Solitek launches anti-glare black bifacial solar modules
Solitek has launched full-black 425 W bifacial solar modules with matte, satin-textured glass for glare-sensitive sites such as airports, road barriers, and buildings.
CSIRO report shows firmed renewables remain lowest-cost option
Australia’s national science agency has reaffirmed its assessment that solar and wind energy backed by storage and transmission remain the lowest-cost new-build electricity generation technologies.
Japanese projects to pilot solar on low load-bearing roofs, BIPV windows
A partnership between PXP Inc and Tokyo Gas Co is working on developing film-type chalcopyrite solar cells for industrial roofs with low load-bearing capacity. Elsewhere, a coalition of partners is installing inner windows featuring perovskite solar cells at Tokyo’s Telecom Center Building.
Rooftop solar rollout powers ahead in remote WA
Households in two remote communities in Western Australia’s Kimberley region are sharing the benefits of rooftop solar as part of a program that has already delivered almost 780 kW of PV generation capacity and will eventually roll out a combined 2 MW.
Bunnings teams with Intellihub on solar, energy storage offer
Hardware chain Bunnings is making a play for a slice of the home energy market with a subscription offer for rooftop solar and household battery energy storage systems.
DMEGC releases new series of residential all-in-one storage systems
The Chinese company stated that its new H02 product line is available in either single-phase or three-phase configurations. It comes with a different number of 5.12 kWh batteries.
Consumer energy resources get top priority in AEMO’s FY2026 plan
AEMO will prioritise consumer energy resources integration over the coming financial year, and is part of 29 actions being prioritised for the energy transition as outlined in its Engineering Roadmap FY2026 Priority Actions report.
CSIRO national energy analysis centre to draw insights from real world, living lab
Data collected from households and businesses will inform the National Energy Analysis Centre, a new, independent CSIRO facility established to provide consumers and providers clear insights into the energy transition, now and in the future.
Using photoluminescence, implied open-circuit voltage imaging for perovskite solar cell field testing
To evaluate the outdoor performance and stability of perovskite solar cells using contactless and noninvasive methods, an Australian and Chinese research team found a way to use photoluminescence imaging as well as demonstrating a proof of concept for implied open-circuit voltage imaging. Their research relied on cost-effective equipment that operates under direct sunlight.
Four-year outdoor testing shows perovskite cells suffer from high seasonality
Testing conducted by the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin in Germany has shown that perovskite solar cells operating at high latitudes in Europe may suffer from higher performance losses in winter compared to conventional PV devices. The scientists warned, however, that at lower latitudes this seasonality may be less pronounced.
