Off-grid solar-wind power plant design for green hydrogen generation
Scientists in Czechia have conducted a techno-economic analysis of a green hydrogen production system powered exclusively by photovoltaic and wind energy. The system uses surplus energy for water treatment and, according to its creator, can achieve a levelized cost of hydrogen of $3.12/kg.
Trina Solar records 65.21 GW of solar panel shipments for 2023
Trina Solar says its solar panel shipments reached 65.21 GW in 2023. The Chinese module maker achieved a turnover of $15.75 billion and a net profit of $768.2 million in fiscal 2023, with an annual module production capacity of 95 GW by the end of December.
Chinese solar module prices hold steady in a quiet market
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.
Grew Energy all set to establish 3.2 GW solar module factory in Jammu & Kashmir
Grew Energy broke ground on its solar ingot-to-module factory in Jammu & Kashmir. The facility will have the capacity to produce 2.8 GW of ingots, wafers and cells and 3.2 GW of high-efficiency PV modules per year.
The Hydrogen Stream: Asahi India Glass signs 20-year green hydrogen off-take agreement with INOX Air Products
INOX Air Products will build and operate a green hydrogen plant with a capacity of 190 tonnes per annum (TPA). The plant will supply 95 TPA of green hydrogen to Asahi India’s float glass manufacturing facility in Rajasthan in the first phase.
AMPIN Energy secures $35 million from responsAbility
Swiss impact investor responsAbility’s $35 million investment will enable AMPIN Energy Transition to grow its renewable energy portfolio, primarily in commercial and industrial (C&I) solar across a wide spectrum of sectors in India.
ReNew secures PPAs for 2.2 GW of renewables
ReNew has secured power purchase agreements for 1,500 MW of solar and 688 MW of wind power projects. It has also received Letter of Awards for an additional 5.8 GW of renewable energy capacity.
Solar-hydrogen solution rolled out for off-grid settings
A new mobile power generator that combines solar and renewable hydrogen to provide zero-emissions power for remote and off-grid applications has been unveiled by Australian startup H2PowerBox.
Off-grid solar investment down by 43% globally in 2023
The Global Off-Grid Lighting Association (GOGLA) says total investment in the off-grid solar sector stood at $425 million in 2023, down 43% year on year. It says the industry needs to address a lack of early-stage financing to meet development and climate targets.
Grew appoints Hiten Parekh as president-Global Sales
Hiten Parekh has previously held key positions at O2 Power, Navitas Solar, SunEdison, and SolarSquare.
