in combination with the BYD-HVM battery solution. “With the CEC ESS Official Listing, the Fronius Gen24 is recognized as an approved top choice for energy storage in California, with exceptional quality, efficiency and reliability for the developing energy market of the state,” said Richard Baldinger, director of Sales & Marketing Business Solar Energy Usa. De door CEC goedgekeurde lijst omvat de Fronius Gen24- en Gen24 Plus -modellen (3,8 kW, 5,0 kW, 6,0 kW, 7,7 kW en 10,0 kW), die nu zijn goedgekeurd…

AE Solar has launched bifacial solar modules with 560 W to 580 W of power, designed for vertical installations and agrivoltaic projects. The German company says that the modules offer up to 10% back -side power profit. March 10, 2025 Lior Kahana CMD-L144BD Image: PV Magazine AE Solar has launched new bifacial PV modules for vertical installations. The CMD-L144BD, part of the Terra series, are N-type Tunneloxide-Passivated Contact (Topcon) panels, with a maximum output power ranging from 560 W to 580 W. Allegedly their Power wins up to 10%. “The new Terra module is a unique PV module that is…