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Sunlit unveils bidirectional inverter for PV carports, balcony solar: Sunlit has launched the EV3600 bidirectional inverter for PV carports and balcony solar applications, allowing users with dynamic electricity tariffs to charge storage units when prices are low. The German company says the inverter supports extensions for vehicle-to-home and vehicle-to-grid functionality. #RenewableEnergy #Photovoltaic #Technology

North Macedonia kicks off 30 MW solar tender: Elektrani na Severna Makedonija (ESM), a state-owned electricity company in North Macedonia, has launched a 30 MW solar tender for the design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover of two solar plants. The deadline for applications is Jan. 17, 2025. #RenewableEnergy #Photovoltaic #Technology

New sodium-ion developments from CATL, BYD, Huawei: Sodium-ion batteries are undergoing a critical period of commercialization with Chinese cleantech juggernauts actively working on their products. #RenewableEnergy #Photovoltaic #Technology

Jordan’s solar panel, water heater subsidy scheme backed by banks: Cairo Amman Bank and Jordan Islamic Bank have signed joint cooperation agreements with Jordan’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources to support the 2024/2025 phase of the country’s subsidy scheme for residential solar panels and solar water heaters. The scheme covers 30% of the cost of installations. #RenewableEnergy #Photovoltaic #Technology

Swiss retailer Lehner Versand AG generates 24.5% of its building energy needs thanks to a renovation project that added 109 kW capacity of solar PV to its facade. The PV array has a sequins-like effect, enabled by screen-printed glass modules and a novel curtain wall sub-structure. The addition provided 866 m2 of screen-printed colored glass modules supplied by ertex solar an Austrian module manufacturer. Read more: https://lnkd.in/d3s5WTPE #RenewableEnergy #Photovoltaic #Technology

Serbia opens second renewables auction, tenders 124.8 MW of solar: Serbia’s Ministry of Mining and Energy has announced a second renewable auction to procure 124.8 MW of solar at a maximum price of €72 ($75.90)/MWh. Bids are due by Feb. 5, 2025. #RenewableEnergy #Photovoltaic #Technology

AleaSoft records fall in European electricity prices: High levels of wind energy production helped average electricity prices across most major European markets decline during the third week of November, according to analysis from AleaSoft Energy Forecasting. #RenewableEnergy #Photovoltaic #Technology

Netherlands maps all PV-related building fires: Three Dutch research institutes have released a report detailing fire incidents in buildings with PV systems. Between 2022 and 2023, PV systems were linked to 31 fire accidents across the country. #RenewableEnergy #Photovoltaic #Technology

Japan aims to deploy 20 GW of perovskite solar by 2040: The Japanese government says it expects perovskite solar modules to be produced in large quantities at JPY 20 ($0.13)/W by 2025, JPY 14/W by 2030, and JPY 10/W by 2040. #RenewableEnergy #Photovoltaic #Technology

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