The Hydrogen Stream: HiiROC, Siemens tie up on thermal plasma electrolysis
HiiROC and Siemens have signed a memorandum of understanding to make advanced control technologies and ensure the safe automation of hydrogen production.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Huaneng launches 15 GW solar module tender
China Huaneng has kicked off a 15 GW solar panel procurement round, drawing participation from China’s largest PV module manufacturers.
World’s second-largest solar plant goes online in China
CHN Energy has connected the 3 GW Mengxi Lanhai solar facility to the grid after 14 months of construction. The project in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, required a total investment of approximately CNY 12 billion ($1.6 billion).
Transforming electric bus depots into solar energy hubs
An international research team has used data on Beijing’s public transit system to explore if bus depots could host solar installations and energy storage facilities to help reduce the load on the city’s grid. The researchers say they plan to generalize their proposed model to help other areas estimate possible return on investment of transforming other civic infrastructure into energy hubs.
Two-layer power trading mechanism to support distributed solar
Researchers in China have proposed a new hybrid transaction model for distributed power trading. The model encourages the participation of aggregators in market transactions for distributed resources and promotes the expansion of distributed energy storage.
Deye debuts new microinverter series
Chinese manufacturer Deye has launched a new microinverter series featuring three models, with PV input capacities ranging from 1,320 W to 2,200 W and output capacities between 600 W and 1,000 W.
India may introduce antidumping duties on PV glass from China, Vietnam
India’s Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has proposed antidumping duties on solar glass imports from China and Vietnam. It says the landed cost of such imports aew lower than the selling prices and production costs of Indian manufacturers.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Solar module exports hit 54.9 GW in Q3
China’s solar module exports fell to 16.53 GW in September, down 12% from August and 16% year on year, according to PV InfoLink. Third-quarter exports reached 54.9 GW, a 15% drop from the second quarter, but a 6% increase from the third quarter of 2023.
New grid forming strategy for solar batteries
A group of scientists from a major Chinese grid operator have proposed to use an enhanced version of the particle swarm optimization algorithm to adjust inertia and damping coefficients in batteries linked to PV systems. Their approach was validated through a series of simulation and was found to enhance transient performance.
Phnix presents new residential air-to-water heat pumps
The Chinese manufacturer said its new Heco series uses propane (R290) as a refrigerant and includes five models with a nominal capacity ranging from 6 kW to 17 kW.
