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China bans export of core solar panel technologies
Reverse Golden Rule – treat others as they’ve treated you – is meant to keep lead status in making large silicons In a mirror image of what the United States has been doing with semiconductor lithography technology, China has recently amended its rules to ban the export of several core solar pan...Read more -
“Inverter” Journey of Photovoltaic Inverter
The popularity of the solar photovoltaic market has driven the development of the solar inverter industry. Generally speaking, solar inverters are divided into three types: centralized inverters, string inverters, and micro inverters. Centralized inverters, which converge first and then invert, ...Read more -
Monocrystalline vs. Polycrystalline Solar Panels: 2023 Guide
Review our side-by-side comparison of monocrystalline and polycrystalline solar panels to determine which type is right for your home. The type of solar panels you choose determine your system’s overall performance and cost-saving potential. Monocrystalline and polycrystalline panels are the mos...Read more -
How To Build Your Own Off-Grid Solar System
If you want to try your hand at DIY solar, a small off-grid system is safer and easier to install than a full rooftop solar system. In most places, installing and connecting a solar system to the grid requires professional licenses or certifications. And, as we covered in our previous article, m...Read more -
Rooftop solar tax break warning
The South African government should rather scrap VAT on entire solar installations than offer a rebate on solar PV panels to bring true load-shedding relief to households. That is the view of financial planner Paul Roelofse, who recently spoke to Radio 702 about the government’s rooftop solar t...Read more -
Inverted perovskite solar cell achieves 23.9% efficiency, high durability
A US-Canadian group of scientists has used Lewis base molecules to improve surface passivation in a perovskite solar cell. The team produced a device with a high open-circuit voltage and remarkable stability levels. A US-Canadian research team has fabricated an inverted perovskite solar cell by ...Read more -
The Power of Central and String Inverters in Solar Energy Systems
Solar energy systems are becoming more popular as a way to generate electricity and reduce dependence on traditional power sources. Two types of inverters are commonly used in solar energy systems: central inverters and string inverters. Both have their advantages and disadvantages, and the choi...Read more -
What is a Solar Panel Frame Made of?
As the world’s cheapest energy source, solar power has become commonplace. Many wonder how solar photovoltaic cells can be efficient and affordable while still providing renewable energy. What parts make up a solar panel are necessary to answer that question. Mono crystalline, polycrystalline, o...Read more -
Chinese Solar Inverter Makers Expect 2022 Profit Surged on Strong Demand
(Yicai Global) Feb. 7 — Chinese manufacturers of photovoltaic inverters predict that their profits soared last year thanks to robust global demand for the devices. Yuneng Technology forecast the largest earnings leap of all Chinese PV inverter suppliers. The Shenzhen-based firm recently sa...Read more -
Installing solar panels on these family homes led to spare cash and more free time
Picture a house covered in solar panels, their blue cells soaking up the sun’s rays. What are your assumptions about the people who live inside? For the subjects of a UK study into ‘solar entitlement’, it was that they’re “posh” homeowners. Over 10 months, Dr Nicolette Fox visited seven hou...Read more -
Inverters help combat PID as solar technology evolves
Potential induced degradation (PID) has haunted the solar industry since its origin. This phenomenon happens when the high-voltage DC side of a solar project is installed next to other equipment with differing voltage. The discrepancy can induce sodium migration, where electrons enclosed in modul...Read more -
Falling costs, 15 GW of US solar module production, TOPCon trends
A recent Wood Mackenzie report looks at trends and challenges in the burgeoning US solar market, including manufacturing stimulated by the US Inflation Reduction Act. From pv magazine USA The US Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 contains $370 billion in spending for renewable energy and climate me...Read more