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Solar generation high sparks record lows across Australia’s energy grid

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New highs in renewable energy generation, including record average output from rooftop solar, has resulted in the lowest demand in the National Electricity Market (NEM) in the March quarter since 2005, according to AEMO’s latest market intelligence report. AEMO’s Q1 Quarterly Energy Dynamics report shows the average output of rooftop solar reached a record 2,962 MW for …

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Solar cells integrating power electronics

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Researchers in the Netherlands investigated the potential for integrating power electronics in solar cells in the form of diodes, transistors, capacitors, and inductors. They believe that this kind of PV cell may initially find applications in PV-powered Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices and later, as the economy of scale kicks in, in large-scale applications.   Researchers from …

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JinkoSolar shipped 25.2GW of PV products in 2021

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JinkoSolar shipped 25.2GW of PV products in 2021 The Chinese module manufacturer saw its sales and turnover increase significantly in the past financial year. The company said it is benefiting from increasing demand for n-type products worldwide, and also for distributed generation systems, with which higher returns can be achieved. Chinese panel maker JinkoSolar shipped photovoltaic products …

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SunDrive sets 26.07% efficiency record for heterojunction PV cell in mass production

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SunDrive sets 26.07% efficiency record for heterojunction PV cell in mass production Australian solar startup SunDrive has announced “a breakthrough” in mass production-compatible heterojunction technology, after recording an efficiency result of 26.07% with a silver-free, commercial-size silicon solar PV cell. Sydney-based SunDrive said it has teamed up with China-based heterojunction (HJT) equipment manufacturer Maxwell Technologies …

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MIT scientists develop PV cleaning system based on electrostatic repulsion

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MIT scientists develop PV cleaning system based on electrostatic repulsion Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a system that can be operated at a voltage of around 12V, with a 95% recovery rate for lost power after cleaning. The waterless system can be operated automatically via an electric motor. Scientists from the Massachusetts …

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New tool for PV plant design on terrains with complex orography

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New tool for PV plant design on terrains with complex orography Spanish engineering company Sener has developed a software that analyzes different combinations of panels, trackers or tables, inverters and storage systems, as well as construction costs, depending on the market situation at any given time and the client’s preferences. Spain-based Sener has launched the …

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