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REC places order for Maxwell’s HJT solar line

Maxwell Technologies will supply 600 MW of manufacturing equipment for REC’s latest heterojunction (HJT) innovation, REC Alpha Pure-R.

Saatvik joins PV Cycle initiative for solar waste recycling

Indian manufacturer Saatvik has joined Belgium-based PV Cycle’s recycling scheme for damaged solar modules. 

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German state supports balcony solar power generation via rebate program

The government of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has allocated €10 million ($9.93 million) to support the deployment of balcony solar modules with a power output of up to 600 W.

Norfund, KLP to buy 49% in Enel’s 420 MW solar project 

The Norwegian Climate Investment Fund, managed by Norfund, and KLP, Norway’s largest pension company, have signed a deal to raise a 49% stake in a 420 MW solar power plant in India developed by Italy’s Enel Green Power. 

Long-term, heat-based energy storage in aluminum

Nine partners from seven European countries are involved in the €3.6 million ($3.7 million) “Reveal” research project, which says buildings could be heated in the future by storing energy from PV, wind and water in aluminum.

REC to showcase new Alpha Pure-R solar panels at REI

REC, a Norwegian solar panel specialist, will exhibit the latest module in its award-winning REC Alpha line at the Renewable Energy India (REI) exhibition in September. It will also join forces with its new owner, Reliance Industries Ltd., to recruit new talent for a planned solar gigafactory in India.

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Acme, Scatec sign green ammonia sale agreement with Yara

Norway’s Yara International has agreed to buy 100,000 tonnes of green ammonia annually from Phase 1 of Acme and Scatec’s Omani project.

The stabilizing effect of vertical east-west oriented PV systems

German researchers have looked at how vertical PV systems could provide more electricity during periods of higher demand, while enabling a higher level of integration with agricultural activities.

Servotech tests solar monitoring device along with PV Port in Germany

Servotech has successfully tested ComPort solar monitoring device with the portable PV system PV Port at the EUREF-Campus in Berlin, Germany. This first-of-its-kind instrument can integrate with any off-grid and hybrid inverter and empower users to get the most out of their solar systems.

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Hinduja Group invests in UK second-life battery storage specialist

Hinduja Group, an Indian multinational, has invested GBP 15 million (($18.4 million) with four other investors in Connected Energy, a developer of energy storage systems based on second-life electric vehicle batteries. The investment will help Connected Energy to scale up its operations and move into utility-scale project development. 

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