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US solar installers list Qcells, Enphase as top brands

An industry survey led by SolarReviews and NABCEP found two-thirds of solar installers expect high electricity prices to drive demand.

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PV manufacturing capacity hit 600 GW in 2022

The new edition of the International Technology Roadmap for Photovoltaic (ITRPV), published this week, finds that 295 GW of PV modules was shipped in 2022, and that prices for silicon PV modules fell by 7% over the year. The report finds that price premiums for n-type modules are now marginal, and the technology grew to represent 15% of the market, and is expected to keep growing over the coming decade.

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Renewables, hydro now account for over 40% of India’s installed power capacity, says CEEW-CEF

India reached a cumulative installed power generation capacity of 416 GW as of March 2023. Renewables formed 30% and hydro 11% of the capacity mix.

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India’s optimal electricity generation mix for 2029-30

A new study by Central Electricity Authority assesses the least-cost, optimal generation capacity mix to meet India’s projected electricity demand for the year 2029-30.

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Borosil Renewables’ solar glass capacity in Germany increases to 350 tpd

Borosil Renewables said the solar glass capacity of its German arm GMB Glasmanufaktur Brandenburg GmbH has increased to 350 tonnes per day (tpd) from 300 tpd following the modification and cold repair of its furnace.

The PV scientific community’s rush to the latest efficiency record

Perovskite-silicon tandem technology expert Gianluca Coletti explains what cycles the PV industry and scientific community experience every time there are new jumps in power conversion efficiencies at cell level. According to him, we are experiencing a much faster turnover of efficiency records typical of the early stage of development of a new technology holding an incredible potential.

Scientists warn of heat-induced failure risks in HJT glass-backsheet PV modules

University of New South Wales researchers have identified four failure modes caused by damp heat in heterojunction solar panels with a glass-back sheet configuration. The failures could result in power losses ranging from 5% to 50%.

Tata Power’s 4 GW solar cell line will be ready by December

Tata Power is building a greenfield 4 GW solar cell and module factory in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

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Avaada Energy wins 280 MW (DC) solar project in Rajasthan

The solar project will supply power to Rajasthan Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd at a tariff of INR 2.62 ($0.032)/kWh.

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Adani Green to commission 3 GW of renewable energy capacity this fiscal

The developer has reached either financial closure or binding term sheets for about 1.1 GW of this upcoming 3 GW solar and wind energy capacity.

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