Enphase rolls out software to prevent busbar overload
Enphase Energy has released new software to help homeowners install larger solar and battery systems without major electrical panel upgrades. It uses real-time measurements from current transformers to make immediate decisions.
Renewable hydrogen a key to $1.7 billion electrolyser manufacturing opportunity
Opportunities for hydrogen electrolyser manufacturing in Australia, in strategic partnership with renewable hydrogen production, is capable of generating $1.7 billion in revenue for the economy by 2050, a CSIRO report finds.
Quinbrook says time critical for Future Made in Australia
Renewables player Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has lauded the newly legislated Future Made in Australia Bill as a critically important initiative that can position Australia at the core of global clean energy supply chains.
SolarEdge launches mobile app for residential, C&I solar installers
The company’s new mobile app is designed to combine all operations for solar installers, from installations and commissioning to management and servicing, in one streamlined platform.
Vast unlocks funding to fuel concentrated solar power plant plans
Vast Renewables has unlocked $30 million of federal government funding which it says will help ramp up manufacturing capacity for its concentrated solar thermal technology and advance construction plans for its first large-scale solar thermal project.
Novonix secures supply deal with Volkswagen battery arm
Australian-listed battery materials and technology company Novonix has inked an offtake agreement for at least 32,000 tonnes of its synthetic graphite anode material with the battery manufacturing arm of global carmaker Volkswagen.
All solar cell efficiencies at a glance – updated
The research group led by Professor Martin Green has published Version 65 of the solar cell efficiency tables. There are 17 new results reported in the new version.
Sunways unveils three-phase inverters for rooftop PV
Sunways’ new three-phase inverters have efficiency ratings of up to 98.6% and European efficiency ratings of 98.2%. They are available in five versions, with power outputs ranging from 15 kW to 30 kW.
China export tax rebate cut tipped to send PV prices up
China has reduced the export tax rebate for solar products, lowering refunded taxes for Chinese PV exporters and eating into their profit margins. The move might force some companies to increase export prices to mitigate potential financial losses.
Longi unveils heterojunction BC solar cells with 27.3% efficiency
The Chinese manufacturer said the device is based on dense passivating contacts that reduce parasitic light absorption and improve passivation. It used a streamlined manufacturing technique that is reportedly about one-third more effective than TOPCon mainstream technology.
