Construction begins on solar cycling path in Netherlands
Local government in the Dutch province of North Brabant will deploy a 500-metre-long solar array on a bike track and test its performance over a five-year period. The PV system will be integrated into the asphalt top layer and will consist of 600 solar panels of an unspecified type.
Solar assets are underperforming expectations by 8%, what is the root cause?
The Renewable Energy Test Center (RETC) raised the issue of ultraviolet-induced degradation of the trending technology in its PV Module Index 2022.
All photovoltaic-thermal system designs at a glance
An international research team has presented all possible system designs and applications for photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) technology. Their review includes conventional PV-T collectors, air-based systems, liquid-based installations, water-based collectors, refrigerant-based systems, heat-pipe-based technologies, dual air-water systems, building-integrated PVT arrays, and concentrated PVT collectors.
Swiss manufacturer enters Australia with heterojunction solar module
Swiss solar module maker Meyer Burger plans to grab a share of the booming Australian PV market, announcing it will start selling a series of high-performance solar panels that the company says deliver higher energy yields when compared to conventional technologies.
GoodWe to debut ‘ultra lightweight’ solar panel for rooftop installs
GoodWe will target low load-bearing and commercial rooftops with a new frameless solar panel that the manufacturer says is 60% lighter than conventional modules to be launched in the Australian market.
Weekend read: Bigger modules, bigger headaches?
The debate continues over whether super-sized, high-power solar modules are a good thing for the industry and they appear to be here to stay. Vicente Parra and James Whittemore, from Enertis Applus+, consider the pitfalls to avoid when designing high-power solar projects.
FFI unveils ‘in house’ electrolyser prototype shortly after Plug Power partnership collapse
Fortescue Future Industries has unveiled its in-house PEM electrolyser prototype just months after US company Plug Power pulled the plug on its FFI partnership.
‘The economics are outstanding’: WA battery component hopeful buoyed by scoping study
Western Australian startup International Graphite says its proposed graphite processing plant in Collie has been found to have “outstanding” economics by its new scoping study. Graphite is a vital element in lithium-ion batteries and International Graphite is one of a handful of Australian companies working to move its processing onto Australian shores.
Mobile solar system for farms
India’s Vivasvan Solar has designed a foldable solar structure mounted on a trolley. The system has mechanisms to prevent damage to the panels during transit and is especially useful for agricultural farms.
US Inflation Reduction Act triggers plans for 46 factories, says industry group
Since the passage of the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) last August, the utility-scale clean power sector has announced USD 150 billion ($223b) in funding, 46 new manufacturing facilities, and nearly 20,000 new jobs, according to the American Clean Power Association.
