JinkoSolar launches 670 W TOPCon solar module with 24.8% efficiency
The Tiger Neo 3.0 panel features an 85% bifacility factor that translates into 553-570 W of rear side power output, according to the Chinese manufactuer. The new product is claimed to be the “world’s most powerful solar module.”
First Fluence ecosystem deployed at new 100 MW battery in Victoria
Victoria has added a 100 MW battery energy storage system to its growing portfolio of grid-scale storage, marking the first deployment globally of the full Fluence, product ecosystem, with its OS7 operating system.
Researchers find flames spread 46% faster on degraded module backsheets
Singapore researchers accelerated PV backsheet weathering to investigate flame spread behavior finding after six weeks, flame spread was 46% faster than on unweathered PV backsheets, saying current safety standards fail to account for long-term degradation.
South Australia commercial BESS projects first to face CSIP-AUS testing
Inverter manufacturer Sungrow has deployed the first commercial and industrial community battery energy storage systems in South Australia to undergo common smart inverter profile for Australia testing.
Lead or lose $190 billion export opportunity for Australia: report
Climate Council analysis has found Australias export industries are sitting on a $190 billion windfall as key trade partners, such as China, ramp up their energy transition despite US administration efforts to stall progress.
$150 million round 2 Solar Sunshot targets solar supply chain technologies
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has launched the second funding round of the $1 billion Solar Sunshot program, releasing $150 million dollars to stimulate the commercial domestic manufacture of critical segments of the solar supply chain.
US scientists develop new deep learning tech for PV inverter fault diagnosis
United States scientists have combined spatial and temporal attention mechanisms to develop a new approach for PV inverter fault detection, training the new method on a dataset created in MATLAB/Simulink, and found accuracy reached 97.35%.
Winaico introduces ultra black back-contact module with 23.5% efficiency
Solar PV manufacturer Winaico has launched a new “ultra black” back-contact solar module with a power output of up to 480 W and a conversion efficiency topping 23.5% in the Australian market.
Sungrow debuts 2.5 kW microinverter
The Chinese company said its new microinverter supports four independent MPPT inputs with DC input currents up to 18 A.
PowerCap takes its sodium-ion battery tech to Europe
After witnessing strong demand for its sodium-ion technology in Australia, Queensland company PowerCap is taking its stationary energy storage products to the European market. The initial launch will cover Italy, Germany, and Spain, with further expansion on the cards.
