AS Published on Sunday 18 June 2023 - n° 450 - Categories:panels
Reducing panel heat to increase productivity
To reduce the temperature of solar panels, Jordanian researchers have used 3mm-thick acrylic sheets to reflect and absorb solar radiation that is not used to produce photovoltaic energy.
AS Published on Monday 12 June 2023 - n° 449 - Categories:panels, silicon mono/multi
Silicon price and panel price respectively
The reference price for panels (CMM) from China established by OPIS returned to $0.198/watt
AS Published on Monday 12 June 2023 - n° 449 - Categories:panels
Poor weathering of panels in Ghana
A comparison of the performance of polycrystalline solar panels installed in Ghana (Africa) over a period of more than five years revealed that the vast majority of panels can "fail" before 20 years of operation in a hot, humid climate.
The researchers analysed 48 panels
AS Published on Sunday 4 June 2023 - n° 448 - Categories:panels
Assessment criteria for very low carbon panels
The Global Electronics Council (GEC) has presented the "Evaluation Criteria for Ultra Low Carbon Panels". This set of criteria aims to "establish a framework, standardised methodology and performance targets to incentivise manufacturers and suppliers to design and manufacture photovoltaic (PV) panels with low embodied carbon. "
L R AS Published on Sunday 4 June 2023 - n° 448 - Categories:panels
Repairing glass on damaged panels
A team from the Netherlands has used a series of techniques from the automotive industry to develop a new methodology for repairing glass in double-glazed solar panels. Their work in repairing solar panels damaged by glass represents the transformation of waste into valuable products.
AS Published on Sunday 4 June 2023 - n° 448 - Categories:panels, Europe
PV Cycle no longer wants the WEEE label; calls for 'extended producer responsibility
The European solar recycling association PV Cycle believes that photovoltaic panels do not comply with the European directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). It is calling for the implementation of extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation for all renewable energy products and equipment in the European Union.
L R AS Published on Monday 29 May 2023 - n° 447 - Categories:panels
In brief: new panels from Winaico, REging, LONGi, Yingli, Tongwei
In brief: new panels from Winaico, REging, LONGi,Yingli, Tongwei
These new products come from the SNEC trade fair in Shanghai
L R AS Published on Monday 29 May 2023 - n° 447 - Categories:panels
PVEL studies 250 panels but does not publish any results!
The American company PVEL presents its study on 250 types of PV panels from 35 manufacturers considered to be the best performers, but it does not publish any results!
This ninth edition includes
L R AS Published on Monday 29 May 2023 - n° 446 - Categories:panels
Panels that can be recycled at the end of their life
Dutch company Solarge has commissioned a new factory that will manufacture two types of lightweight mono-PERC panels with a low carbon footprint. They are designed to be installed on roofs. These panels
L R AS Published on Monday 22 May 2023 - n° 446 - Categories:Germany, panels
The deterioration of PV systems over 15 years old
Researchers have examined the degradation of Suntech solar panels on two roofs installed in 2003, one of 37.8 kW and the other of 18.5 kW, located in the town of Sinsheim (south-west Germany).
L R AS Published on Sunday 21 May 2023 - n° 446 - Categories:French companies, panels
Holosolis plans to build a 5 GW panel assembly plant in France
France's Holosolis, founded by EIT innovation group InnoEnergy in conjunction with property company IDEC Group and French solar developer TSE, has announced plans to build a 5GW solar panel assembly plant in France.
Commercial production is due to start in
L R AS Published on Monday 15 May 2023 - n° 445 - Categories:panels
Terabase mechanises panel installation
Pole-laying robots (Built Robotics, Sarcos, Mortenson, AES corp...) have already been presented in Solar News. From now on, panel installation will be automated. It consists of
L R AS Published on Monday 8 May 2023 - n° 444 - Categories:China, Europe, panels
Europe increasingly dependent on Chinese panels
In March, China exported 21 GW, 43% more than in February and 56% more than in March 2022. The monthly export volume of 21.2 GW exceeded that of last year's peak season, demonstrating
L R AS Published on Monday 8 May 2023 - n° 444 - Categories:the prices, panels
The pvXchange view: wholesalers want to sell their panels
Panel prices in all technology classes have fallen considerably since the last survey in March. What we are seeing here is a necessary price correction across the board to maintain demand, which has recently threatened to slacken.
At the start of the year,
L R AS Published on Monday 1 May 2023 - n° 443 - Categories:panels
TÜV recommendations for panels installed on balconies
The rapid growth in the use of solar panels on balconies has been fuelled by the high cost of electricity in Germany. This phenomenon has prompted the German technical inspection association TÜV to offer advice on installation and use.
In Germany, solar panels are permitted up to 600 W.