US announces tax credits for solar ingot and wafer manufacturing
New incentives support solar manufacturers and encourage the domestic buildout of the earlier stages of the solar supply chain.
Trina Solar sues Canadian Solar for alleged TOPCon patent infringement
Trina Solar has filed a lawsuit against Canadian Solar in a US court, claiming patent infringement on an unspecified tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cell technology.
NVVN allocates 500 MW/1,000 MWh battery storage with VGF at INR 2.37 lakh/MW/month
Indigrid, Kintech Synergy, and HG Infra Engineering have emerged winners in NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam’s auction for 500 MW/ 1000 MWh of standalone battery energy storage capacity with viability gap funding support.
ISA, GH2 launch Green Hydrogen Policy Accelerator Training Course in New Delhi
Building on the success of the Cairo Edition, International Solar Alliance (ISA) and Green Hydrogen Organisation (GH2) have brought their Green Hydrogen Policy Accelerator Training Course to New Delhi.
UPEIDA, GEAPP collaborate on solar park along Bundelkhand Expressway
The Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) has invited global e-bids for selection of solar power developers to set up PV projects on a build-own-operate basis along the Bundelkhand Expressway. GEAPP’s feasibility study has revealed the potential to install 450-500 MW of solar power along the expressway.
India surpasses 90 GW of installed solar capacity
India’s cumulative installed RE capacity hit 201.46 GW at the end of September 2024 with 90.76 GW coming from solar projects, according to the latest figures from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).
Solving the UV problem of n-type solar
Laboratory testing has revealed that some negatively-doped, “n-type” tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) and heterojunction (HJT) solar modules are susceptible to ultraviolet (UV) light-related damage and degradation. That could mean trouble down the line, if modules in the field begin to show UV-related performance loss. Manufacturers are implementing solutions at cell and module level.
Credence unveils 725 Wp bifacial TOPCon module
Indian manufacturer Credence has unveiled an 18-busbar TOPCon bifacial solar panel featuring an output of 725 Wp and conversion efficiency of 23.35%.
Skilling 100,000 ‘green energy warriors’ to drive India’s solar revolution
India’s journey in solar energy is nothing short of remarkable. Currently ranked fifth globally in solar power capacity, the nation has witnessed an exponential increase in installed capacity—from 21.65 GW in 2018 to an impressive 90.76 GW in 2023. Government initiatives are playing a crucial role in accelerating solar capacity expansion. The Solar Park Scheme, […]
JinkoSolar, Trina say TOPCon modules outperform p-type back-contact panels
JinkoSolar and Trina Solar have separately reported that on-field testing shows tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar modules outperform p-type back-contact PV modules in monthly power generation.
