A new solar system has been completed in the Austrian capital Vienna, combining energy production with sound insulation. This installation demonstrates how solar technology can address multiple urban challenges, delivering clean energy while enhancing local living conditions.
The mountains of old modules coming back from solar parks and roofs are slowly growing. The company Reiling has set up a competence centre for recycling in Münster. Managing Director Tom Reiling and Plant Manager Malte Fislake talk about the opportunities and the pitfalls - often underestimated.
The Chinese government has reduced a tax break for solar panels by 4 percent. It may be a first sign that solar panel prices will rise again in the new year. Especially now that it seems likely that the Chinese government will also abolish the remaining 9 percent tax benefit in the first half of 2025, says Gerard Scheper, CEO of European Solar. "This finally seems to be the end of the declining price curve of solar panels and making it less interesting to postpone the purchase any longer."
Jinko Solar has achieved the significant milestone of delivering 300 gigawatt (GW) of solar modules worldwide since 2011, the company having previously also been the first in the industry to reach milestones of 100 GW and 200 GW.
The European PV market remained steady in November, with the PV Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) holding firm at 68, consistent with October. While buyer confidence remains robust, solar panel and inverter prices continued their downward trajectory across most categories, signaling a market grappling with seasonal adjustments and intensified competition, according to trading platform sun.store.
The Dutch provider of solar solutions Autarco presents the first storage system under its own brand: It is a three-phase high-voltage battery with battery cells made of lithium iron phosphate.
Over Easy Solar, a Norwegian manufacturer of vertical bifacial PV modules, has entered into a European distribution partnership with the Dutch Sempergreen Group, a supplier of green roofs and green facades.
The French building materials company ArcelorMittal Construction has won The smarter E AWARD 2024 for itsolution for heat-insulating standing seam sheet metal roof elements, commonly known as sandwich roof panels, that integrates high-performance photovoltaic (PV) modules.
Sharp Energy Solutions Europe has been recognised for its sustainability efforts, earning top scores for transparency and environmental responsibility in its latest Corporate Sustainability Report.
The Solar Stewardship Initiative (SSI) has reached a milestone in its mission to create end-to-end transparency and promote responsible practices across the solar value chain with the publication of its Supply Chain Traceability Standard. It was unveiled last week at Sustainable Solar Europe Conference in Brussels.
The company Maustronik from Kassel in Germany has developed a new concept to utilise the heat under the solar modules efficiently. The new PVT principle is very promising: Roof heat exchangers are installed underneath the modules at the top and bottom ends of a photovoltaic system.
Video: Glass-free photovoltaic half-cell modules. 60 to 70 percent lighter than conventional modules, while at the same time offering high quality and resilience. How this works and what advantages it brings we will find out now with Thomas Bell of Sunman.
LONGi Solar and the Keno Group have entered a strategic partnership on the supply of LONGi’s latest back contact series to Central and Easter European countries. The collaboration will comprise the new Hi-MO X10 solar panels.
The new version of the optionally available Enverbridge EVB300 communication module from Envertech has a black design. It acts as an intelligent communication interface between the micro inverter and the user.
Video: Solar modules are getting bigger. However, high output is not only a result of growth, but also of increased efficiency. Christian Peter, Head of Solarlab Aiko Europe, knows which technologies make this possible.
Aiko achieves high module efficiency in series production. The new panels have already passed their first test in installations in China.
With the Kleines Kraftwerk Flex series, Kleines Kraftwerk DE is launching a new type of lightweight, flexible solar module on the market that has been developed for balconies with glass railings or curved mounting points.
LONGi reported a net loss of 1.261 billion CNY (€170 million) in Q3 of this year. To return to profitability, the Chinese manufacturer is increasingly relying on high efficiency PV modules with back contact technology.
Trinasolar has been awarded the bankability certificate for its Vertex n-type TOPCon bifacial PV modules by TÜV Rheinland, an independent third-party agency for testing, inspection and certification.
The European PV market in October 2024 saw a mixture of stability and seasonally driven changes. Overall, there was a downward trend in solar component prices across most categories. The PV Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) edged down to 68, returning to its August level, signaling that demand remains resilient, but the season is drawing to a close.
The Rheinhessen-based module manufacturer Bauer Solar has received official approval for overhead glazing from the German Institute for Building Technology (DIBt). The DIBt approval covers the new Protect modules from the glass-glass series with the designation BS-XXX-XXXMXHBT-GGP.
Poland based distributor Menlo Electric announces its strategic partnership with solar module manufacturer Astronergy. This collaboration aims to strengthen Menlo Electric's product portfolio, delivering high-quality, innovative solar solutions to meet the rising demand in the market.
FuturaSun’s FENICE project, aimed at building a high-efficiency photovoltaic module plant in Italy, has passed the selection process by CINEA, securing a grant from the Innovation Fund—one of the European Commission’s key initiatives to drive technological innovation and the green transition.
The market for second-life solar modules is growing rapidly: in addition to use in smaller stand-alone systems and as balcony power plants, entire solar parks can also be equipped with used modules. After all, 70 per cent of old modules are immediately usable.
Manufacturers of high-efficiency modules with TopCon and back-contact technology communicate different test results to prove the efficiency advantages of their technology. Trina Solar now points to generation gains of TopCon PV modules.
