How much polysilicon is enough
TU Delft researchers have proposed a new approach for solar cell manufacturing that implies gauging wafer thickness depending on the regions where the cells and modules will be deployed. They also suggested to adopt test conditions that are representative of the outdoor working condition of solar cells in an alternative to standard testing conditions.
Mahindra Susten to set up 150 MW hybrid wind-solar plant
Mahindra Group’s renewables arm Mahindra Susten will develop a 150 MW hybrid wind-solar project for offtake by commercial and industrial (C&I) customers. The total project cost is about INR 1,200 crore.
Husk Power Systems secures additional $4 million in debt financing from ElectriFI
Husk has secured an additional $4 million in debt financing from ElectriFI, the EU-funded impact investment facility, further building upon ElectriFI’s initial $6 million investment in September 2022.
UK investor, Dutch bank commit $50 million loan facility to C&I renewables developer BECIS
British International Investment (BII) and Dutch bank FMO have committed a $50 million joint loan facility to support BECIS to grow its rooftop solar portfolio in India and South-East Asia to nearly 350 MW by 2025.
Indian researchers develop solar cell from living algae
The researcher team, from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham university in Coimbatore, India, sandwiched macroalgae between a carbon-coated copper electrode and a titanium oxide-coated fluorine-doped tin oxide electrode. The 1 cm2 device exhibited a 1.25 mA photocurrent and 0.5 V photovoltage under UV light.
India’s ruling party pledges renewables, manufacturing focus in its poll manifesto
India’s ruling party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has vowed continued focus on renewables, energy storage and electric mobility with a view to achieving energy independence for the nation by 2047.
Solar cell prices fall for 3rd consecutive week
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.
CATL unveils first mass-producible battery storage with zero degradation
China-based Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. (CATL) has launched its new TENER energy storage product, which it describes as the world’s first mass-producible 6.25 MWh storage system, with zero degradation in the first five years of use.
India’s green hydrogen and electrolyzer market poised for significant growth
The electrolyzer market in India to supply green hydrogen for steel, ammonia, and methanol industries will soar from $4 billion in 2030 to $78 billion by 2050 if the nation stays on track to achieve its declared net zero target.
Advait partners Norway’s TECO 2030 to produce fuel cells in India
Advait Infratech and Norway’s TECO 2030 have collaborated to develop, manufacture, and commercialise fuel cells based on TECO 2030 technology.
