The Fraunhofer Institute for Sustainable Energy Systems (ISE) has developed a plug-and-play self-configuring PV system which can enable significant reductions in the time needed to install a complete PV system. […]
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Portable personalised power for a mobile generation
Generating enough off-grid electricity to power our most used electronics devices may be easier than we think, thanks to recent innovations such as the ‘Solartab’ and ‘Solargami’ portable solar PV […]
When Less is More: New Lightweight Modules Can Provide Significant Cost Savings
Silicon Valley-based ‘Giga Solar’ have released commercially-sized solar PV modules weighing as low as 2.3 kg. The Giga Solar composite structure eliminates the use of industry‑standard glass for module encapsulation. […]