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Australia has 103 GW of rooftop PV potential, says think tank
A new Climate Council report estimates Australia's rooftop solar potential at 103 GW – four times the nation's current installed capacity.From pv magazine Australia The Climate Council think tank said...
View ArticleVertical PV comes to India
Yashika Energy Systems has partnered with Germany's Next2Sun and Wattkraft India to launch pilot projects that integrate vertical bifacial solar technology with agriculture, ranging from 100 kWp to 500...
View ArticleIEA calls for stronger solar, wind integration measures
The International Energy Agency's (IEA) latest report warns that failing to support integration at the point of deployment could jeopardize up to 15% of solar and wind projects by 2030. This shortfall...
View ArticleItalian energy supplier to reuse discarded PV modules for social projects
Italian energy producer ERG has launched an initiative to reuse discarded solar modules from revamped plants for social solar projects. The program aims to support communities, hospitals, families, and...
View ArticleSun-X secures patent for PV sensor that measures soiling, yield loss
Germany-based Sun-X says it has patented a soiling sensor for PV modules that accurately measures dirt levels, determines yield loss, and assesses optimal cleaning times.From pv magazine Germany...
View ArticleGerman startup offers design tool for heat pump installers
German software company Autarc launched a platform for residential heat pump projects, covering design, planning and customer project management functionality. It uses LiDAR imaging to enable heat load...
View ArticleThe Hydrogen Stream: Equatic making anodes to produce H2 from seawater
Equatic says it has started annual production of 4,000 anodes for hydrogen generation from seawater in Singapore and Canada, while Nuvera Fuel Cells says it will demonstrate its first operational...
View ArticleJSW Energy, Reliance Power win SECI’s new 1 GW/2 GWh storage tender
JSW Neo Energy and Reliance Power have secured 500 MW each in Solar Energy Corp. of India’s (SECI) latest tender to set up 1 GW/2 GWh of standalone battery energy storage projects.From pv magazine...
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Computer vision for real‑time shadow detection in PV systems
Scientists have developed a novel method that uses live video feed to detect shadows on solar panels. It uses computer vision techniques, such as gamma transform and histogram matching, resulting in...
View ArticleAustralian solar installer fined over workplace injury
The Australian authorities recently imposed a AUD 40,000 ($27,260) on a solar installation company after a worker fell 10 meters through an asbestos roof in the state of Victoria.From pv magazine...
View ArticleDual-source CO2 heat pump based on photovoltaic-thermal evaporators
Researchers in Italy have conceived a dual-source heat pump system that uses both a finned-coil evaporator and a solar evaporator made with three photovoltaic-thermal panels. Thanks to the combined...
View ArticleSolar pipeline in Philippines’ Visayas region hits 760 MW
Figures from the Philippines Department of Energy (DOE) show that 1.98 GW of renewable energy projects are under construction on the archipelago of Visayas, with solar accounting for more than...
View ArticleTaiwan improves PPA rules for renewables
The Taiwanese government has introduced a new, favorable framework for renewable-energy power purchase agreements (PPAs). Large energy consumers are no longer required to buy the entire output of...
View ArticleDaiwa House unveils solar carport
Daiwa House, Japan's largest homebuilder, has developed a new carport made from extruded aluminum profiles. It comes in two versions, accommodating either four or two vehicles.Daiwa House Industry,...
View ArticleStoring surplus PV power with thermal storage electric boilers
Tokyo-based heavy industry manufacturer IHI Corporation has created a thermal utilization system that can convert surplus direct current power at solar plants into carbon-free steam. A test project...
View ArticleOffgrid hybrid PV-biogas system for residential applications
The system was conceived to respond to Lebanon's energy crisis and help homeowners become independent from grid electricity. Biogas production is used when PV power generation is insufficient and...
View ArticleIndia’s NHPC tenders 2.4 GW of solar-plus-storage projects
NHPC Ltd. has launched a tender to select developers for 1.2 GW of grid-connected solar projects with energy storage systems (ESS). It also includes an option for up to 1.2 GW of additional PV capacity...
View ArticleJordan launches rebate scheme for residential PV
The Jordanian government says it will cover up to 30% of the cost of buying and installing residential PV systems through its new rebate scheme.The Jordanian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources...
View ArticleDanish solar park gets go ahead after 25 companies sign PPA
A coalition of 25 Danish companies has signed a five-year power purchase agreement (PPA) to buy electricity from a new solar project in Denmark. The deal is with electricity supplier Reel Energy and...
View ArticleSharp unveils 610 W TOPCon solar panel with 22.58% efficiency
Sharp’s new IEC61215- and IEC61730-certified solar panels have an operating temperature coefficient of -0.29% per C and a bifaciality factor of over 80%.Sharp has unveiled new n-type monocrystalline...
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