Generac Power Systems announced today an update to its PWRcell products that allows for AC-coupled energy storage, as well as AC generator integration. The new firmware will allow PWRcell batteries to accept up to 7.6 kW of AC power by third-party so...

As of February 2022, President Joe Biden extended tariffs that the Trump administration placed on solar panel imports. However, the range of solar products that the tariffs affect is reduced. The decision involves a tariff decrease from 30% to betwee...

Princeton University researchers have developed the first commercially viable perovskite solar cell, marking an important milestone in an emerging renewabl...

Two Russian missiles have hit a ground-mounted solar plant near Kharkiv, Ukraine. According to the manager of the plant, the missile attacks produced holes at the site that measured 6 meters deep and 11 meters in diameter. Ukrainian news agency Ukrin...

A recent report from HTW Berlin and Verbraucherzentrale NRW reveals that, between 2020 and 2021 alone, around 128.000 new plug-in solar arrays, totaling 51MW of generation capacity, were installed in Germany. The market for plug-in PV systems has rea...

PV developers in Czechia can apply for solar rebates until Aug. 31. Solar-plus-storage projects will also be able to participate. Czechia's Ministry of Industry and Trade has announced it has earmarked CZK 1 billion ($43.4 million) to suppo...

The project will produce 7.5GWh of power annually to meet the power consumption needs of over 25% of houses in the Portel and Moura regions. Portuguese electric utilities company Energias de Portugal (EDP) is set to begin operations of the 5MW Alquev...

Solar cell modules, also called solar panels or photovoltaic modules, are the core part of the solar power generation system and the most important part of the solar power generation system. Its function is to convert solar energy into electrical ene...

The rising cost of electricity from traditional sources makes solar installation seem like a no-brainer for many homeowners. But the true cost of solar panels, and whether they'll help you save money, depends on a few key factors. On average, install...

Photovoltaic power generation is a technology that directly converts light energy into electrical energy by utilizing the photovoltaic effect of the semiconductor interface. It is mainly composed of solar panels (components), controllers and inverter...