How to combine residential heat pumps with PV, battery storage
New research from Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) has shown that combining rooftop PV systems with battery storage and heat pumps can improve heat pump efficiency while reducing reliance on grid electricity.
Photovoltaics for wastewater disinfection
Researchers in Spain have developed a new system that simultaneously produces PV power and disinfects wastewater.
Reducing PV module temperatures with graphene
New research from Malaysia has shown the limitations and potential of all solar module cooling techniques based on graphene. The scientists said that high costs and graphene treatments are the main challenges to overcome.
Sharp unveils 580 W TOPCon solar panel with 22.45% efficiency
Sharp’s new IEC61215- and IEC61730-certified solar panels have an operating temperature coefficient of -0.30% per C and a bifaciality factor of over 80%.
US secondary market for PV modules offers low-cost buying opportunities
EnergyBin has reviewed pricing comparisons and trends in the US secondary market for solar panels.
Canadian startup offers 35%-efficient indoor perovskite PV modules
Canada’s Solaires Entreprises says its indoor perovskite modules are suitable for powering a range of electronic devices, such as wireless keyboards, smart door locks, electronic shelf labels, and sensors.
The Hydrogen Stream: India’s Maharashtra signs MoUs for green hydrogen projects worth over $33.2 billion
NTPC Green Energy, ReNew, Avaada, JSW Energy, Welspun Godavari GH2, INOX Air Products, and Larsen & Toubro Green Energy have committed huge investments in setting up green hydrogen production capacities in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Rystad tips Australian projects to help propel global green hydrogen growth
Rystad Energy has countered the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) recent “reality check” for the green hydrogen sector, predicting that the momentum behind renewable-based hydrogen will gather pace in 2024 as global renewable energy capacity continues to expand rapidly.
AEG launches 23.3%-efficient ABC solar panel with 40-year warranty
AEG is currently offering three versions of its new ABC solar panels for rooftop applications, with power outputs of 445 W to 455 W and efficiency ratings ranging from 22.8% to 23.3%. They feature half-cut ABC cells with n-type technology.
PV commissioning times up by 6 months over past 20 years, claim scientists
Scientists in Switzerland used project-level data from BloombergNEF to analyze completion times of renewable energy projects across 48 countries. They have found that average commissioning times have increased over the past two decades for all clean energy technologies.
