L R AS Published on Saturday 10 September 2022 - n° 415 - Categories:placing on the market
Battery-free hydraulic cleaning solutions
France's AX Solar Robot has presented two battery-free hydraulic cleaning solutions for ground-mounted photovoltaic power plants. The company also distributes battery-powered equipment
AS Published on Tuesday 28 June 2022 - n° 410 - Categories:other France, various products
Solar panel four times lighter than a normal panel
CEA and France's 2CA have developed a solar panel with 20% efficiency that weighs four times less than a glass panel of the same size. This frameless, self-supporting panel
L R AS Published on Wednesday 15 June 2022 - n° 408 - Categories:placing on the market
New products: Megasol, heating a small house, ultra-light solar cell
Swiss panel manufacturer Megasol has unveiled a new photovoltaic roof system, available in two variants - full black and translucent. The system consists of vertical supports,
L R AS Published on Wednesday 15 June 2022 - n° 408 - Categories:placing on the market
various products: Fraunhofer, carrier cell, Eterbright Solar, Sun powered systems, s.r.o.
Fraunhofer ISE has increased the efficiency of a four-junction solar cell to 47.6% at a concentration of 665 suns.
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Scientists have experimented with a concept known as the "hot junction" carrier cell, which has the potential to exceed current theoretical limits in terms of efficiency. The cell modelled by the researchers is more resistant to "imperfections" than previous attempts, broadening the range of possible materials. The concept promises cell efficiencies well in excess of 30%, even for a single-junction device.
The theory has been around for several decades, but to date no hot-carrier cell has been successfully fabricated. The 'imperfections' that would limit the practical performance of such a device, compared with models of what is theoretically possible, are not yet well understood.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/06/02/reaching-beyond-efficiency-limits/
PV Magazine of 2 June 2022
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Taiwan's Eterbright Solar has developed a solar tile based on copper, indium, gallium and selenium (CIGS) cells for building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). The ePower tile has a power conversion efficiency of 14.9%. It comes in two formats: 26.5 W and 56 W.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/06/10/cigs-solar-tile-with-14-9-efficiency/
PV Magazine 10 June 2022
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Sun powered systems, s.r.o., a young Slovakian company, has developed and is marketing a photovoltaic arm that supplies off-grid energy, particularly for weed control, with a spacing of 30 cm or 60 cm. The arm comes in various sizes, from 6 m to manage 100 m², to 18 m for 1,000 m².
"The photovoltaic arm provides the owner with off-grid power. This is useful for further processing vegetables, preparing ready-to-use vegetable products or packaging."
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/06/06/solar-arm-for-agrivoltaic-applications/
L R AS Published on Wednesday 15 June 2022 - n° 408 - Categories:placing on the market
Various products from Sharp, Jinko, DMEGC, factory in Algeria
Sharp's lightweight, flexible and conveniently sized solar panel has achieved a conversion efficiency of 32.6%.
Sharp's 965 cm² triple-junction solar cell adopts a unique structure that includes three layers of photo-absorption with indium gallium arsenide as the bottom layer, so that sunlight can be efficiently converted into electricity. It weighs just 56 grams (0.58 kg per m²).
It was developed as part of the "Research and Development of Solar Cells for Use in Vehicles" project, which is administered by the Japan New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation (NEDO).
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JinkoSolar has just received an order for 600 MW of TOPCon N-type panels
https://www.pv-tech.org/jinkosolar-signs-600mw-n-type-panneau-supply-deal/
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China's DMEGC, which delivered 2.4 GW in 2021, plans to ship at least 3 GW of cells and 5 GW of panels, of which 4 GW will be exported.
The lithium battery business depends on profitability, and therefore on upstream material prices. For the moment, net profitability is 10% of sales.
https://www.energytrend.com/news/20220601-28673.html
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A new panel production plant has just opened in Algeria. It has a capacity of 200 MW. It produces panels using M10 and M12 wafers. Initially producing PERC panels, it will later switch to TOPCon technology.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/06/10/new-solar-panneau-factory-in-algeria/
L R AS Published on Wednesday 15 June 2022 - n° 408 - Categories:French companies, placing on the market
If you want to know where your electricity comes from ...
If you want to know the origin of your electricity supply ...
French energy company Volterres, a subsidiary of Sun'R, has developed traceability software. It allows you to find out in real time where your electricity comes from.
L R AS Published on Tuesday 7 June 2022 - n° 407 - Categories:placing on the market
Two new solar float models presented by Ciel et Terre
Ciel et Terre is presenting two new models of solar-powered floats. One model is designed for rough waters, the other is a rigid platform.
L R AS Published on Tuesday 7 June 2022 - n° 407 - Categories:placing on the market
First automated panel installation robot
The American AES Corporation has presented the first automated solar installation robot (called Atlas). It installs panels automatically, whereas a single solar power plant can have several hundred thousand panels.
L R AS Published on Tuesday 24 May 2022 - n° 405 - Categories:various products
European companies in brief: Astrasun, NREL: triple junction solar cell, Evonik: new range of additives, colouring panels
In Romania, Hungarian Astrasun plans to create an integrated plant for the production of chips (capacity 1.8 GW), cells (1.5 GW) and panels (1.2 GW). It will invest €267m. Production is due to start in 2024.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/05/20/romania-to-host-integrated-ingot-cell-pv-panneau-production/
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American scientists at NREL have produced a triple-junction triple-junction solar cell with an efficiency of 39.5a world record for any type of cell illuminated by a single sun. For the moment, this product is too expensive to be used. It could be used on satellites and in space.
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Germany's Evonik presents a new range of additives (Tego Surten E) to improve the cutting performance of inserts. It provides significantly better cutting quality https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/05/20/evonik-unveils-new-additive-portfolio-to-improve-plaquette-cutting/
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Germans have found a new way to colour colour thin-film panelsso that they can be integrated into buildings. The proposed technique involves cutting the semi-finished elements into the desired shapes, then applying a conductive metal oxide (OMO) electrode in the required colour. The elements are then structured into panels using the back interconnection process.
L R AS Published on Monday 16 May 2022 - n° 404 - Categories:placing on the market
In short, the hardware and software presented at Intersolar :
In brief, the hardware and software presented at Intersolar:
A°) France's Photowatt is presenting the prototype of its new panel based on G12 cells (210 mm): it is bifacial, comprises 132 half-cells and has an output of 600 Wp. The 600 Wp model has an efficiency of 19%, rising to 22.8% with 20% bifacial gain. The 660 Wp model has an efficiency of 21.2% and can go up to 25.5% with a 20% bifacial gain. It will be available from early 2023. The plant, which has a production capacity of 120 MW, has also invested to adapt to the 210 mm wafer format. https://www.pv-magazine.fr/2022/05/13/dans-les-allees-dintersolar-2022-photowatt-presente-le-prototype-de-son-nouveau-panneau-base-sur-des-cellules-g12/
B°) France's Voltec Solar is presenting a bifacial solar panel for agrivoltaics, using monocrystalline PERC cells with different levels of transparency. The 280 W version has a power conversion efficiency of 13.40%: https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/05/10/smarter-e-products-voltec-solar-presents-bifacial-panneau-for-agrivoltaics/
C°) France's ARaymond presented its metal or plastic products for securing PV panels to the rails of solar array structures: https://www.pv-magazine.fr/2022/05/11/dans-les-allees-dintersolar-2022-araymond-veut-faciliter-la-pose-des-panneaux-solaires/
D°) Korea's Hanwha Q Cells is presenting a 400 W N-type solar panel with an efficiency of 22.3%, designed for use on roofs. It has an output of 400 W and a conversion rate of 22% to 22.3%. https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/05/09/intersolar-products-hanwha-q-cells-showcases-400-w-n-type-solar-panneau-with-22-3-efficiency/
E°) Germany's AEG is launching a shingled solar panel with an efficiency of 21.1% for residential use, with an output power of 430 W, 435 W and 440 W and an efficiency of 20.7% to 21.1%. It uses G12 wafers: https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/05/10/smarter-e-products-aeg-launches-shingled-solar-panneau-with-21-1-efficiency/
F°) Germany's Winaico, a subsidiary of Taiwan's WinWin, is marketing a 410 W solar panel in Europe: https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/05/09/smarter-e-products-winaico-launches-410-w-solar-panel-with-20-93-efficiency/
G°) Germany's Katek presents a new three-phase inverter for residential solar roofs. It has a rated power of 10 kW, an efficiency of 98.1% and a European efficiency rating of 97.9%. https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/05/09/smarter-e-products-katek-reveals-three-phase-inverter-for-residential-applications/
H°) Germany's Varta is launching a new residential battery: https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/05/09/smarter-e-products-high-voltage-battery-for-residential-applications-from-varta/
I°) Italy's Fimer presented its photovoltaic range (inverters, batteries, vehicle recharging, etc.): https://tecsol.blogs.com/mon_weblog/2022/05/fimer-pr%C3%A9sente-%C3%A0-intersolar-ses-solutions-photovolta%C3%AFques-et-de-recharge-pour-v%C3%A9hicules-%C3%A9lectriques.html
J°) India's REC presents the G12 residential heterojunction PV panel with gap-free design and 22.3% efficiency
K°) Norway's Over Easy Solar AS is launching a vertical photovoltaic system for green roofs. It is installed 10 cm above the roof. The mini-panels are assembled in Norway and Spain. The system comes with a 12-year product guarantee and a 25-year performance guarantee. https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/05/09/intersolar-products-vertical-pv-system-for-green-rooftops/
L°) Israeli company Ecoppia is presenting a new panel cleaning solution: it moves horizontally and cleans panels vertically. It is designed for ground-mounted power plants. https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/05/10/smarter-e-products-new-solar-panneau-cleaning-solution-from-ecoppia/
M°) China's Jetion is presenting a heterojunction panel using N-type G12 wafers. It has an efficiency of 22.5% and an output of 700 W. https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/05/11/smarter-e-products-jetion-presents-heterojunction-solar-panneau-series-based-on-n-type-g12-plaquettes/
N°) China's Solis presents a new off-grid PV inverter with 96.7% efficiency: https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/05/10/smarter-e-products-ginglong-unveils-off-grid-inverter/
O°) India's Saatvik has developed bifacial PV panels based on semi-cut mono PERC technology. The multi-busbar panels boast an efficiency of 21.12%.
P°) UL, a global company specialising in safety sciences, has announced the release of software to optimise the value of energy storage systems at the point of use.utility-scale energy storage systems, either as stand-alone storage or when paired with solar or wind power. The HOMER Front product is a licensed online software platform for the design and optimisation of energy storage systems.
PV Magazine 12 May 2022
L R AS Published on Monday 9 May 2022 - n° 403 - Categories:various products
New products in brief: Astronergy panels, SofarSolar
Astronergy announces the upcoming commercial launch of three new N-type panels based on M10 and M12 cells
https://www.pv-tech.org/astronergy-launches-new-topcon-n-type-panneaux/
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China's SofarSolar has combined energy storage batteries with power electronics technology. It has launched a smart home energy storage system solution.
https://www.pv-tech.org/sofarsolar-putting-power-into-the-hands-of-consumers/
L R AS Published on Monday 9 May 2022 - n° 403 - Categories:placing on the market
Maxeon has designed a new product (the SunPower One)
Maxeon has designed a new product (SunPower One) that provides the means to reduce energy consumption. The system analyses
L R AS Published on Monday 9 May 2022 - n° 403 - Categories:new development, tandem cells
Next production of tandem panels in the USA
California-based Tandem PV has raised $6 million to build a pilot plant at its headquarters in San Jose, California. It will manufacture its first tandem solar panels there
L R AS Published on Tuesday 12 April 2022 - n° 401 - Categories:placing on the market
In short: product or process launches
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commercial production of solid state batteries
Hydrogen production at sea
gel battery for solar storage
Production of microinverters in Romania
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L R AS Published on Tuesday 12 April 2022 - n° 401 - Categories:placing on the market
SMA offers a new range of four roof-top inverters
SMA offers a new range of four inverters with a power of 12 kW, 15 kW, 20 kW and 25 kW,