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Solar Data Systems has announced a strategic partnership with PowerWise SOLAR, a prominent player in the utility and C&I solar energy sector. This partnership aims to combine Solar Data Systems’ advanced monitoring technology with PowerWise SOLAR’s expertise in high-performance solar MET stations, providing customers with a comprehensive solution for optimizing the performance of solar power plants . Through this collaboration, Solar Data Systems will integrate its advanced monitoring solutions, including data loggers, software and Solar Monitoring as a Service, with PowerWise SOLAR’s high-quality MET solar stations. This integration allows customers to monitor and analyze solar energy production in real time,…

An international team of researchers has demonstrated how the research and development of scalable, high-performance organic solar cells can be accelerated by using a high-throughput automated platform. It is based on digital twin technology and roll-to-roll (R2R) printing in a closed system. July 8, 2024 Valerie ThompsonAn international team of researchers demonstrated a high-throughput platform to aid in the discovery of high-performance organic solar cells suitable for scalable production. They used digital twin technology and roll-to-roll (R2R) printing in a closed system.The new platform, called MicroFactory, was used to fabricate, characterize and analyze 11,800 non-fullerene acceptor (NFA) organic PV devices…

ClearVue Technologies, an Australian manufacturer of smart window technology, has secured a repeat order from the United States. July 8, 2024 Ev FoleyBy pv magazine AustraliaPerth-based ClearVue Technologies, a specialist in smart building envelope solutions, has secured a repeat order from commercial greenhouse solutions provider System USA for a demonstration showroom.It follows another US-based collaboration signed in early 2024 with glass window company LuxWall to develop and commercialize a window that combines ClearVue’s solar-generating glazing with LuxWall’s advanced vacuum-insulated glazing. The Zero Window is expected to lower heating and cooling costs and offset buildings’ energy needs by providing on-site renewable…

AgRE.tech, which is developing a robotic control system for existing photovoltaic infrastructure, has raised $2 million from EDF and Zemach Regional Industries. The company says it will soon set up commercial fields. July 8, 2024 Lior Kahana Image: agRE.tech, Noy EinavIsraeli startup agRE.tech, which is developing a robotic control system tailored to agricultural voltaic projects, said in a recent statement that it has completed a $2 million pre-seed fundraising round. The round was led by French energy giant EDF and Zemach Regional Industries, an agricultural company owned by 27 Israeli kibbutzim.“Over the past year, agRE.tech has focused on developing an…

Market intelligence platform TrendForce says 210mm n-type technology is “on track to lead a new industrial revolution.” It expects 210mm modules to account for 78.29% of the large format module market this year, increasing to 82.51% by 2027. July 8, 2024 Patrick JowettAccording to Taiwan’s TrendForce, cumulative deliveries of 210mm PV modules exceeded 260 GW in the first quarter of this year.The analysts said seven of the top ten module manufacturers are now making 210mm n-type modules, with Trina Solar, Risen Energy, Tongwei and Huasun all now mass-producing panels above 700W. “It is clear that the 210mm n-type modules will…

According to the Ministry of Environment (MOENV), Taiwan is preparing to launch domestic carbon credit trading on the Taiwan Carbon Solution Exchange (TCX) in late September or early October.This announcement follows the publication of official regulations for trading and transferring domestic carbon credits generated by voluntary emissions reduction projects. These regulations are expected to come into effect on August 15.MOENVVice Director General Huang Wei-ming explained the delay, citing the need to complete administrative procedures and ensure compatibility between the government’s emission reduction system and the TCX’s trading platform.Relevant: Switzerland and Thailand have concluded the first-ever Carbon Credits deal under Article…

The battery development aims to monetize excess grid capacity and complement the 320 MW compressed air energy storage project developed by Groningen-based long-term energy storage specialist Corre Energy. July 8, 2024 Marija Maisch From pv magazine ESS news placeDutch developers of sustainable energy Corre Energy and SemperPower have come together to deliver a massive battery storage facility, which will be combined with Corre’s compressed air energy storage (CAES) project in Zuidwending, in the province of Groningen, the Netherlands.The 50/50 joint venture will initially invest €7 million in the delivery of the 320 MW two-hour battery project, totaling 640 MWh.The battery…

Researchers in Spain have explored the potential of using photovoltaic (PV) or photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) systems in microbreweries and have found that PVT systems can meet higher energy demands but have a longer payback period. July 8, 2024 Lior KahanaResearchers from the Spanish Andalusian Association for Research and Industrial Cooperation (AICIA) have investigated the potential use of photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) energy for beer brewing. Specifically, they looked at the use of PV systems in microbreweries, defined as breweries with an annual production of less than 5,000 hectoliters (hl).“A PVT system has the potential to preheat brewing water and generate electricity,” the researchers…

Enersol, the residential unit of German battery maker Sonnen, says it will cease operations at the end of October due to unprofitability, despite strong growth over the past three years. July 8, 2024 Sandra Enkhardt By pv magazine GermanyResidential PV installer Enersol, part of Germany-based battery manufacturer Sonnen, will cease operations on October 31, a company spokesperson said pv magazine.Enersol is based in Sachsenheim, Baden-Württemberg, and currently has approximately 120 employees. Sonnen acquired Enersol in 2019. It grew strongly during the boom period between 2022 and 2023, when demand for residential PV systems in Germany rose sharply. However, the market…

Solutions to optimize solar energy use in irrigation communities Irrigation communities strive to make their operations more sustainable both environmentally and economically. Energy self-sufficiency is emerging as a promising solution for the future of agriculture. In 2019, the Lower Guadalquivir Valley Irrigation Community, which covers almost 19,000 hectares and serves more than 2,000 irrigation systems, began using solar energy with a 6 megawatt photovoltaic installation – the largest of its kind among Spanish irrigation systems. This initiative has positioned the community as a pioneer and research center for the transition to a sustainable irrigation model. Recently, the community collaborated with…