Longi announced the launch of its newly developed Tera silicon wafers for the mass market in September. They are suitable for the currently prevailing solar technologies such as Topcon, heterojunction (HJT) and back contact cells (BC).

Azerbaijan is performing a balancing act between more gas for Europe and more renewable energies. A tour of the country, which will host the World Climate Change Conference in November, showed that there is at least some gradual movement towards more climate protection.

New carport system, a strategic partnership for a shared wallbox, a solar heat pump system with PVT technology and a new portfolio with longer warranty. These are our top products of the week:

Axpo is joining a large-scale green hydrogen project in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It includes a 30MW electrolyser powered by a 45MW solar plant.

The European Commission recently announced the projects that have won the European Hydrogen Bank’s first competitive auction to provide financial support for renewable hydrogen projects and DH2 Energy’s project Hysencia located in Spain is one of the winners.

What are the most important PV market and industry trends? Bartosz Majewski, CEO and Co-Founder of Menlo Electric, provides answers and his point of view in our new monthly series.

Operators of medium-sized and large photovoltaic systems in Italy used to have to pay a tax based on output. The Italian government has now suspended this.

Norges Bank Investment Management, manager of the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund Government Pension Fund Global, has signed an agreement to acquire a 49 percent stake in a 644 MW solar portfolio of the Spanish power producer Iberdrola S.A..

After years of testing, Rome has decided to allow self-consumption communities. They are expected to enable an expansion of almost 20 gigawatts by 2030.

European Energy has started constructing Sweden’s first large-scale hybrid park in Skåramåla in the municipality of Tingsryd, where the existing wind farm is supplemented by a solar park.

Rolls-Royce Power Systems is focusing heavily on battery storage systems, energy management and microgrids. Armin Fürderer, Director of Energy Solutions, and Jan Henker, Senior Expert Automation & Controls, explain this in an interview.

A new generation of inverters is on the rise: Their functions go far beyond their original task of converting direct current to alternating current. Today, they’re crucial for our renewable 24/7 energy supply.

PV Guided Tours: The all-in-one solution expands the Enphase Energy System and now integrates and controls heat pumps and EV charging stations to maximize self-consumption. Jan Lengerke, Sales Director Austria and Switzerland, explains how this works.

Mounting systems manufacturer Schletter Group has published its first CSR report. The report, which covers the full calendar year of 2023, contains the company’s strategies and measures pertaining to ecological responsibility, sustainable economics, and social commitment.  

Roof hooks for all roofs, a new home storage system with more capacity, a string inverter with arc detection and a low-glare solar module with special glass. Here are our top products of the week: