Silver prices resume upward trend
Silver prices have resumed their climb, reaching $95 per ounce this morning. Silver analyst Philip Newman tells pv magazine that escalating tensions in the Middle East are expected to continue driving investment demand for safe-haven assets such as gold and silver.
Oswal Solar secures 7.46 MWp rooftop solar order under PM Surya Ghar scheme
Oswal Pumps has announced that its subsidiary, Oswal Solar Energy, has secured an order to install 7.46 MWp of grid-connected rooftop solar systems for 3,729 consumers under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.
Indian researchers build transparent perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell with 30.2% efficiency
The transparent four-terminal perovskite solar cell employs an ion-modulated spiro-MeOTAD hole transport layer, which passivates interfacial defects, enhances carrier dynamics, and allows for a tunable work function in wide-bandgap perovskites. When integrated into mechanically stacked 4T tandems with an n-TOPCon cell, the device achieved an overall efficiency of 28.4–30.2%, along with improved open-circuit voltage and fill factor.
Bondada Engineering Ltd commissions 61.7 MWp of solar in March
Bondada Engineering Ltd has commissioned 61.7 MWp of solar projects for clients including Paradigm IT and Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Ltd (MAHAGENCO) in March.
Vanadium flow and lithium-ion combine in world’s largest grid-forming hybrid storage plant in China
China brings online 300 MW/1,200 MWh grid-forming energy storage facility in Inner Mongolia, integrating lithium-ion and vanadium flow battery technologies.
Pace Digitek’s arm Lineage Power delivers 100th BESS container
Lineage Power, the energy storage arm of Pace Digitek Ltd, has delivered its 100th containerized battery energy storage system (BESS).
Global energy transition hits a hardware bottleneck
As transformer lead times double and US prices surge 79%, a manufacturing “supercycle” struggles to keep pace with the explosive growth of AI data centers and renewable energy.
MNRE’s GIB‑related SCOD relief to benefit 8.6 GW RE projects: India Ratings
India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) said the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s decision to treat commissioning delays arising from the Supreme Court’s ongoing proceedings in the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) matter as a force majeure‑like event provides material relief to developers of approximately 8.6 GW of renewable capacity.
FOB China TOPCon solar cell prices hold steady as market awaits post-holiday reassessment
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
RENA Technologies secures 1.2 GW TOPCon wet processing equipment order from Gujarat-based Celloraa Energy
RENA Technologies has secured an order to supply advanced wet chemical processing systems for Celloraa Energy’s new 1.2 GW TOPCon solar cell manufacturing line at Surat, Gujarat.
