Carbon provides clarity on patent case with JA Solar
French PV manufacturer Carbon says it is leading a consortium that has filed a patent opposition against JA Solar’s tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) patent at the European Patent Office (EPO) in May 2023. In early October, the EPO upheld the patent as valid, but Carbon says this ruling is only preliminary.
France’s Carbon involved in patent case with JA Solar
France-based PV manufacturer Carbon is currently involved in patent proceedings with JA Solar over tunneling silicon oxide (SiO2) layers, doped polysilicon layers, and electrodes in tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar products.
French startup unveils new floating PV tech based on aluminum
HeliosLite has developed new aluminum floaters that can be assembled and deployed at an on-site mini factory. It presented a prototype PV system based on the new floating tech this week in southern France.
The impact of sodium, moisture on heterojunction PV module performance
Researchers in France have investigated heterojunction solar module reliability in damp heat environment and have found that sodium ions are the main source of degradation.
Nexans offers low-carbon PV cables
The French cable manufacturer unveiled new low-carbon products for large-scale PV projects.
Engie reveals results of French vertical agrivoltaic demonstrator
The French energy company said its 100 kW agrivoltaic facility linked to cow farming in France’s Puy-de-Dôme region has not modified meadow functioning and animal behavior.
French startup develops colored flexible CIGS solar modules
France-based Solarcloth tested and compared three colored solutions: MorphoColor interference sheets from the German Fraunhofer Institute; ColorQuant interference encapsulants from the German company Lenzing Plastics; and diffuser films from Switzerland-based Solaxess.
Lightweight self-attaching PV system for zinc roofing
Créawatt unveiled this week a new version of its ultra-light Luxsiol photovoltaic system for zinc roofs. It weighs only 3.25 kg/m2 enabling all types of flat roofs made of bitumen, PVC, ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber, or T333/T250 steel sheet.
Dracula Technologies relaunches production of organic photovoltaic modules in France
The Valence plant can produce 150 million square centimeters of active surface area of OPV modules using its inkjet printing technology, with the aim of quadrupling its capacity by 2026. Sensitive to natural and artificial light, Dracula’s modules operate indoors from any light source and are intended for use in IoT, industrial electronics and as battery replacements.
The Hydrogen Stream: KGAL invests in 1 GW green hydrogen hub in Baltic Sea
The KGAL ESPF 6 Energy Transition Fund says it is investing in a 1,050 MW green hydrogen hub at Lubmin, a Baltic Sea port in Germany.
