SolarWorld's bifacial modules getting their first real-world run out in the US
The German company’s bifacial Bisun modules will be installed on the rooftops of the University of Richmond, alongside some standard modules to produce comparative performance data.
E.ON and Solarwatt to partner on electricity storage system
German utility giant will develop own storage system with Dresden-based Solarwatt GmbH based on MyReserve technology; first models to be rolled out in Germany over coming months.
First Solar sets new cadmium telluride thin-film cell efficiency record at 22.1%
This is First Solars 9th efficiency record since 2011, but CdTe is still 0.2% behind CIGS for record thin-film efficiencies.
Energy storage is now: New video interviews with Sonnen USA
As part of our pv magazine LIVE series, we have published two new video interviews with Sonnen USA CEO Boris von Bormann looking at the companys new Eco plug-and-play battery storage offering for the U.S. market as well as Sonnens trajectory as a company.
London: Europe’s next wave of solar needs to be smart
Solar power is at the forefront of a smarter energy sector, but to enable a new wave of PV installations in Europe, solar needs new regulatory frameworks that value flexibility, says the Smart Energy UK and Europe conference in London.
Teslas Musk confirms Powerwall 2.0 is on the way
Elon Musk has confirmed Tesla will bring out a new version of its Powerwall home energy storage battery system this summer. While “step changes” can be expected, he declined to elaborate on the new product.
What’s next for Jordan’s solar PV sector?
Abu Dhabi-based Masdar has this week published an official announcement about the installation of a new 200 MW PV plant in Jordan. pv magazine expands on the news and looks at the implications for the Jordanian solar market.
Megacell parent company signs agreement for new ingot, wafer plant in Bosnia
The first phase of the new plant will make multicrystalline silicon ingots and wafers, and the second phase n-type mono for MegaCell’s bi-facial cells.
Forum Solarpraxis: From energy decentralization to digitization
The energy sector has undergone huge changes over the last years, mainly due to the decentralization of energy systems and the increasing role of renewables. While the sector’s defining characteristics continue to shift, a new trend has emerged: the digitization of energy. What it is, and who will benefit the most was discussed at this year’s Forum Solarpraxis.
Sunpower introduces new PV module design, offers 2016 guidance
Sunpower has introduced a new PV module series based upon a novel interconnection technology, as well as warning of a fall in revenues and a loss in 2016 as it plows more projects into its yieldco.
