Chinese PV Industry Brief: SPIC commissions 2 GW of aquaculture PV
State Power Investment Corp. (SPIC) built the huge facilities in five phases with the support of PowerChina, an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor. The project will stretch across occupies a water surface of roughly 44 square kilometers.
PV equipment sales are up with high share of exports, says VDMA
German engineering association the VDMA reports strong PV equipment exports in the second quarter, representing 92.5% of sales. Overall, PV equipment sales were up by 50% compared to the first quarter of the year and up slightly compared to the same period last year, but incoming orders for PV equipment were down by 14%.
Inverted perovskite solar cell achieves 25.3% efficiency via interface engineering
An international group of scientists has fabricated an inverted perovskite solar cell that claims both high power conversion efficiency and a promising high degree of stability. A champion cell achieved a power conversion efficiency of 25.3%, with an encapsulated version retaining 95% of the initial efficiency after extensive heat and humidity testing.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Daqo delays polysilicon expansion plans
Daqo says it has postponed its polysilicon expansion plans in China’s Inner Mongolia region, while JinkoSolar says it delivered 55.7 GW of PV products in the first three quarters of this year.
Belgian students win Australian solar race with PV-powered car
Belgium’s Innoptus Solar Team was the first car to cross the finish line this week in the 3,000 km Bridgestone World Solar Challenge. The team beat its 2019 winning time by 48 minutes.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: China hits 525 GW of cumulative solar capacity
China deployed 128.94 GW of new solar power in the first nine months of 2023, with 15.78 GW added in September, bringing its cumulative capacity to 525 GW, according to the National Energy Administration (NEA).
Belgian student solar car takes an early lead in Bridgestone World Solar Challenge
On the journey from Darwin to Adelaide, the Innoptus Solar Team, a non-profit project of students from the University of Leuven, is in a leading position amongst dozens of competitors from around the world in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge. It tapped European research labs for PV equipment and know-how.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Sunrev plans 20 GW solar cell, module factory
Sunrev says it plans to build a vertically integrated cell and module facility in Xining, in China’s Qinghai province.
U.S. university deploys high density solar thermal system
US-based Creighton University has equipped a new student residence with solar heat collectors generating an annual peak capacity of 69.9 kW thermal energy. The VirtuHOT HD system, conceived for rooftop applications, includes an absorber plate, a borosilicate glass tube, and an integrated mounting system.
New performance measurement kit for outdoor testing of bifacial, perovskite solar modules
To perform a wide range of tests on new types of PV modules under realistic conditions, EKO Instruments has introduced PV Blocks, an expandable all-in-one type of system with capacity for up to 32 modules. It is targeted at research labs, module manufacturers, and testing organizations.
