Dutch hackers report flaws in Enphase IQ Gateway devices
Two "ethical" hackers from the Dutch Institute of Vulnerability Disclosure (DIVD) have identified six vulnerabilities in Enphase IQ Gateway devices. The researchers are now working with the US inverter...
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Timber framed solar carports for residential, commercial applications
Sweden-based Innoventum has launched a solar carport line equipped with bifacial modules in a larch wood structure. The solution may include electric vehicle charging, energy storage, LED lighting, and...
View ArticleOxford PV starts commercial distribution of perovskite solar modules
Oxford PV is delivering its first commercial perovskite solar modules to US customers. The 72-cell solar modules have an efficiency of 24.5% and, according to the company, can generate up to 20% more...
View ArticlePoland relaunches residential solar, storage rebate scheme
The sixth edition of the Polish government’s residential solar and storage rebate scheme is now open, with a total budget of PLN 400 million ($103.2 million). Applications will be accepted until Dec....
View ArticleReady for anything
Worldwide, solar has an important part to play in preventing climate breakdown and reducing the frequency of extreme weather events. But the regions most vulnerable to these conditions face their own...
View ArticleArgentina raises self-consumption limit under net metering to 12 MW
Argentina’s Secretariat of Energy has increased the self-consumption limit under net metering from 2 MW to 12 MW to expand the country’s renewable energy capacity.From pv magazine LatAm Eduardo Javier...
View ArticleGermany’s Fellensiek files for insolvency
German PV project developer Fellensiek Projektmanagement GmbH & Co. KG has filed for insolvency due to claims from an unnamed investor. However, the company’s 20 project entities remain unaffected,...
View ArticleChinese PV leaders ask Beijing for new tender pricing mechanisms
Chinese PV industry leaders are urging Beijing to implement requirements to help manufacturers operate more sustainably, as solar module prices hit record lows in China's large-scale PV tenders.The...
View ArticleSpanish companies to collaborate on 49 MW of solar in Portugal
BNZ, a Barcelona-based independent power producer (IPP), has announced a 49 MW solar project in northern Portugal in partnership with GRS, a Madrid-based solar engineering, procurement and construction...
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Cellphone-linked portable device for real-time solar module characterization
Scientists in Colombia have conceived a new portable electronic device for on-site measurements of the I-V and P-V curves of photovoltaic panels. The novel system considers solar radiation, ambient...
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Sunny end to summer boosts solar in most of Europe
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that atmospheric pattern resulted in higher than average irradiance from the UK to Poland, with solar generation records broken...
View ArticleSingapore signs deals to import 400 MW of renewables from Indonesia
Singapore has advanced its goal to import 4 GW of low-carbon electricity by 2035 by signing two new agreements with parties in neighboring countries, including Australia’s SunCable project.From pv...
View ArticleFrench authorities approve 450 MW agrivoltaic project
French developer Green Lighthouse Développement says the French authorities have approved its 450 MW agrivoltaic project on 200 hectares of agricultural land in southwestern France.From pv magazine...
View ArticleMitsubishi Electric launches water-to-water heat pumps for commercial,...
The Japanese manufacturer said the new Climaveneta EW-HT-G05 products have a size ranging from 73 kW to 129.3 kW and a coefficent of performance of up to 3.77.Japanese electronics and electrical...
View ArticleUS startup offers AI-based software solution to predict component failure in...
Infinrel says its Energy Kardio Graph solution can sample small electrical perturbations on the input and output of the inverter at MHz scale and enable insight into the actual operation of the...
View ArticleBrazilian manufacturer unveils 1 kg BIPV module
Eternit S.A., a Brazilian construction materials supplier, says it has developed a 50 W panel for building-integrated PV (BIPV) applications. The 1 kg module features monocrystalline passivated emitter...
View ArticleKiwa PVEL, Kiwa PI Berlin outline best practices for PV module quality
Kiwa PVEL and Kiwa PI Berlin have published a white paper that uses recent module testing and in-factory data to guide the best use of testing and inspection metrics. The paper aims to ensure that...
View ArticleEskom runs tender for 19.5 MW of solar in South Africa
A tender is underway in South Africa for the design, engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of a 19.5 MW solar plant at the site of an existing 105.8 MW wind farm in the western part...
View ArticleThe Hydrogen Stream: H2Mare project links electrolyzers to wind turbine
The German government says that the H2Mare OffgridWind project in Denmark has connected two electrolyzers to a wind turbine for hydrogen production, while Ontras Gastransport and H2 Energy Europe have...
View ArticleNew algorithm enables cost-optimized operation of residential heat pumps
Researchers in Austria have developed a new predictive control algorithm that can reportedly improve comfort levels in houses equipped with heat pumps. The algorithm also enables price predictions...
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