Trina Solar presents ‘fully recyclable’ 645 W PV module
Trina Solar claims it has developed the world’s first “fully recyclable” 645 W PV module with 20.7% efficiency. It made the panel with interlayer separation reagents, chemical etching technology, and wet chemical silver extraction tech.
Sharp unveils 610 W TOPCon solar panel with 22.58% efficiency
Sharp’s new IEC61215- and IEC61730-certified solar panels have an operating temperature coefficient of -0.29% per C and a bifaciality factor of over 80%.
Longi, ANU develop gettering-based process to improve n-type wafer quality
The Chinese module maker and the Australian National University utilised phosphorus diffusion gettering and another defect mitigation strategy to improve the quality of n-type wafers. The proposed process contributed to improve the material quality especially towards the tail-ends.
$50 million funding to boost clean energy supply chain
The Australian government will in November open applications for a $50 million funding program that is to support the development of more diverse solar PV, hydrogen electrolyser and battery supply chains in the Indo-Pacific region.
IEA calls for stronger solar, wind integration measures
The International Energy Agency’s latest report warns that failing to support integration at the point of deployment could jeopardise up to 15% of solar and wind projects by 2030. This shortfall would reduce their combined share of the global electricity mix by 5%.
New tool optimises ground works, PV tracker planning
Spanish PV company Soltec and Aplitop have partnered to develop a computer-aided design plug-in application aimed at simplifying the planning process and reducing earth-moving operations, measurements, and the relocation of solar trackers in ground-mounted PV projects.
Aqueous zinc-ion battery research advances biodegradable storage solution
South Australia Flinders University researchers, in collaboration with Griffith University, have published findings into aqueous zinc-ion batteries studies, as a more sustainable energy storage technology alternative to lithium-ion batteries.
Paxos unveils glass-glass PV tile with heat pump integration
Paxos Solar has developed a new glass-glass PV tile that integrates with heat pumps, featuring Longi’s back-contact solar cells. The 44 W, 59.5 cm x 48 cm tile can also produce heat for residential systems.
GridBeyond AI platform manufactures optimal grid integration of renewables
Ireland-headquartered technology company GridBeyond has launched an AI-driven platform that optimises manufacturing plant energy costs, asset load and on-site generation or storage technologies.
Sharp unveils 450 W bifacial TOPCon module with 22.52% efficiency
Sharp’s new IEC61215- and IEC61730-certified solar panels have an operating temperature coefficient of -0.29% per C and a bifaciality factor of more than 80%.
