3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (419+ words) Rocket Lab Corporation has announced the production release of its inverted metamorphic (IMM) Apex solar cell, a high-efficiency space power solution designed to eliminate reliance on germanium substrates and avoid critical-mineral supply chain bottlenecks. In an IMM structure, the semiconductor layers…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (286+ words) Indian state-owned power utility NTPC has invited expressions of interest (EoI) for the development and installation of grid-connected battery energy storage systems (BESS) using sodium-ion battery technology at its existing thermal power plants and office buildings. The pilot program will…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (391+ words) Chinese sodium-ion battery manufacturer HiNa Battery has signed a five-year agreement with South Korea’s Volta Co. for the supply of 10 GWh of sodium-ion batteries, marking a significant expansion of the companies’ existing cooperation. The strategic agreement was signed on Sept....

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (794+ words) Module manufacturers can make money in Europe, according to JA’s new VP for the European market, despite ongoing manufacturing oversupply applying downward pressure on prices. “The reality is that there are more modules on sale than the world needs,” Alastair…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (321+ words) Chinese energy storage solutions provider Hoymiles has released a new electric vehicle (EV) charger. The V2X DC Charger supports bidirectional charging, allowing EVs to serve as energy resources for homes. “It can provide backup power when the grid is unavailable through…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (722+ words) “Ground-mounted systems currently account for 0.1% of installed capacity, while agri-PV systems account for 0.0% (rounded).” This sentence from a technical report by the ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, essentially sums up the state of ground-mounted PV in Switzerland in general,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (261+ words) Vehicle solar has historically faced skepticism due to low panel tilt, shading, and limited surface area. However, the test results show how cell layouts and power electronics perform in the field. Testing logged energy delivered directly to the battery pack…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (395+ words) Chinese educational and research laboratory equipment manufacturer Micronewton Technology Development has delivered a multi-source energy laboratory system to an undisclosed research institution in China. The system is designed for university-level teaching and research into heat pumps, solar energy and thermal…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (551+ words) The study, “GHI-based PV yield assessment in high-altitude Andean sites: workflow performance and systematic limitations of irradiance decomposition models,” compares two sites with contrasting climates: Cota Cota, located 4,240 meters above sea level on the Peruvian Altiplano, and Pampas de Majes,…...