Rooftop solar could supply two-thirds of global power, study finds
Researchers have found that widespread deployment of rooftop solar could cover the vast majority of the world’s electricity consumption, while lowering global temperatures by up to 0.13 degrees Celsius.
Research shows degradation mechanisms in rear side of TOPCon solar cells
Researchers from UNSW and Longi have found that the silicon nitride layers used in TOPCon cell rear-side are particularly prone to chemical degradation from sodium contaminants. This can lead to significant open-circuit voltage losses and reduce cell efficiency.
Fraunhofer ISE research finds solar module output ‘often overstated’
A longitudinal research project from the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE reveals that since 2017, the institute has measured less power on average in a solar module than promised by the manufacturer.
Water generates electrical charge 10 times stronger than expected
Electricity generated by water moving across a surface can be 10 times more powerful than previously thought, according to Australian researchers who say their finding could boost energy storage and charging rates and improve safety in fuel-holding systems.
Energy Dome targets Australian market with carbon-dioxide battery tech
Italian energy storage company Energy Dome is scouting potential sites across Victoria to deploy its carbon dioxide battery technology as it works to establish a foothold in the Australian energy market.
Research homes in on heat gain to help BIPV prospects
To make it easier to adopt building integrated PV as a glazing material, a group within the IEA Photovoltaic Power Systems Program (IEA-PVPS) has tackled the solar heat gain coefficient calculation for BIPV. It is part of IEA PVPS Task 15 international standardisation efforts.
Gentari gives go-ahead for DC-coupled solar and storage
Construction of the Maryvale Solar and Energy Storage project is set to begin in the coming weeks with renewables developer Gentari pressing go on the DC-coupled hybrid project being built in central western New South Wales.
Murdoch Uni explores unmanned ground vehicles for solar plant monitoring
Researchers in Western Australia have reviewed 36 mobile inspection robots for ground-mounted PV plants and have identified six commercial ground robots that are systematically used for this task. Their work presents the robots according to different types of locomotion, navigation technologies, communication technologies, and market status.
EcoJoule lands $15 million to support expansion strategy
Voltage control specialist EcoJoule Energy has banked $15 million in capital it says will underwrite the company’s global expansion and support the wider deployment of technology designed to help stabilise the electricity grid as it adjusts to increasing levels of solar capacity.
EV owners turn to vehicle-to-load capability to counter blackouts
The merits of Australia’s growing electric vehicle fleet are on display in Queensland and northern New South Wales where hundreds of thousands of residents remain without power in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
