PVH launches foundation system for solar installations on complex terrain
PV Hardware (PVH) has released PVH Terra, a foundation system designed to improve solar plant installation on challenging terrain. The system aims to improve stability in expansive soils, frost-affected areas, and sites with poor geotechnical conditions while reducing costs and environmental impact.
Gstar’s new silicon wafer plant receives first monocrystalline growth furnaces
Singapore-headquartered solar manufacturer Gstar Solar has received the first of 120 monocrystalline growth furnaces to be delivered to its new 3 GW wafer manufacturing facility in Indonesia.
GoodWe powers Victorian wildlife rescuers with donated solar system
Solar energy solutions companies, GoodWe and Six Star Plus, have teamed up with electrical wholesaler AWM Greentech Clayton to install an 8.4 kW solar system in support of a Victorian wildlife rescue operation.
Jinko and Trina Vietnam manufacturing exports attract new US tariffs
The U.S. Department of Commerce dramatically increased tariffs on imports from Chinese solar producers operating in Vietnam after the agency concluded that China is subsidizing raw materials for its companies to use in their Vietnamese factories.
Solar’s exponential growth disrupts global energy markets in 2024
Australian think tank Climate Energy Finance (CEF) says global energy markets are being reshaped by solar’s disruption, which is happening at speed, turbocharged by battery energy storage system firming.
Transparent tandem solar cell hits record 12.3% efficiency
A global research team has developed a tandem solar cell with 30% transparency by combining perovskite and organic layers, achieving a record 12.3% efficiency for transparent solar cells.
Sydney researchers advance halide perovskite cell stabilisation
University of Sydney researchers have suppressed ion migration in halide perovskites specifically at the B-site, paving a way for cell stabilisation by minimising energy loss and improving performance reliability.
Australia’s only silicon manufacturer bags $38 million in federal funding
Western Australia silicon manufacturer Simcoa Operations has received a $39.8 million investment from the Australian government to boost the country’s silicon manufacturing capability.
Pacific Green completes sale of 250 MW / 500 MWh Limestone Coast North BESS
Pacific Green has reached financial close and completed the sale of 100% of the shares in its Limestone Coast North Energy Park to Intera Renewables in a $460 million deal.
Altech secures permit to build sodium-ion battery factory in Germany
The German subsidiary of the Perth-based sodium chloride solid-state battery specialist is moving ahead with its plans to build a 120 MWh production plant in Germany. The project is expected to amount to about $267 million.
