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Reliability risks emerge across BIPV, floating PV and agrivoltaics

A new IEA PVPS Task 13 report identifies distinct reliability risks across BIPV, floating PV and agrivoltaics, from heat and partial shading to wave loads, ammonia exposure and soi...

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Case study: Apartment solar? A novel approach from Bucharest

Romanian company PhotoVoltaic Windows SRL has discovered an intriguing application for photovoltaic glass in apartments: heating domestic water.

PVFARM officially launches RE PILOT solar + storage project tools

PVFARM has launched the commercial version of its platform for utility-scale solar + energy storage project optimization, RE PILOT. Together with PVFARM and RE STACK, RE PILOT form...

The case for vertical BIPV

A major IEA PVPS Task 15 study finds that vertical BIPV façades can complement rooftop solar with minimal yield penalties, smoothing generation across the day while offering greate...

PG&E launches VPP program tapping into home batteries and heat pumps

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has launched a large virtual power plant (VPP) program it is calling SHARE (Smart Home Assets for Reliability and Efficiency). The Calif...

Six-year testing highlights impact of reduced maintenance on PV plant operation during COVID-19 pandemic

A six-year study of a 12 MW solar plant in Algeria found an average performance ratio of 82.6%, with annual electricity generation ranging from 19.83 to 21.41 GWh. Performance decl...

Pharvaris N.V. (PHVS) Discusses Topline Results of Chapter-3 Phase III Study on Deucrictibant for Prophylactic Treatment...

R.Power completes 55MWp Romanian solar project

Lazuri facility targets energisation by year-end and will generate 70GWh annually

Optimizing PV-driven heat pump operation for homes with poor thermal insulation

Chinese researchers have proposed a near-zero-energy retrofit for traditional homes on the western Sichuan Plateau, combining rooftop PV with an air-source heat pump. The system co...

Safety by design: PCS Considerations in mixed PV and battery energy storage systems

Integrating PV and BESS equipment from different manufacturers provides deployment flexibility, but safe system operation requires designers to properly evaluate power control syst...

Parapet walls reshape airflow, soiling patterns in rooftop PV systems

UK researchers found that rooftop parapets reshape airflow and PV dust deposition, with effects varying by wind speed, particle size, panel tilt, and array position. Their wind-tun...

US power prices fall with utility-scale solar, rise with rooftop

MIT researchers say there is no link between renewable portfolio standards or utility-scale wind and solar and higher US residential power prices, but rooftop solar correlates with...

Tests show cement-bonded particle board can reduce flame spread in rooftop PV systems

Researchers in Denmark found that a 12 mm cement-bonded particle board can reduce self-sustained flame spread beneath rooftop PV arrays by limiting heat transfer to the underlying...

Plug-in PV is growing – are regulations keeping pace?

Plug-in solar PV and compact battery storage are expanding access to solar energy, but differing national regulations raise challenges around electrical safety, certification and c...