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Dutch startup unveils 600 W two-module residential rooftop PV system

Netherlands-based developer of lightweight PV systems, Rable Group, claims its new rooftop PV solution can be installed in 20 minutes without the need for special permitting or modifications to the fuse box.

Goldi Solar to solarize homes of 41 workers rescued from Uttarakhand tunnel

Goldi Solar has announced it will power the residences of the rescued workers with solar energy.

Retrofit solution to convert rooftop PV systems into photovoltaic-thermal arrays

Scientists in Korea have proposed a simple methodolgy to tranform existing PV systems into photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) arrays. They claim the new design offers a cheaper alternative to expensive PVT systems, while enabling easier and faster deployment.

India added 8.5 GW of solar in first nine months of 2023

India’s solar installations for the Jan-Sept period in 2023 stood at 8.5 GW, 25% less year-on-year. The nation is expected to install an overall 11 GW in the current calendar year.   

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Wall-mount lithium battery inverters from Exide

Exide has forayed into lithium-ion-based home power backup systems with the launch of wall-mount lithium battery inverters in 450 W and 720 W sizes. 

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Germany’s January-October solar capacity additions hit 11.7 GW

Germany installed 11.7 GW of new solar capacity between January and October 2023, with 1.23 GW added in October alone, bringing the nation’s cumulative installed solar capacity to 79.2 GW.

New MPPT approach for multi-string PV systems under partial shading

Egyptian researchers have developed a multi-string PV system with a converter control strategy, achieving 99.81% efficiency with a direct duty cycle for maximum power point tracking (MPPT).

Fenice Energy introduces micro-inverters for high-power solar panels

Fenice Energy, formerly SunEdison, has launched single-phase and three-phase micro-inverters for residential and commercial solar installations, respectively. With a maximum input current of 20A, the micro-inverters support up to 670 Wp+ PV modules.

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Residential PV for urban loads as an antidote to solar curtailment

Researchers in the Netherlands have proposed the use of residential PV capacity to supply electricity to urban loads such as tram substations and dwellings, potentially reducing PV curtailment and demand for additional storage.

India’s residential rooftop solar potential estimated at 637 GW

A new report by CEEW says residential rooftops in India could accommodate 637 GW of solar capacity. Tapping just one-third of this potential could support the entire electricity demand of the Indian residential sector.

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