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Solar Technology

Mercedes-Benz Testing New Solar Paint

Mercedes-Benz said it is now evaluating a 20%-efficient, non-silicon photovoltaic coating that is significantly cheaper than conventional solar modules.Mercedes…

Solar Module

Ecoprogetti Expands Solar Production Line to 1 GW in Morocco

Italian manufacturer Ecoprogetti has ramped up the capacity of a PV production line in Morocco, operated by Almaden Morocco, from 500 MW to 1 GW.Italy’s E…

Solar Module

Sinovoltaics Updates PV Module Manufacturer Financial Stability Ranking

The latest list sees India-based Insolation Energy, Waaree Renewable Technologies, and Solex Energy maintain the top three positions and Kyocera entering the to…

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Agrivoltaics Can Increase Grape Yield by up to 60%

French agrivoltaics company Sun’Agri says that two of its facilities increased grape yields by 20% to 60% in 2024, compared to areas without solar panels.…

Solar Module

China Coal Secures 4 GW of Modules at $0.10/W

China Coal Energy Group (China Coal) has ordered 4 GW of solar modules from JinkoSolar, Tongwei, JA Solar, and DAS Solar at $0.10/W, including 3 GW of tunnel ox…

Solar Technology

Onyx Solar Launches Walkable PV Tiles

The Spanish building integrated PV manufacturer has launched glass-glass modules suitable for rooftops and other urban spaces. The new products have a nominal c…

Solar Technology

Reducing Solar Module Temperature via Electrospray Cooling

Schematic of the experimental setupScientists in Turkey have sought to use electrospray cooling to reduce the operating temperature of photovoltaic for the firs…

Solar Module

Lab on Wheels for On-Site Solar Module Testing

Spain-based energy specialist Enertis Applus has introduced a new mobile solar module testing lab to the wider Australian market, following extensive trials at …

Photovoltaic （PV）

Screen-Printed Colored Glass BIPV Modules With Sequins-Like Effect

Swiss retailer Lehner Versand generates 24.5% of its building energy needs thanks to a renovation project that added 109 kW capacity of solar PV to its facade. …

Solar Panel

Japan Aims to Deploy 20 GW of Perovskite Solar by 2040

The Japanese government says it expects perovskite solar modules to be produced in large quantities at JPY 20 ($0.13)/W by 2025, JPY 14/W by 2030, and JPY 10/W …

Battery

E3/DC to Replace 77 LG Battery Modules After Fire in Germany

E3/DC says a residential battery integrated with an LG Energy Solution module recently caught fire in Werne, Germany, prompting the company to replace battery m…

Solar Panel

Maxeon Solar Pivots Business to Focus Exclusively on U.S. Market

Maxeon's solar module factory in Ensenada, northern MexicoThe solar panel manufacturer announced a five-year lease of a factory in Albuquerque, New Mexico.M…

Electrolyzer

XINTC – A Groundbreaking Dutch Electrolyser Design Is Now Poised for Global Deployment

XINTC, a Dutch initiative funded entirely by private Dutch investments, has unveiled a revolutionary electrolyser design featuring an all-plastic gas module (st…

Solar Module

Premier Energies Secures INR 1,087-Crore Solar Cell, Module Supply Orders

Premier Energies' solar cell production linePremier Energies has secured multiple domestic orders for supply of solar modules (worth INR 964 crore) and sola…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Progress on Standardized Tests, Protocols for Vehicle-Integrated Photovoltaics

Glass-covered curved modules supplied by Nanjing AGG EnergyResearchers from University of Miyazaki in Japan have published a technical background paper about te…