Sunman has brought up a one of a kind installation crystalline silicon PV module-eArc, a great solution for both of the costly and disruptive problems asset owners face today. In this pv magazine webinar it will be discussed how Sunman's technology can enable solar installations on structurally limited C&I roofs ..read more

The Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation in Malaysia is teaming up with private and public partners in the country to offer citizens financial incentives and discounts when adopting solar. It follows a government rebate scheme introduced in April. Malaysia’s Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (Petra) is launching a scheme to incentivize citizens and private organizations to adopt solar energy. The Solar@PETRA Initiative, also known as the Energy Transition Solar Initiative for the People, is a joint venture between Petra, Aeon Group, Malaysian solar energy ..read more

The Japanese authorities selected 30 battery storage projects in the procurement exercise. The selected developers and plant owners will be awarded a 20-year fixed revenue. Japan's Organisation for Cross-regional Coordination of Transmission Operators (OCCTO) has published the results of the country's first capacity auction, the so-called Long-Term Decarbonization Power Source Auction. Through the procurement exercise, the organization assigned 1.09 GW of battery storage capacity spread across 30 projects, 1.3 GW of nuclear power capacity, and 824 MW of thermal power capacity. Furthermore, it ..read more

Longi recorded 67.5 GW of solar module shipments in 2023, according to its latest financial results. The Chinese module maker reported revenue of $17.9 billion and a net profit of $1.49 billion for the year. Longi Green Energy has recorded $17.9 billion of operating revenue for 2023, up 0.39% year on year. Its net profit attributable to shareholders fell by 27.41% year on year to $1.49 billion. Longi addressed the impact of falling product prices and technological advancements by allocating $935 million for provisions in 2023. This includes $715 million for inventory decline and $216 million ..read more

The Chinese module manufacturer said the new efficiency record was confirmed by Germany’s Institute for Solar Energy Research (ISFH). Chinese solar module manufacturer Longi has achieved a power conversion efficiency of 27.30% for an HBC solar cell. Germany's Institute for Solar Energy Research (ISFH) has confirmed the result. The new efficiency record beats the previous world record of 27.09%, which was also set by Longi at the end of last year. At the time, Longi said the result was enabled through a new laser graphical process that costs less than conventional high-cost photolithography pro ..read more

BSES Rajdhani Power’s new 20 MW/ 40 MWh project is India’s first utility-scale, standalone battery energy storage system to secure regulatory approval under Section 63 of the Indian Electricity Act, 2003. The project is supported by a concessional loan from the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP). From pv magazine India The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has granted regulatory approval to India’s first commercial standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) project. The project is being developed by BSES Rajdhani Power (BRPL) in partnership with IndiGrid and ..read more

A group of Chinese researchers has made a first attempt to integrate pumped hydro with compressed air storage and has found the latter may help the former to better deal with large head variations. Researchers from China's Harbin Institute of Technology proposed to combine pumped hydro storage systems with compressed air energy storage (CAES) technology in an attempt to address a well-known issue of pumped hydro schemes – dealing with large head variations in hydraulic machinery. “We have designed a novel pumped hydro compressed air energy storage system integrating pumped hydro storage, compr ..read more

The US Department of Energy says it is aiming for “clean” hydrogen production costs of $2/kg by 2026 and $1/kg by 2031. The US Department of Energy's Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO) has published a detailed strategy and planning document that will help guide hydrogen innovation and research in the coming years. It outlines HFTO's mission, goals, and strategic approach, said the Department of Energy. The document aims for “clean” hydrogen production costs of $2/kg by 2026 and $1/kg by 2031, but also electrolyzer system costa of $250/kW (low-temperature electrolyzers) and ..read more

Tongwei, Canadian Solar, TCL Zhonghuan and JA Solar all reported significantly higher profits in 2023. Tongwei said that its operating income fell to CNY 139.104 billion ($19.29 billion) in 2023, down 2.33% year on year. Its net profit fell to CNY13.574 billion, down by 47.25%. Polysilicon sales volume rose by 50.79% year on year to 387,200 tons. Solar cell sales surged by 68.11% year on year to 80.66 GW, while module sales soared by 292.08% year on year to 31.11 GW. By the end of 2023, the company successfully reduced the average production cost of monocrystalline silicon to CNY42,000/ton or ..read more

Scientists in Japan have investigated the impact of seasonal, metereological factors on solar plant performance and have found the average power generation inefficiency reached significant levels. The findings suggest that optimal site for power plants requires careful consideration of meteorological and geographical data. Scientists from Japan's Oita University investigated the impact of seasonal and meteorological factors on electricity generation efficiency in ground mounted solar plants. For their modeling, the researchers employed meta-frontier data envelopment analysis (DEA), which asses ..read more