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Rising cell prices, falling export values, stable polysilicon – the solar market is sending mixed signals. We spoke with Gerard Scheper, CEO of European Solar, about what the latest figures reveal for the road ahead.
New solar modules are being showcased at Intersolar Europe, with groundbreaking innovations such as TOPCon, BackContact, and tandem cells pushing surface performance to unprecedented levels. All the while, perovskite-based series modules remain unproven.
The Vilnius-based manufacturer of photovoltaic modules SoliTek is reporting on progress in the hail resistance certification of its photovoltaic modules for greater resilience in severe weather.
The Chinese manufacturer Longi now presents the Hi-RO Onyx modules. Onyx is based on a monocrystalline wafer and comes without visible busbars.
The Spanish solar software provider Rated Power has introduced the tool pvDesign 3.0. With the cloud-based solution, ground-mounted solar power plants can be automatically planned, designed and optimised within a few minutes.
The Leeton and Fivebough power plants are located in the town of Leeton, New South Wales, in the heart of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, one of the most diverse regions in Australia.
The stand-alone inverter from Green Cell is suitable for small buildings such as summer homes. The device uses the output generated from the modules and converts it into 230-volt voltage.
During the night from Wednesday to Thursday last week, Solarwatt in Dresden received new laminators - a total of 250 tons of machine technology. The heavy goods lorries rolled in, escorted by the police. The next morning, the giants were hoisted into the factory building.
The Q.Flat-G6 mounting system boasts an optimized ballast that makes it Q Cells’ most aerodynamic flat roof mounting system to date.
