L R AS Published on Sunday 15 January 2023 - n° 430 - Categories:panels, 50 to 200 MW power plants
Erthos will build a solar power plant by placing the panels on the ground
The American company Erthos will build a solar power plant by placing the panels on the ground (i.e. without a mounting structure). This method would reduce
AS Published on Sunday 15 January 2023 - n° 430 - Categories:panels
Fouling of PV panels in arid and dusty conditions: a real problem
Moroccans have studied the fouling of PV panels in arid and dusty conditions: fouling contributes to daily performance losses of up to
AS Published on Saturday 17 December 2022 - n° 429 - Categories:panels
Detect dirt on a panel using colours!
South African researchers have developed a new system for cleaning solar panels. It uses a light-frequency converter with colour detection.
AS Published on Saturday 17 December 2022 - n° 429 - Categories:panels
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from panels
As photovoltaics has become an increasingly important part of the global electricity system, questions are being raised about the environmental performance of this technology. Policy makers, industry and the general public want to see evidence of the environmental performance of PV.
AS Published on Monday 5 December 2022 - n° 427 - Categories:panels
Panels retain 80% of their initial output after thirty years of use
Despite the continuing fall in the price of panels and the increase in their efficiency, panels retain 80% of their initial output after thirty years of use. New technologies
AS Published on Monday 28 November 2022 - n° 426 - Categories:panels
Will steel panel frames become the norm?
Origami Solar, founded in 2020, markets panel frames made from laminated steel, which it claims saves money, reduces greenhouse gas emissions and offers advantages in terms of installation, operation and maintenance.
The adoption of steel
AS Published on Saturday 26 November 2022 - n° 426 - Categories:panels
Non-linear degradation curves for panels
Italian scientists have examined how non-linear degradation curves can affect the profitability of large-scale solar projects. They found that the complete replacement of panels
AS Published on Saturday 26 November 2022 - n° 426 - Categories:panels, recycling
Microwaves to soften the EVA of the panels to be destroyed
To destroy damaged panels, Thai people used microwaves to separate the broken glass from the photovoltaic panels. The process
AS Published on Saturday 26 November 2022 - n° 426 - Categories:various issues around PV, panels
The cost of sea freight is almost back to normal (pre-pandemic)
Freight costs fell for the 39th consecutive week. They were down 7% last week and 74% lower than the same week in 2021.
"The latest World Container Index (WCI) composite index from Drewry
L R AS Published on Saturday 26 November 2022 - n° 426 - Categories:panels
A new cleaning robot. It's Indian
India's Greenleap Robotics has built a cleaning robot (the Lotus A4000) using automotive-grade components to clean solar panels in arid regions.
AS Published on Saturday 19 November 2022 - n° 425 - Categories:panels
How will the price of PV glass change from November 2022?
In October, photovoltaic glass production increased by 4,400 tonnes/day. Existing Chinese capacity is
L R AS Published on Saturday 19 November 2022 - n° 425 - Categories:panels
New way to measure soiling losses in PV systems
A device, consisting of a flashlight, is directed at a PV reference cell or pyranometer for about 45 minutes at night.
L R AS Published on Saturday 19 November 2022 - n° 425 - Categories:cells, panels
Germany's 1Komma5° to manufacture cells and panels in 2023
Germany's 1Komma5° wants to bring cells with high efficiency to market in the second half of 2023
AS Published on Saturday 19 November 2022 - n° 425 - Categories:panels
Easily recyclable panels in Taiwan
The Taiwanese Research Institute and panel manufacturer URE have developed a solar panel that can be easily dismantled to simplify the recycling process.
L R AS Published on Saturday 19 November 2022 - n° 425 - Categories:cells, panels
Further limited yield growth at JinkoSolar
JinkoSolar's 182 mm TOPCon N-type solar panel achieved a conversion efficiency of