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First Solar has sued Jinkosolar in an American federal court in Delaware and claims that the Chinese manufacturer infringed the American patent no. 9,130.074, which is related to tunnel oxide -passivated contact (topcon) solar technology. February 26, 2025 Emiliano Bellini American solar panel manufacturer First SolaR has filed a patent store in the US District Court for the Delaware district against Chinese competitor Jinkosolar. The lawsuit is related to US Patent No. 9,130.074, the first Solar said he includes a non -specific top -cone production technology. “First Solar obtained the American top -conce tests and related international counterparts by the…

A design-ministerial decision provides for the installation of 3.55 GW of independent storage systems for batteries that receive a priority connection with the transmission or distribution letter and on a trade basis without subsidy support. February 26, 2025 Mariha Maisch Image: Egor Myznik, Unsplash By ESS News The Greek Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has increased its target for a roll -out of a Merchant Standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to 3.55 GW against the background of the rising demand for flexible electricity and strong investment interest on the market. The draft plan that will be presented on 21…

An international team has investigated the potential to use floating photovoltaisches at Hydroelectric stations in Ecuador and found 11 of the 70 locations that can host at least 15 MW to 200 MW. February 25, 2025 Valerie Thompson An international team led by researchers from the Australian environmental and energy-oriented unit of Rina Consulting, part of Rina in Italy, has investigated the potential to implement floating photovoltaic (FPVS) at waterconditions (HPPs) in Ecuador and found that, of The 70 HPPs can bring together 11 FPV systems larger than 15 MW. “Until now, no study has rated the HPP-FPV colocation potential…

SPAN has announced two new models of smart panels, SPAN Panel MAIN 40 +MID and SPAN Panel MLO 48. The panels have 25 to 50% more breaker spaces than the original SPAN Panel and include SPAN PowerUp software, making any new home all-electric ready with a flexible electrical foundation for their evolving needs. According to builder estimates, the expanded product line can save home builders between $3,000 and $10,000 per site by avoiding the high cost of 400A utility service. These new models were designed specifically to address pain points for builders and give them a leg up over competitors.…

Talon PVA new manufacturer of Silicon Solar Cell that is currently under construction in Texas has secured the License for Topconcel Production of First Solar. Talon is planning to create N-Type Topcon sun cells at the 4-GW production site, which is expected to start operations in Q1 2026. First Solar, who makes Cadmium-Telluride (CDTE) Dunne film solar panels in OHIO, possesses patents with regard to Topcon production of Silicon Solar Cell because of the acquisition of a silicon technology company in 2013. Many worldwide panel production companies continue to continue on the top contempt at the top -patent. This Talon…

A research group led by the Chinese manufacturer Trina Solar has outlined a new approach to predict potential induced demolition (PID) in solar panels with double glass under several typical field conditions. It is claimed that the new methodology facilitates simultaneous exposure to PID and light. February 25, 2025 Emiliano Bellini A team of researchers led by the Chinese solar manufacturer Trina Solar has developed a new approach to predict the field breakdown through potential induced breakdown (PID) for tunnel oxide-passivated contacts (topcon) configuration with double glass vinylacetate (EVA) Like an encapsulating one. “The current PV module qualification test standards…

Construction company Viebrockhaus made the move after an incident in Schönberg, where a house with a solar-plus storage system suffered an explosion that destroyed a wall of the house. The builder and battery maker LG have placed some units in standby mode and others have reduced their business capacities. February 25, 2025 Sandra Enkhardt Image: Schönberg Voluntary fire department By ESS News German construction company Viebrockhaus has told PV -Magazine An LG battery from 2019 edition was installed in the Schönberg house where a Explosion took place last weekFully destroying a wall of the building. The builder, which installs solar…

Scientists have grown strawberries under thin film Cadmium Telluride panels with different transparency. They discovered that 40% transparency maintained a yield of more than 80% of uncovered plants. If all the strawberry farms in the world were converted into Agrivoltaics, they would produce until 173 TWH per year. February 25, 2025 Lior Kahana Researchers from the Western University of Canada have tested the growth of Delizz -with PV panels with different levels of transparency. They built a replica of the outside conditions of London, Ontario, and then measured the fresh weight of the strawberries, plant height, leaf count and flower…

Spring 2025 Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) Negotiations must take a greater account of the risk, according to a new report from the Power Insights service from LCP Delta. The research agency has warned that the set -up of strike prices can leave offtakers out of their own pocket, so that future similarities risk the key to supporting the implementation of solar energy. February 25, 2025 Matthew Lynas High exercise prices can block the British Solar PPA market, LCP Delta has warned. It follows a new analysis that has found an unlikely coordination of the market price with favorable weather conditions,…

China’s Calb announces the European battery plant in Portugal The Chinese lithium battery manufacturer Calb announced on Monday plans to build his first European factory in Portugal, an investment of two billion euros ($ 2.1 billion) that hopes it will help to crack the electric car market from the continent. Calb said that this year it would break site at the factory in Sines, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) south of Lisbon, of which it expects to deliver the European market by 2027 and be fully operational in 2028. “We have chosen Portugal to establish our European Gigafactory because of…