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Researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer ISE tested glass fiber reinforced polymer as a front material for vehicle-integrated PV modules, finding that it has the potential to reduce weight by 44% to 74% compared to conventional glass-covered modules. Experimental devices passed hail tests and avoided cell rupture after impact. October 7, 2024 Valerie ThompsonResearchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) in Germany have been working on alternative covers for vehicle-integrated PV (VIPV) modules that are lightweight, with competitive optical properties, yet offer resistance to hailstones and other types of mechanical shock. influence.Previous research highlighted the need for alternative…

One of Chaberton Energy’s solar projects in Howard County, Maryland (Source: PR Newswire) The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) has given permission Chaberton energy’s 7.65 MW Bonneville project a certificate of public convenience and necessity, allowing Harford County’s Jarrettsville community solar project to move forward. The company says this is the first time a community solar project has been recommended under Maryland’s Power Plant Research Program (PPRP), which coordinates the state’s comprehensive review of proposed power generation and transmission facilities. The PPRP is designed to allow regulators to ensure that applications are vetted before being…

By pv magazine 24/10.Most PV manufacturers in India have migrated their module production from passivated emitter back contact (PERC) to n-type TOPCon technology. TOPCon is now the preferred option for those transitioning to regular, large-scale cell production or expanding production capacity.Even as TOPCon takes over the Indian solar industry, some observers expect interdigitated back contact (IBC) and other BC-type solar devices – which offer higher conversion efficiency – to become a part of TOPCon by 2030 market will be wiped out.There are currently a limited number of PV manufacturers worldwide making commercial moves in the BC space, although large-scale solar…

Van pv tijdschrift Indiapv magazine: India streeft naar een capaciteit van 500 GW aan niet-fossiele brandstoffen tegen 2030. Is het land bereid om de integratie van variabele hernieuwbare energie in het elektriciteitsnet te ondersteunen?Saurabh Kumar: India’s ambitieuze doelstelling om tegen 2030 500 GW aan niet-traditionele, op brandstoffen gebaseerde elektriciteitscapaciteit te bereiken onderstreept het leiderschap van het land in de mondiale energietransitie. Met 186,46 GW al geïnstalleerd uit niet-traditionele bronnen – waaronder 178,98 GW uit hernieuwbare energie en 7,48 GW uit kernenergie – is de vooruitgang duidelijk.Om de doelstelling van 500 GW te halen moet India echter binnen dit decennium nog…

Infinity says it has delivered a fuel cell prototype to NASA for ground testing, aimed at demonstrating a regenerative energy storage system for potential lunar applications. October 8, 2024 Sergio Matalucci Image: Infinity fuel cell and hydrogen Infinity has delivered a fuel cell prototype to NASA for ground testing, aimed at demonstrating a regenerative energy storage system for potential lunar applications. The company is advancing the technology under NASA’s Game Changing Development Regenerative Fuel Cell project. It said it recently achieved a major milestone by successfully completing an initial 500-hour life test and delivering the test article to NASA’s Glenn…

The Chinese stock market rose for six trading days around the recent National Day holiday, TCL Zhonghuan appointed Wang Yanjun as news CEO and Runergy started production at its new 2 GW solar panel factory in Alabama amid a looming patent lawsuit from Trina Solar. October 8, 2024 Vincent ShawThe Shanghai Composite Index rose 26% in the six trading days surrounding China’s National Day, driven by government measures to stimulate the economy and support stocks. Solar and energy storage companies led the rally, with Longi Green Energy rising 48.54%, Trina Solar 62.48%, Sungrow 54.79% and Arctech Solar 53.66%.TCL Zhonghuan said…

Ashtrom Renewable Energy has announced that the Tierra Bonita solar project is officially operational, marking a major milestone for Ashtrom Group’s renewable energy business. The project received the required approvals for commercial operation before the contract date. The Tierra Bonita Project is a solar energy project in Pecos County, west Texas, covering approximately 2,200 hectares with a capacity of 306 MWAC capacity. “We are pleased to announce the early start of commercial operations for the Tierra Bonita solar project, an important milestone for Ashtrom Renewable Energy,” said Yitsik Mermelstein, CEO of Ashtrom Renewable Energy. “This achievement not only underlines our…

The solar cell, developed by scientists in China, reportedly achieved the highest open-circuit voltage ever measured for an inverted perovksite PV device. The lead carbanion layer was responsible for reducing defects at the interface between the perovskite layer and the electron transport layer. October 8, 2024 Emiliano BelliniA group of researchers led by NingboTech University in China has fabricated an inverted perovskite solar cell with an interface passivator based on lead carbanion (Pb-C–).Inverted perovskite cells have a device structure known as “pin”, where hole-selective contact p is at the bottom of the intrinsic perovskite layer i with electron transport layer…

Netherlands-based Giga Storage is progressing its massive Green Turtle battery energy storage project in Belgium after increasing capacity and assembling construction team October 8, 2024 Marija Maisch By ESS newsGIGA Storage Belgium is preparing to build the largest battery energy storage system in continental Europe. The Green Turtle battery park on the Rotem industrial estate in Dilsen-Stokkem, in the northeast of Belgium, will also be even larger than previously announced.GIGA Storage Belgium initially announced that it would build a battery with a capacity of 600 MW and a storage capacity of 2,400 MWh. It obtained an irrevocable permit for construction…

New research from Germany shows that the optimal size of residential heat pumps in renovation buildings can be achieved without taking into account their potential connection to a PV system and the associated control strategies. An optimal sizing strategy, on the other hand, should not neglect electricity price assumptions. October 8, 2024 Emiliano BelliniResearchers from Germany’s RWTH University of Aachen have investigated the impact of rooftop PV, controls and price assumptions on the design of heat pumps (HPs) and thermal energy storage for renovation buildings and found that solar photovoltaics and control strategies have little influence on the optimal design…