The state government of Queensland has issued a draft proposal to ban the dumping of solar modules in landfill, instead encouraging a recycling programme to repurpose the materials.
US solar tracker supplier Array Technologies expects to finish 2022 with a revenue of US$1.62-US$1.64 billion, an organic growth of nearly 50% from 2021.
Researchers in Singapore have found a less environmentally damaging way to produce perovskite solar cells in a laboratory, removing the need for lead which had previously been used.
Long-term domestic supply deals and strategic partnerships between companies in the PV value chain are increasingly key to long-term supply chain security and ensuring project delivery to appropriate standards.
The shingled panel adopts Thermal Laser Separation (TLS) technology, with the cell cut into several strips and interconnected using conductive adhesive to achieve flexible connection. This optimizes the panel structure, enabling zero cell spacing, which effectively increases the panel’s light-receiving area.
As solar projects become ever larger, sites with slopes and uneven terrain are becoming the norm for project development, leading tracker manufacturers to adapt their offerings accordingly. Molly Lempriere details the latest launches that aim to address this issue.
