Rio teams with US manufacturer on ‘world first’ thermal energy storage project
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Longi researchers reveal how edge masking reduces recombination losses in solar cells
Longi researchers found that edge masking improves the measured efficiency of heterojunction back-contact solar cells by suppressing edge recombination, with an optimal masking width of 5 mm. Their simulations suggest that selective metallisation could further increase efficiency from 26.85% to a theoretical maximum of 27.39%.
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Australia leading way to electrification of everything
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Rio teams with US manufacturer on ‘world first’ thermal energy storage project
In what shapes as a world first, Rio Tinto and United States manufacturer Rondo Energy are investigating the deployment of a 30 MW / 360 MWh ‘heat battery’ at the miner’s Yarwun alumina refinery in Queensland.
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JinkoSolar unveils 510 W rooftop solar module with 25.5% efficiency, 40-year warranty
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Valo to deliver 1.6 GWh battery storage system using Wärtsilä GridSolve technology
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Lead-acid battery pilot switched on at Victorian university testing facility
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Akaysha secures $1.75 billion finance package to grow battery platform
Akaysha Energy has locked in a $1.75 billion portfolio financing platform to support the company’s next phase of large-scale battery development, including an estimated 25 GWh pipeline of projects across Australia’s National Electricity Market.
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Rio teams with US manufacturer on ‘world first’ thermal energy storage project
In what shapes as a world first, Rio Tinto and United States manufacturer Rondo Energy are investigating the deployment of a 30 MW / 360 MWh ‘heat battery’ at the miner’s Yarwun alumina refinery in Queensland.
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Tender success creates pathway to progress up to 13 GW of renewables
The South Australian government has selected four proposed renewable energy projects with a combined generation capacity of almost 13 GW to progress near the industrial centre of Whyalla in the state’s Upper Spencer Gulf region.
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Valo to deliver 1.6 GWh battery storage system using Wärtsilä GridSolve technology
Awarded the contract to deliver the 400 MW / 1,600 MWh Teebar Battery Energy Storage System in Queensland, new energy storage integrator Valo will deploy over 440 containerised batteries for project owner Atmos Renewables.
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Rio teams with US manufacturer on ‘world first’ thermal energy storage project
In what shapes as a world first, Rio Tinto and United States manufacturer Rondo Energy are investigating the deployment of a 30 MW / 360 MWh ‘heat battery’ at the miner’s Yarwun alumina refinery in Queensland.
13 hours ago
Longi researchers reveal how edge masking reduces recombination losses in solar cells
Longi researchers found that edge masking improves the measured efficiency of heterojunction back-contact solar cells by suppressing edge recombination, with an optimal masking width of 5 mm. Their simulations suggest that selective metallisation could further increase efficiency from 26.85% to a theoretical maximum of 27.39%.
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JinkoSolar unveils 28%-efficient back-contact TOPCon solar cell with amorphous silicon HJT passivation
JinkoSolar has unveiled its first back-contact solar cell technology, combining TOPCon and heterojunction passivation in a new architecture called TAC. The Chinese manufacturer reported a peak cell conversion efficiency of 28%.
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Lead-acid battery pilot switched on at Victorian university testing facility
New Zealand-based energy storage company ArcActive, in collaboration with Origin Zero, has switched on its lead-acid battery system pilot connected to Deakin University’s 7.25 MW microgrid and Origin’s virtual power plant.
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Researchers in Portugal have investigated the mechanical durability of moth-eye-inspired antireflective silicon surfaces for photovoltaic applications. They found that repeated sliding causes nanopillar fracture and material compaction, with higher mechanical loads leading to increased friction and wear.
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