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Targeted at the distributed generation segment, the Hi-MO X10 is designed to maximize reliability, cost-effectiveness and long-term performance. Image: LONGi. LONGi introduced its next generation back contact modules earlier in October using its proprietary HPBC 2.0 cell technology with a mass production power of 670W. It claims a module efficiency of up to 24.8%, which the company claims is the global record for mass production power. module efficiency for back-contact modules would break. Thanks to the popular module size of 2,382 mm x 1,134 mm, it performs 30 W better than conventional TOPCon modules. Focused on the distributed generation segment,…

India has been re-elected as chairman of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), with France as co-president, for a two-year term from 2024 to 2026. November 5, 2024 Uma Gupta By pv magazine India The seventh session of the ISA Assembly in New Delhi elected India as President and France as Co-President for a period of two years from 2024 until 2026. India ran unopposed for the presidency, while France and Grenada contested the co-presidency. The assembly elects the president and co-president based on fair geographic representation. ISA members are grouped into four regional categories: Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe…

A European research team has attempted for the first time to combine perovskite solar cell technology with textile ceramics in a new building-integrated photovoltaic device. The result is a sunstone with potential for future commercialization, according to its makers. November 5, 2024 Emiliano Bellini A research group led by the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC) in Spain has developed a solar stone based on textile ceramic technology (TCT) and perovskite photovoltaics. The new device is intended for applications in building-integrated solar photovoltaics (BIPV). “We plan to commercialize this technology,” said the study’s corresponding author, Pedro Casariego pv magazine. “This was…

New research shows all the challenges that smart inverters will face in the coming decades, including cybersecurity issues and rising production costs. The scientists explain that despite the new possibilities offered by the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence, their application can also lead to an increasing number of cyber risks. November 4, 2024 Emiliano Bellini A group of researchers from Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology in Bangladesh has conducted an extensive study of all “next generation” grid-resistant inverter technologies and concluded that more work is needed to ensure their cybersecurity. “Power inverters are increasingly connected to smart grids…

New solar and storage installations supported by the Dept.’s Loan Programs Office. of Energy, will improve grid security for Puerto Rico. LPO announces $861 million loan guarantee for Puerto Rico’s solar and storage portfolioWashington, DC The U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office announced an $861.3 million loan guarantee to finance the construction of two solar and storage facilities and two standalone battery energy storage systems in Puerto Rico. The borrower is Clean Flexible Energy, an indirect subsidiary of The AES Corporation and TotalEnergies Holdings USA. ITC is quick to ignore Commerce’s aluminum extrusion tariffsWashington, DC Recently imposed trade tariffs…

The American solar panel manufacturer has sent letters to Longi, Trina Solar, Jinko Solar, JA Solar and Canadian Solar saying the companies are infringing on its patents. November 4, 2024 Ryan Kennedy By pv magazine USA The American solar panel manufacturer First Solar makes an appearance Q3 profit Call told analysts that it has sent letters through its lawyers to major solar energy manufacturers, warning that its patents are being infringed. “With respect to intellectual property, we recently sent notice letters to Tier 1 solar manufacturers that we believe are infringing on First Solar’s TOPCon patent portfolio,” said Mark Widmar,…

Metrel, a Slovenian supplier of measuring equipment, says its new safety tester for electrical installations can assess systems with a maximum voltage of up to 1,500 V and a maximum short-circuit current of 40 A. November 4, 2024 Lior Kahana The MI 3114 PV tester Image: Metrel The Slovenian measuring equipment manufacturer Metrel has released a new multifunctional safety tester for electrical installations for PV systems. The MI 3114 PV tester can test systems with a maximum voltage of up to 1,500 V and a maximum short-circuit current of 40 A. “It supports testing in accordance with the IEC 62446-1…

The winning bidder will design a 64 MW solar power plant for the tube network. Image: Belinda Fewings via Unsplash Transport for London (TfL) has opened a bidding round for developers looking to build purpose-built solar farms to power London’s underground network. As part of TfL’s ambitious plan to use 100% renewable energy across its network by 2030, TfL is looking for a supply partner who will design and deliver proposals for solar projects up to 64 MW, approximately 5% of the electricity used needed to run the London power station. Underground network through the capital. The project investigates the…

How space-based solar panels can tackle global energy crises As global energy prices and emissions from unsustainable processes rise, new research from Queen’s University could demonstrate a way to use space-based solar panels to solve problems on Earth. The university’s School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EEESS) suggests that specially designed satellites could harness solar energy and send it to Earth non-stop, every day of the week, using microwave beams. With a groundbreaking prototype, they successfully unveiled it at the Center for Wireless Innovation (CWI), a division of EEECS and ECIT. The prototype, developed by Space Solar Ltd,…

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union are jointly investing $61.6 million in a 126 MW solar project in Uzbekistan. A special purpose company fully owned by French developer Voltalia will develop the factory. November 4, 2024 Patrick Jowett Image: Aboodi Vesakaran, Unsplash The EBRD and the European Union are financing the development of a 126 MW greenfield solar power plant in the Khorezm region in the northwest of the country. Uzbekistan. The EBRD’s $54.6 million financial package consists of a senior loan of up to $44.8 million and a special facility of $9.8 million.…