A new report by GOGLA shows annual sales of solar energy kits (lanterns, multi-light systems, and solar home systems) globally reached 9.5 million units in 2022, with 5.2 million sold between July and December 2022. “This clearly shows that we have learned to value them as we go. We have also learned to value the …
Global sales of off-grid solar energy kits hit 9.5 million units in 2022 Read More »
The top 10 global solar inverter vendors accounted for 86% of the market in 2022, up 4% year on year from 2021, according to a new study by Wood Mackenzie. The market grew 48% year over year, due to easing supply chain challenges and strong government support, as seen in the United States with the …
Top 5 solar inverter suppliers accounted for 71% of shipments in 2022 Read More »
“Since our entry into the residential storage inverters market in 2015, Growatt has established distinctive strengths and advantages in this sector, offering hybrid inverters with powerful functionalities, ultimate safety, high yields, and user-friendly operation. Now, families and businesses across the globe have achieved higher solar consumption and greater energy independence,” said Lisa Zhang, Vice President …
Growatt ranks among the top 4 global storage hybrid inverter suppliers Read More »
China-based GoodWe has expanded its C&I energy storage solutions portfolio with two new additions: the ETC 100 kW hybrid inverter and the BTC 100 kW retrofit battery inverter. They can both be coupled with GoodWe high-voltage battery system, Lynx C (101 kWh to 156 kWh). For the three-phase ETC 100 kW model, the maximum PV power input …
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If you’re interested in going solar, it’s important to know about the options available to you—especially because new developments mean there is better technology on the market than ever before. One compelling option is a hybrid solar system, which is tied to a grid but also has special hybrid inverters and battery combinations that allow …
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Cell prices slipped for a third consecutive week as a result of persistent upstream price reductions. On May 23, OPIS assessed the market’s mainstream options, Mono M10 cells at $0.1228 per W and Mono G12 cells at $0.1262/W. Prices of both cell sizes sustained an average 4% drop week on week. Prices of Mono G1 …
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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 …
Solar generation high sparks record lows across Australia’s energy grid Read More »
Spain deployed approximately 8,312 MW of new renewable energy capacity in 2022, according to provisional figures from local renewable energy association APPA Renovables. In total, 5,663 MW of large scale renewable energy power plants were connected to the grid. Wind accounted for about 1,382 MW of that, along with 4,281 MW of PV. Self-consumption projects …
Rooftop solar will soon become Australia’s largest power generation source, overtaking coal from April, when the Liddell coal power station is scheduled to retire. The installed capacity of rooftop solar in Australia just hit the 20 GW mark, with over 3.4 million solar power systems installed on Australian households and businesses, according to analysis of …
From pv magazine Brasil Scientists from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and the Brazilian Center for Electric Energy Research (Cepel) have analyzed the environmental impact of PV plants with single-axis trackers and fixed tilt trackers, using systems in northeastern Brazil as a case study. The team analyzed two PV systems. The first (S1) has polycrystalline modules …
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