Sandra Enkhardt
Next2Sun unveils bifacial photovoltaic fence
The solar fence has an output of 400 W per fence section. It is built with heterojunction or n-type PERT bifacial cells developed by the German start-up and relies on its vertical mounting technology for bifacial photovoltaic panels.
Germany may install 150,000 residential batteries this year
German market research company EUDP Research expects 85% of the new storage systems will be used in new PV systems and 15% in existing installations.
CNBM wants to set up GW-scale production of CdTe solar panels in China
German PV production equipment provider Singulus will supply the vacuum coating systems for the new production. The Chinese conglomerate currently operates CIGS panel production facilities at four different locations in China.
German utility-scale PV tender concludes with lowest price of €0.0469/kWh
Germany wrapped up another oversubscribed tender for large-scale solar last week, as well as an innovation tender for storage-linked PV projects.
Germany installed 548.6 MW of PV in March
In the first three months of 2021, newly installed solar capacity reached 1.42 GW.
Sunowe’s panel-smuggling trial to resume in Germany
Sunowe’s trial over allegations of PV module smuggling is expected to resume on May 4. The company has been accused of not paying €20 million in anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs.
German solar generates 40 GW for the first time
Germany is currently seeing cool, sunny weather, which is ideal for PV power generation. According to Energy Charts, the photovoltaic systems installed in the country have cracked the 40 GW mark for the first time.
Meyer Burger unveils 400 W heterojunction solar module
The solar module will be available in three versions – white, black, and glass-glass. The products have an output of up to 400 W, but when the bifacial effect is optimally used, the output of the glass-glass module can reach up to 430 W. Both the white and black modules weigh less than 20 kg
The smarter E Europe postponed to October
Due to the Covid-19 crisis the organizers of Intersolar and ees Europe, the largest photovoltaic and storage trade fairs in Europe, have decided to postpone it again. The Smarter E Europe will now take place from October 6th to 8th, 2021. However, the various awards will be presented digitally in July.
Higher performance with bigger modules a ‘no brainer’
Jan Bicker, who replaced Steve O’Neil as the CEO of REC on March 1, says that one of his top priorities is the ongoing development of the company’s Alpha PV modules. REC plans to unveil new, more powerful panels soon, and will make a final decision on a new factory in France in June.
