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Risen releases 23.5%-efficient anti-glare HJT solar module Risen Energy has unveiled a new anti-glare heterojunction solar module featuring a dual-layer optical design and a power output of up to 730 W. The bifacial panel achieves a maximum efficiency of 23.5% and has received Class AAA anti-glare certification from TÜV Rheinland.
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David Carroll, Ryan Kennedy
12 hours ago
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AVL teams with US company to test Australian vanadium for heavy-duty batteries Australian Vanadium Limited has teamed with United States-headquartered battery technology company Tyfast Energy to evaluate Australian vanadium for use in fast-charging lithium-ion batteries targeting mining, trucking, construction and defence applications.
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Queensland solar farms change hands in $22 million deal Renewable energy and carbon abatement company LGI has stuck a deal to acquire two Queensland solar farms with a combined 54 MW of installed capacity, claiming that the $22 million purchase price is “materially below” development cost for comparable assets.
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Researchers reduce losses in organic solar cells by restricting emission angle Spanish researchers have developed an optical cavity that reduces Boltzmann losses in organic solar cells by restricting photon emission angles. The approach could help push single-junction solar cell efficiencies beyond the Shockley-Queisser limit.
Pilar Sánchez Molina
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