Perovskite-perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell achieves record-breaking efficiency of 27.1%
Researchers in Singapore have built a triple junction tandem solar cell with an ultrawide-bandgap perovskite absorber integrating cyanate (OCN) ions. The cell surpassed the power conversion efficiencies previously reported for all other perovskite-based triple-junction tandems, as well as single-junction perovskite and silicon solar cells.
DAH Solar enters Australian market with anti-dust module range
Chinese solar manufacturer DAH Solar has launched into the Australian market with an anti-dust solar module with lowered frames, similar to that displayed by Longi just a few metres away during the Smart Energy Expo.
REC launches 430 W heterojunction solar module with 22.2% efficiency
REC has developed a new series of residential heterojunction solar panels with efficiencies ranging from 20.6% to 22.2% and an operating temperature coefficient of -0.24% per degree Celsius.
5B eyes Australian expansion as work on Indian production plant begins
Modular solar pioneer 5B has commenced construction of a potential giga-scale production facility in India that is to improve its access to international markets, but the Sydney-headquartered company remains committed to its manufacturing operations in Australia.
ACEN teams with Marubeni on 400 MWh New England battery
ACEN Australia and Marubeni Asian Power Singapore have struck a deal to jointly develop a 200 MW / 400 MWh battery energy storage system alongside ACEN’s multi-stage 720 MW New England solar project being constructed in regional New South Wales.
PM commits $2 billion to boost Southeast Asia’s future 454 GW need
Australia will invest $2 billion into Southeast Asia green energy and infrastructure development as part of a broader economic strategy that estimates the region’s electricity generation needs by 2050 to be 454 GW.
Leapton unveils 585 W TOPCon solar panel with fiberglass frame
Leapton says its new panels have a temperature coefficient of -0.30% per C and an efficiency of up to 22.65%. They come with a 30-year power output guarantee for 87.4% of the initial yield.
Sunova announces 9 GW cell factory in China
Sunova Solar’s new cell manufacturing facility produces 182 mm, 199 mm and 210 mm TOPCon cells. At full capacity, the facility is expected to produce approximately 36,000 high-efficiency modules per day.
Utility-scale PV cheapest power source in Asia Pacific, says WoodMac
Wood Mackenzie says the levelized cost of electricity in the Asia-Pacific region hit an all-time low in 2023, as utility-scale PV beat coal to become the cheapest power source. It predicts a further drop in costs for new-build solar projects, driven by falling module prices and oversupply from China.
ACEN lands loan to boost renewables expansion in Australia
Philippines-based energy company ACEN Corporation has secured a $150 million funding package that will bolster its plans to deliver a 9 GW portfolio of solar, wind, battery storage and pumped hydro projects in Australia.
