Photo: Tesla The UK slashed value-added tax (VAT) to zero for folks installing battery storage in their homes from February 1, 2024. UK battery storage cost drops 20% This is a big deal because VAT is 20% in the UK, so this Read More
“Going solar” doesn’t just mean putting solar panels on your house anymore. Once seen as an afterthought for residential solar systems, a changing energy landscape is pushing home batteries into a lead role. “It used to be that panels were what residential Read More
The Tesla Powerwall is the most popular home battery of all time. This high-powered battery pack is riding the dual waves of the Tesla brand’s widespread automotive recognition and a boom in residential solar adoption that’s been reinforced by numerous incentives, including Read More
Smart Photovoltaic Systems SL Friday, 2 February 2024, 12:01 Copiar enlace WhatsApp Facebook X LinkedIn Telegram Photovoltaics are hugely popular in southern Spain. There are several reasons for this; firstly, a photovoltaic system in one’s own home or business makes an active Read More
Representational image. Credit: Canva Rhovan, a vanadium mining and processing facility managed by Glencore Ferroalloys, is embarking on a transformative initiative by commencing the construction of a 25MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant near Brits in the North West province of South Africa. Read More
Representational image. Credit: Canva The project to equip 405 school buildings in Cyprus with Photovoltaic Systems has been successfully concluded, boasting a total investment of €6.6 million. In a press conference held in Nicosia to mark the completion of the initiative, Minister Read More
New research from Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) has shown that combining rooftop PV systems with battery storage and heat pumps can improve heat pump efficiency while reducing reliance on grid electricity. February 2, 2024 Emiliano Bellini Fraunhofer Read More
Germany’s auction to install 1.61 GW of ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) systems was oversubscribed by 240%, setting a new record, according to data released by the federal network agency Bundesnetzagentur. The auction received 574 bids, the highest ever, with a volume of 5,485 Read More
Climate change-induced extreme weather events like hail, flooding, and high winds are accelerating solar module damage above certain thresholds, causing greater long-term losses in system performance, according to researchers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Researchers compared photovoltaic (PV) system performance Read More
UK-based solar cell manufacturing company Oxford PV, in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE), has reported a 25% conversion efficiency for its perovskite solar modules. The company said that its silicon perovskite tandem solar modules delivered an output Read More