Anker Solix launches F3000 portable power station for home backup use
Anker Solix has unveiled the F3000, a 3-kWh portable power station designed for home backup and off-grid use in the United States and Canada, featuring fast charging, EV and generator compatibility, and scalable capacity up to 12.3 kWh.
Perovksite-TOPCon tandem solar cell based on self-assembled monolayer achieves 31.1% efficiency
Researchers in China have fabricated a perovskite-TOPCon solar cell with a top perovskite device utilising a self-assembled monolayer aimed to improved cell stability. The tandem cell achieved a high fill factor and a certified efficiency of 30.9%.
What developers are still getting wrong about battery risk
Insurers caution that key blind spots remain for energy storage developers going through the underwriting process.
Module reliability scorecard reveals widespread quality risk
Independent testing laboratory Kiwa-PVEL today published the 11th edition of its PV Module Reliability Scorecard, having extensively tested PV modules from 50 different manufacturers.
Global solar capacity to surpass 7.5 TW in 2035, says GlobalData
UK consultancy GlobalData projected, in figures shared with pv magazine, that global renewable capacity could hit 11.2 TW by 2035, led by solar. It expects cumulative PV capacity to hit 2,378 GW by year-end and 2,849 GW by 2026.
Sunnova subsidiary files for bankruptcy protection
The residential solar company has been in a downturn for more than a year, with earnings misses, layoffs, changes in leadership and cancellation of a $3 billion loan guarantee.
China launches world’s first grid-forming sodium-ion battery storage plant
The Baochi Storage Station in Yunnan integrates lithium and sodium-ion technologies at scale, a global first, aiming to stabilize renewable energy and cut costs as China accelerates its energy transition.
Scientists discover new failure mode in LECO-treated TOPCon solar cells
An international research team has observed a significant increase in series resistance in LECO-treated TOPCon solar cells after temperature and bias treatment. The scientists said they now need to conduct further investigations into its impact on cell efficiency, reliability, and bankability.
The hydrogen stream: Honeywell, NTPC Green join hands for production of sustainable aviation fuel
The collaboration will leverage Honeywell’s eFining technology to produce sustainable aviation fuel from carbon dioxide (CO2) feedstock captured from NTPC’s power plants and green hydrogen.
Estimating potential-induced degradation in PV systems used for water pumping
Researchers in Spain have developed a new method to estimated potential-induced degradation (PID) in solar modules used in PV-driven water pumping systems. The proposed approach can detect PID from the open-circuit voltage measurement of the system’s PV module strings.
