Policy uncertainty creates ‘gap’ between hydrogen aims and reality, says BNEF
BloombergNEF (BNEF) says in a new study of 1,600 planned hydrogen projects that governments will miss their 2030 hydrogen targets. Analyst Adithya Bhashyam tells pv magazine that most of the announced projects to the end of this decade lack the key conditions for success.
Shedding light on tandem perovskite solar cell progress
Perovskite PV devices are set to become the next big thing in solar with market analysts at S&P Global Commodity Insights predicting 1 GW of production by the end of 2024, rising to 6 GW in 2025. Perovskite tandem devices are at the front of the queue for commercialization but their characterization presents technical challenges.
Global polysilicon prices hold steady, China polysilicon falls on weak demand
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.
India braces for scorching summer: Record power demand puts coal in spotlight
With temperatures expected to soar beyond 40 degrees Celsius, the spotlight turns to India’s coal-fired power stations, which comprise a hefty 218 GW of the total energy capacity.
India expected to install 21.2 GW of solar in FY 2025
JMK Research projects 21.2 GW of new solar capacity addition in FY 2025. This will comprise 16.5 GW of utility-scale, 4 GW rooftop, and 700 MW off-grid installations.
Emmvee secures 600 MWp solar module supply contract with Hero Future Energies
Emmvee Photovoltaic Power has signed an agreement with Hero Future Energies (HFE) to supply up to 600 MWp of high-efficiency solar modules for HFE’s PV projects across India.
Hybrid hydrogen-battery system for off-grid PV-powered homes
Conceived by a Dutch research group, the proposed system is intended to store surplus renewable electricity via hydrogen generation and battery storage, with the latter being used only when hydrogen generation is not immediately available. Despite its high initial costs, the system can reportedly offer stable operation.
PERC solar products hard to sell due to falling TOPCon module prices
Prices for tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar panels continue to fall. pvXchange.com founder Martin Schachinger explains how this will affect the sale of PV modules based on passivated emitter and rear cell (PERC) cells.
Solex Energy buys 800 MW module production line from Wuxi, GMEE Solar
Solex Energy Ltd is expanding its solar module capacity to 1.5 GW by September this year with the addition of an 800 MW line. The new line will comprise new-generation stringers from Wuxi and automation from GMEE Solar.
Waaree Energies to supply 445 MW of bifacial solar modules to Statkraft India
Waaree Energies will supply 445 MW of its 540/545Wp dual-glass bifacial modules to Statkraft India’s single-location solar PV projects in Bikaner, Rajasthan.
