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China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) has introduced a new set of measures to support peer-to-peer energy trading. The new initiatives are expected to remove barriers to further development of distributed PV projects. December 6, 2024 Vincent Shaw China’s NEA has issued a new policy to support peer-to-peer electricity sales and energy flexibility services. The new ‘Guidelines for supporting the innovative development of new business entities in the energy sector’, published on December. 5, define two categories of new energy market players: technology-specific entities and resource pooling entities. Technology-specific entities include operators of distributed energy resources such as solar energy, decentralized…
China will send batteries to Europe via a route that bypasses Russia: Kazakhstan China will soon send lithium-ion batteries to Europe via Kazakhstan on a trade route that bypasses sanctions-hit Russia, the Central Asian country said on Friday. Trade along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) that crosses the Caspian Sea has surged since Moscow invaded Ukraine in 2022, as European countries try to avoid imports through Russia. Kazakhstan has agreed to “jointly develop” the route with Beijing and launch a “trial run for the transportation of lithium-ion batteries from China” in December, the Kazakh Transport Ministry said on Friday.…
Panasonic has installed a 5.2 MW solar array at the facilities of one of its subsidiaries, Panasonic Appliances Air-Conditioning Malaysia Sdn. Bhd (Papamie). The system is the largest within the Panasonic group. December 6, 2024 Patrick Jowett Panasonic has built a 5.2 MW solar array at the facilities of Papamy, its heating and ventilation subsidiary in Malaysia. The Japanese electronics group said in a statement that the installation is the largest PV system of the whole Panasonic group. It features 9,461 solar panels, mainly installed on the roofs of air conditioner factories. It is expected to generate approximately 5,900 MWh…
The Chinese manufacturer said its new i-TOPCon Ultra panel is part of the Vertex N family and is intended for applications in utility-scale projects. It plans to start mass production of the new modules in the second quarter of 2025, with an initial annual capacity of 10 GW. December 6, 2024 Vincent Shaw Chinese PV module manufacturer Trina Solar unveiled a new solar module based on tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) cell technology at the 2024 annual conference of the China Photovoltaic Industry Association (CPIA). The new i-TOPCon Ultra panel series is part of the Vertex N family and is…
A consortium of France’s EDF Renewables and China’s SPIC Huanghe Hydropower Development Co. (HHDC) has successfully bid for two solar projects in the fifth renewable energy tender in Saudi Arabia. The partners have signed two 25-year power purchase agreements with Saudi Power Procurement Co. for the energy. December 6, 2024 Patrick Jowett A consortium of EDF renewable energy sources and China’s HHDC will develop, finance, build and operate 1.4 GW of solar capacity at two project sites in Saudi Arabia. The partners submitted a successful bid to develop the 1 GW Al Masa’a solar project, which will be built in…
In a new weekly update for pv magazineOPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a brief overview of the major price trends in the global PV industry. December 6, 2024 OPIS The Global Polysilicon Marker (GPM), the OPIS benchmark for polysilicon outside China, was valued this week at $21,130/kg, or $0.048/W, unchanged from the previous week. The long-awaited preliminary findings in the anti-dumping duty (AD) investigation into cells and modules from four Southeastern countries, considered a critical factor determining global polysilicon sales, were announced by the US on November 29. AD rates range from 0% to 271.28%, varying by country and…
An international research team has manufactured organic solar cells using non-toxic solvents. The researchers identified interactions between the side chains of the acceptor material and the solvent, along with interactions between donor and acceptor materials, as key factors for controlling morphology in organic solar cells. December 6, 2024 Patrick Jowett Scientists led by Sweden’s Linköping University have developed organic solar cells using various environmentally friendly solvents to identify key factors that influence the cells’ morphology. The scientists said that optimization of morphology has been crucial in achieving energy conversion efficiency (PCE) of more than 20% in organic solar cells. Their…
A fascinating new technology is emerging in renewable energy that combines the wonders of nature with cutting-edge solar innovation: bioluminescent solar cells. This groundbreaking approach to harnessing solar energy draws inspiration from the natural phenomenon of bioluminescence, revolutionizing how we capture and convert sunlight into usable electricity. What is Bioluminescence? Bioluminescence is a natural phenomenon where living organisms produce and emit light. This captivating display of nature’s genius can be observed in various species across different ecosystems: Fireflies lighting up summer nights Deep-sea creatures illuminating the dark ocean depths Certain species of fungi glowing in dense forests Microscopic plankton creating…
India’s finance ministry has imposed anti-dumping duties on imports of solar glass from China at $673 to $677 per tonne and on imports from Vietnam at $565 per tonne. December 6, 2024 Uma Gupta By pv magazine India India has imposed anti-dumping duties on textured tempered (tempered) glass in solar panels and solar thermal products from China and Vietnam for a period of six months from December 4, 2024. The rights apply to “textured toughened (tempered) glass with a transmission of at least 90.5%, a thickness of not more than 4.2 mm (including a tolerance of 0.2 mm) and where…
Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) says it will offer up to TWD300,000 ($9,260) per project through a $126 million rebate program for small rooftop PV systems, with eligibility limited to systems of no more than 3 kW. December 6, 2024 Emiliano Bellini Image: Thomas Tucker, Unsplash Taiwan’s MoEA has revealed that it will allocate TWD4.08 billion ($125.9 million) to a rebate program for residential PV systems, running from 2025 to 2028. The program supports PV systems up to 3 kW and offers up to TWD 300,000 per project. The government said regional authorities will manage the plan, which aims…