The European Commission has approved Romania’s €259 million scheme to support investments in the production, assembly and recycling of batteries, PV cells and solar panels.
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.
With solar increasingly establishing itself as the leading source of green energy, the focus is shifting towards the sustainable nature of the equipment and materials used to produce solar modules and the modes of transport chosen to deliver the modules to their ultimate destination. The concept of “product carbon footprint” is key in this regard.
Following months of discussion and encouragement from the European solar industry, the EU has announced a multi-pronged scheme to drive renewable energy and clean technology development, with the aim of putting the European market at the forefront of the global energy transition.
EDPR Sunseap has signed a memorandum of understanding with material innovator Archwey to explore the use of recycled plastics in floating solar projects.
Solar testing firm PI Berlin has joined Europe’s new supply chain assurance scheme to develop confidence in how and where PV products are manufactured, a Solar Power Europe (SPE) policy advisor has told PV Tech Premium.
