Fluence launches highly-modular 7.5 MWh AC-based BESS platform
The system features an innovative split design breaking away from the industry standard 20-foot container. It is configurable for storage durations of two to eight hours.
Credit Fair secures $5 million from BII to fund rooftop solar projects in India
Credit Fair has raised $5 million in debt from from the $75-million Green Basket Bond issued by Symbiotics Investments and subscribed to by British International Investment. It will deploy the amount to fund 2,500 new rooftop solar projects.
Germany hits 100 GW solar milestone
The country installed around 1.12 GW of new PV capacity in January, thus raising its cumulative installed solar power over the 100 GW threshold.
Sodium-ion vs. lithium-iron-phosphate batteries
Researchers in Germany have compared the electrical behaviour of sodium-ion batteries with that of lithium-iron-phosphate batteries under varying temperatures and state-of-charges. Their work shows how state-of-charge during cycling significantly affects the efficiency of sodium-ion devices.
Enhanced Innovations develops solar-powered cold storage unit for ‘last mile’ vaccine transport
India’s Enhanced Innovations has developed the Phloton active cooling vaccine carrier with a 14-hour lithium battery backup and solar charging support.
Large batteries with grid-forming inverters can increase renewables hosting capacity
Researchers recommended that transmission system operators consider adopting grid-forming battery energy storage systems system-wide to improve grid stability and to maximize system hosting capacity for solar and wind generation.
Trump executive order places 25% tariff on aluminum and steel
Aluminum is used in solar panel frames and racking and steel is used in solar ground mounts and trackers.
Back contact solar module manufacturing capacity may reach 1 TW by 2030, says tech expert
Radovan Kopecek, an expert on back-contacted (BC) solar cell and module technologies, spoke with pv magazine about BC manufacturing costs, efficiency and technical challenges. He believes that global BC solar module manufacturing capacity could reach 1 TW by 2030, potentially making BC products the industry’s mainstream technology. Kopecek added that 2028 will be a crucial year for its development, as most of the critical patents associated with this module tech will expire.
Global module prices stable-to-soft amid mixed sentiments
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
Philippines’ green energy auction heavily oversubscribed with nearly 7 GW of pumped hydro bids
The country’s Green Energy Auction (GEA-3) attracted a cumulative 7.5 GW of projects, far surpassing the 4.65 GW installation target.
