Cameroon exempts imported PV components from customs duties
PV modules, inverters, charge controllers, batteries and cables intended for rooftop solar systems will benefit from exemptions from customs duties until 2025.
Macquarie, Enel to deploy 749 MWh of storage for 370 MW of solar in Greece
Cero Development Hellas, a joint venture between Macquarie and Enel, has secured approval to install 749 MWh at one of the largest PV plants in Greece.
PI Berlin, PVEL, Extel Energy unite under Kiwa brand
PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), Extel Energy, and PI Berlin have unified under the Kiwa brand. Dutch company Kiwa, which has acquired the three PV testing laboratories over the past three years, says it aims to more effectively present its range of services for the solar industry.
Huawei debuts all-in-one storage solution for residential PV
Huawei says its new, all-in-one storage solution for residential PV comes in three versions with one, two, or three battery modules, offering 6.9 kWh to 20.7 kWh of usable energy. The the Luna2000-7/14/21-S1 system also includes an inverter, an optimizer, and an energy management system.
Wheat grows better in agrivoltaic facilities
New research from Italy shows lower wheat production under elevated agrivoltaic systems, but a simultaneous increase in nutritional value for livestock. pv magazine Italy spoke with the academics about their future research.
European consortium wins 100 MW PV tender in Kosovo with $0.0524/kWh bid
A group led by Swiss construction group Orllati has won a 100 MW PV tender in Kosovo with a bid of €0.0488 ($0.0524)/kWh. The consortium has secured a lease for up to 30 years, supported by a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Kostt, the national market operator in Kosovo.
Germany has urgent need to expand solar module recycling capacities, IEA-PVPS says
Feedback from stakeholders involved in Germany’s end-of-life PV modules treatment chain found more needs to be done around the transparency of PV module waste volume, the take-back and collection process and module recycling, as the country prepares for significantly larger volumes by the end of the decade.
SunDrive, AGL to collaborate on solar panel manufacturing in Australia
Solar panel manufacturing in Australia has reached a new zenith with a commitment by two industry leaders to explore the possibilities of establishing a commercial-scale advanced solar panel manufacturing facility in the heart of New South Wales coal country.
JinkoSolar breaks ground on 56 GW solar factory
JinkoSolar has broken ground on a 56 GW PV panel factory in China’s Shanxi province. It says the new facility will be vertically integrated and will be constructed in four 14 GW phases.
Environmental lifecycle assessment of PERC solar modules
IEA PVPS Task 12 analyzes the environmental impact of passivated emitter and rear cell (PERC) technology in PV installations in comparison to the monocrystalline silicon technology (AI-BSF) and the trend towards installing horizontal single-axis tracker systems as opposed to fixed tilt systems.
