The Q1 2024 edition of PV Tech Power is available to download now. This issue focuses on PV module quality issues, risk mitigation, carbon pricing policies and much more.
German solar testing house Fraunhofer ISE opened its new technology evaluation centre (Module-TEC) in a former Solar Fabrik factory in Freiburg, Germany this week.
Korean-owned solar manufacturer Qcells has signed an agreement with Texas-based solar module recycling firm Solarcycle to recycle Qcells’ decommissioned modules in the US.
ARENA’s Silicon To Solar study seeks to outline a “credible pathway” for Australia to establish 10GW of polysilicon (poly-si) purification capacity and 5GW of ingot, wafer, cell and module production capacity from 2030.
Perovskite solar cell researcher Oxford PV and German research organisation Fraunhofer ISE have developed a full-sized tandem PV module with a record efficiency of 25%.
An increase in shipping times and freight rates due to violence in the Red Sea could carry implications for renewable energy and solar products heading to Europe and the US.