Transformer fire at Australian solar farm under investigation
Electricity distribution company Powercor Australia attended the scene of a solar farm transformer fire near Raywood, Victoria, which is now being investigated by Energy Safe Victoria.From pv magazine...
View ArticleNew research shows correlation between PV module electrode corrosion and damp...
A research group in Japan identified a correlation between damp heat test of 1,000 hours to 3–6 years of field exposure in humid areas and changes in acetic acid concentration in photovoltaic modules....
View ArticleFraunhofer institutes developing electrocaloric solid-state heat pump without...
Six Fraunhofer institutes are developing new electrocaloric heat pumps that use elastocaloric heat pipes instead of compressors to extract heat from the sources. The first pilot systems developed by...
View ArticleSolar, battery-equipped home destroyed by explosion in Germany
In the German state of Schleswig-Holstein, an explosion tore away the outer wall of a show home equipped with solar panels and a residential battery. The badly-damaged building, which was vacant at the...
View ArticleFrance launches 400 MW C&I solar tender
The French authorities intend to allocate 400 MW of PV capacity through the procurement exercise, which is open to PV installations exceeding 500 kW in size.From pv magazine France France's Energy...
View ArticleAustrian startup presents vertical bifacial PV systems for garden fences
Sunbooster GmbH is offering 372 W flexible solar systems including inverters and cabling. The price for the smallest version is €500 ($524).From pv magazine Germany Sunbooster GmbH offers bifacial...
View ArticleChinese PV Industry Brief: China General Nuclear concludes 10 GW mounting...
The selected bidders are Trina Solar, Antai Ke Clean Energy, Xin Yuan Electric, Guoqiang Xing Sheng Energy Technology, and TBEA, with the winning bid prices ranging from CNY 0.209 ($0.29)/W to CNY...
View ArticleLennox debuts residential heat pump for cold climates
The company says that its new SL22KLV heat pump system can supply heat in temperatures as low as -28.9 C. It uses R-454B as the refrigerant and has a size ranging from 2 tons to 5 tons.US-based heating...
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US added nearly 50 GW of new solar generating capacity in 2024
A new report by the Business Council for Sustainable Energy and BloombergNEF unpacks the market and policy trends facing the U.S. solar industry.From pv magazine USA Nearly 50 GW of new solar...
View ArticleUK government proposes longer CfD contracts, wider commissioning window for...
Consultation ahead of seventh Contracts for Difference (CfD) allocation round proposes longer contract lengths in a bid to reduce strike prices and lower cost of finance for renewables projects. A...
View ArticleThe Hydrogen Stream: Spanish government allocates €1.2 billion for renewable...
The Spanish government allocated €1.2 billion ($1.26 billion) for seven green hydrogen clusters concentrated in Aragon and Andalusia. Meanwhile, an EU consortium started its work to develop diagnostic...
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Persistent cloud drops British Isles solar output in early February
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that cloud-bearing weather systems dominated the British Isles, significantly reducing irradiance across the UK and Ireland...
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California off to a strong clean electricity start with solar up 33.8%
Forty-eight days into 2025, CAISO gas use for electricity is down almost 28%, while battery use is up 78%, and solar has already met 100% of demand in the midst of winter.From pv magazine USA...
View ArticleAirports Company South Africa issues tender for three PV plants totaling 9.5 MW
The tender covers the design, supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance of three proposed projects to be based at Tambo International Airport, King Shaka International Airport, and Cape Town...
View ArticleCalifornia bill introduced to mandate a VPP implementation plan
Virtual power plants, which could save state ratepayers an estimated $550 million per year, are connected aggregations of distributed energy resources like rooftop solar and energy storage.From pv...
View ArticleSwitzerland expands rules for rooftop solar, storage, energy communities
Switzerland is expanding rules for rooftop solar, energy storage, and energy communities to expand self-consumption and ease pressure on the grid. The new regulations, set to take effect in 2026,...
View ArticleWeil-McLain launches dual-fuel heat pumps for residential, light commercial...
The US-based heating specialist said its new air-to-water heat pumps use difluoromethane as the refrigerant and have a coefficient of performance of up to 5.37.US-based heat pump manufacturer...
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Colored modules for building-integrated photovoltaics
Taking inspiration from the 3D photonic structures on a Morpho butterfly’s shimmering blue wings, scientists at Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have developed colored solar...
View ArticleGlobal golf courses take up more land than solar, wind plants
Researchers say the 10 countries with the most golf courses could install up to 842 GW of utility-scale solar or 659 GW of wind capacity on land equivalent in size to that used for the sport.There is...
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Spanish company unveils PV-driven thermal system for self-consumption
Spain's H2 Fusión says its Solar Heat PR5 system uses PV energy to produce hot water for self-consumption in industrial buildings, reaching temperatures of up to 92 C.From pv magazine Spain H2 Fusión,...
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