BIPV for prefab net-zero housing trials in Australia
ClearVue Technologies, an Australia-based supplier of smart building materials, is providing a combination of its building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) technology and solar cladding panels in a prefabricated house trial trial.
Using deep eutectic solvents to separate EVA films from end-of-life PV modules
A Chinese-Australian research team has used for the first time deep eutectic solvents for separating EVA films for end-of-life PV panels. The result is reportedly a 100% separation rate accompanied by an aluminum removal efficiency of 98.4%
Polysilicon prices steady amid global trade policy uncertainties
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
US electricity generation rises, led by solar
In 2024, the US power grid’s electricity generation increased by more than 109 TWh through the end of July, marking 4.5% growth. This surge was led by a 52 TWh increase in methane generation, while solar power contributed an additional 36 TWh.
Solar hits 21.1% of El Salvador’s electricity mix with 633 MW
El Salvador’s General Superintendent of Electricity and Telecommunications (SIGET) says solar now accounts for 21.1% of the nation’s electricity mix, with total installed PV capacity reaching 633 MW by the end of 2023.
Vietnam to launch new net-metering scheme for rooftop solar
The Vietnamese government says it will start a new net-metering scheme for rooftop PV installations next week, limiting the sale of excess electricity to the grid to 20%.
Perovskia Solar raises $2.36 million, secures 10 IoT clients
Perovskia Solar has completed a seed funding round and secured 10 Internet of Things (IoT) companies as clients. The company designs custom-made solar cells for devices like keyboards and smartwatches that can generate electricity indoors.
Flexible perovskite solar cell based on polycarbonate substrates achieves 13.0% efficiency
An international research group demonstrated the first perovskite solar cells on polycarbonate substrates, suitable for flexible PV applications. Using an industrially compatible fabrication method, the group produced devices with 13.0% power conversion efficiency, 87% of which was maintained after 1000 bending cycles at a radius of 20 mm.
Solar-plus-storage dominates future US power grid
A new report from the US Department of Energy’s (DoE) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory shows a major expansion of solar-plus-storage facilities in the US power plant market.
California transportation terminal retrofits energy storage to its solar carports
Energy Toolbase and Stellar Solar implemented an advanced energy management system for the Mira Loma transportation campus.
