L R AS Published on Saturday 25 November 2023 - n° 467 - Categories:R&D
Kesterite solar cell
Chinese researchers have designed a kesterite-kesterite solar cell (CZTSSe) with an optimised structure that could potentially achieve efficiencies close to those of crystalline silicon photovoltaic devices.
AS Published on Saturday 25 November 2023 - n° 467 - Categories:stopping / restarting of activity
A new European silicon manufacturer goes out of business (electricity too expensive)
REC Group is shutting down its Norwegian silicon production facilities due to high electricity prices. He points out that the Chinese pay for their electricity
AS Published on Saturday 25 November 2023 - n° 467 - Categories:setting up abroad
First robot to inspect solar power plants
Spain's Arbórea Intellbird has developed its first autonomous civilian robot for inspecting large-scale solar power plants, with a range of thirty hours. Equipped with thermographic sensors
L R AS Published on Saturday 25 November 2023 - n° 467 - Categories:accord-cooperation-redemption
Norway's Statkraft acquires Spain's Enerfin
Norway's Statkraft has acquired Spanish renewable energy developer Enerfin for an estimated sum of
L R AS Published on Sunday 19 November 2023 - n° 466 - Categories:R&D
12% efficiency with a kasterite-based solar cell
The Chinese Academy of Sciences achieves 12% efficiency with a solar cell based on kasterite (CZTSSe) which has been selenised
L R AS Published on Sunday 19 November 2023 - n° 466 - Categories:placing on the market
In brief new products at Risen, Tongwei, Guangzhou
New products at a glance from Risen, Tongwei, Guangzhou
Risen Energy's HJT Hyperion panels generate 5.1% more energy per watt than PERC panels
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Tongwei has unveiled its latest half-cut TOPCon panels in its G12R range, with an output power of up to 625 W+ and a panel efficiency of up to 23.1%.
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China's Guangzhou Sanjing Electric (SAJ) has developed two new single-phase and three-phase all-in-one battery inverters with efficiencies of 97.8% and 98.0% respectively.
AS Published on Sunday 19 November 2023 - n° 466 - Categories:company results
Maxeon reports a loss in Q3
Maxeon has reported a loss for the 3rd quarter, with a net loss of $20 million. It will be laying off 22% of its workforce to
AM AS Published on Saturday 18 November 2023 - n° 466 - Categories:placing on the market
Global management of household appliances with energy storage!
China's Midea, world leader in intelligent household appliances, has presented a global energy management system in the UK. The Midea Home Energy Linkage inverter optimisation system (MHELIOS)
AS Published on Saturday 18 November 2023 - n° 466 - Categories:trade war
The trade war is starting. It will be merciless. Its outcome is not yet foreseeable.
Although 2023 has shown that end demand on the photovoltaic market continues to be strong, spot prices per watt have been quite the opposite. The first half of this year has shown what the consequences of an imbalance between supply and demand can be.
AS Published on Saturday 18 November 2023 - n° 466 - Categories:California-Americas States, placing on the market
California moves towards flexible electrical appliances
In order to make better use of renewable energy, California is planning to shift the production of fossil fuel energy when it is most expensive, to the time of day when production is most renewable and least expensive. The state plans to establish
AS Published on Saturday 18 November 2023 - n° 466 - Categories:agrovoltaic, R&D
Agrivoltaic system with spectral light-splitting concentrator
Chinese scientists have developed a spectrally split concentrator agrivoltaic system (SCAPV) that could increase crop productivity for several plant species: the SCAPV system is based on the spectral separation of sunlight.
AS Published on Saturday 18 November 2023 - n° 466 - Categories:R&D
Is it better to connect cells by ultrasound or laser?
Ultrasonic bonding has long been the method of choice for connecting photovoltaic cells, strips and busbars in arrays and panels. This technology produces
L R AS Published on Saturday 18 November 2023 - n° 466 - Categories:miscellaneous financial
16 mergers or acquisitions took place in Spain in October
16 mergers or acquisitions took place in Spain in October, according to iDeals and M&A Community :
- Swiss fund Partners Group
AS Published on Saturday 18 November 2023 - n° 466 - Categories:company results
SMA in the 3rd quarter: magnificent!
German inverter supplier SMA reports sales of €1,337 million for the first nine months of 2023
AS Published on Saturday 18 November 2023 - n° 466 - Categories:company results
Canadian Solar in Q3: losing momentum?
In Q3, Canadian Solar shipped 8.3 GW of panels, an increase of 39% year-on-year and +1% over Q2. This brings to