CPX and PanelClaw announce brand merge
The two companies will continue operations under the name PanelClaw, as they set out ambition to support commercial and industrial rooftop customers in both the United States and Europe, then...
View ArticleViessmann launches air-water heat pump for larger residential, commercial...
The Vitocal 250-A Pro boasts a flow temperature of up to 70 C, a heating output of up to 39.5 kW and a cooling output of up to 21.7 kW and according to the German manufacturer, it is one of the...
View ArticleDMEGC releases 440-460 W bifacial solar modules based on rectangular wafers...
DMEGC Solar says its new solar panels combine a double-glass design with half-cut n-type cell technology. It says the efficiency ratings range from 22.0% to 23.0%.DMEGC, a Chinese industrial group that...
View ArticleMy-PV’s new SOL•THOR uses photovoltaics to generate heat
The device can be connected directly to a solar generator without an inverter and can control heating elements or electric boilers.From pv magazine Germany Austrian company My-PV, which specializes in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fraunhofer ISE switching to medium voltage for resource efficiency in PV plants
Enormous quantities of raw materials, such as copper and aluminum cables, are required for energy system conversion when connecting renewable generators to the grid. The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar...
View ArticleDrones used to plan mountain solar park in Switzerland
The SLF research institute recently completed a survey on the Bernina Pass commissioned by a PV system design company that wants to build a solar park there. Measuring snow with drones makes it...
View ArticleTesla launches Powerwall 3 in UK & Germany
Almost ten years after the “Powerwall 1,” US EV giant Tesla has launched its home battery system, Powerwall 3, in the United Kingdom and Germany. The Powerwall 3 is being officially presented at The...
View ArticleDynamic modeling for building-integrated photovoltaic-thermal systems
Researchers in the Middle East have conducted a series of simulations to assess the technical and economical feasibility of building-integrated photovoltaic-thermal systems. The proposed framework...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Solar dimming and brightening, and PV power plant output performance
Reliable assessment of the local solar radiation resource is a major component of large-scale PV power plant project development and financing. This assessment is usually based on the assumption that...
View ArticleNepal opens tender for grid-connected solar projects
State-owned Nepal Electricity Authority is requesting proposals for the development of grid-connected solar projects across the country. The maximum total capacity available under the tender is 800 MW....
View Article144 MW La Unión PV plant connected to Colombian grid
Spanish company Solarpack developed the $100 million photovoltaic plant in the municipality of Montería, located in the department of Córdoba. It's one of two large-scale solar park projects the...
View ArticleIntersolar Liveblog 2024: Ban-Ki Moon, Cate Blanchett at ‘We Choose Earth Tour’
Our pv magazine newshounds are walking the floors in Munich today to bring you all the developments at Intersolar Europe 2024.
View ArticleValmont Solar presents new tracking system
The manufacturer will release the system in Europe in early 2025. It is weld-free and supports single-string and multi-string configurations.Valmont Solar, a unit of US infrastructure developer Valmont...
View ArticleGerman PV installations fell to 946 MW in May
The slight growth was mainly due to large commercial and ground-mounted systems. The Federal Network Agency also corrected new installation figures for April upwards from 1,040 to 1,177 MW.From pv...
View ArticleFloating solar power in Brazil provides opportunity for hydroelectric power...
The Itaipu hydroelectric power plant could almost double its generation capacity if it were to install a large floating solar plant that would occupy only 10% of its 1,350-square-kilometer reservoir...
View ArticleBESS, deep learning simulations: decrease in wholesale price variability
Donato Leo is the author of a study on the relationship between photovoltaics, batteries and wholesale energy prices in Italy. Leo’s deep learning simulations suggest changes in energy prices as...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Crop-responsive PV tracking system for greenhouses
An international consortium led by Israel-based Al-Zahrawi Society announced the first European installations of a multi-year project to test crop-responsive PV systems combined with carbon dioxide...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Noise-barrier integrated photovoltaics for highways, railways
A German research team is field testing new module concepts that can be integrated into noise barrier walls alongside roadways or railways. The hope is that some of the designs will emerge as...
View ArticleClik here to view.
European solar generation takes a hit from ongoing Saharan dust event
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that a low-pressure system over the Mediterranean led to a significant dust transport event, affecting solar generation across...
View Article