“Net zero will remain only a goal unless we diversify solar supply chains and build adequate renewable energy storage”: ISA president
RK Singh, India’s power minister and president of International Solar Alliance, highlighted the need for investment and research in alternative chemistries for energy storage and in building manufacturing capacities.
Radiance Renewables secures $90 million green loan for 150 MW C&I solar project
Radiance Renewables has become the first commercial & industrial (C&I) renewable energy player in India to secure a green loan project finance facility with $90 million jointly arranged by Axis Bank and Standard Chartered Bank. It will use the funds to develop its 150 MW commercial & industrial (C&I) solar project in Maharashtra.
New US solar manufacturers likely to choose TOPCon
At the recent pv magazine RoundtablesUS 2023 event, four experts weighed in on PV module choices now and into the future, with TOPCon in the spotlight, but perovskite and tandem HJT on the not-too-distant horizon.
US, China dominate solar investment
China and the USA have been consistently attracting the most annual solar investments. Together, these have received about 50% of all solar investments since 2015, according to a new report released by the International Solar Alliance at its sixth assembly in New Delhi.
Global PV must grow to 5,400 GW by 2030 to limit global warming
The International Renewable Energy Agency said in a recent report that the scale of the energy transition needs ‘urgent’ acceleration to meet Paris Agreement climate emergency targets. Solar PV deployment, in particular, must ramp up and increase fourfold by the end of the decade.
SJVN launches 1.5 GW solar tender
SJVN has invited bids to develop 1.5 GW of interstate transmission grid (ISTS) connected solar power projects on a build-own-operate basis anywhere in India. Bidding closes on Dec. 15.
New lead-free perovskite solar cell design promises 26.96% efficiency
Bangladeshi scientists have developed a high-efficiency perovskite solar cell with 26.96% efficiency, an open-circuit voltage of 1.0478 V, and a fill factor of 81.35%.
Tata Power appoints Deepesh Nanda as president-renewables and CEO and MD of TPREL
Deepesh Nanda joins Tata Power from GE Gas Power, where he was the chief executive officer for South Asia, overseeing operations in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, and Nepal.
How are solar panels made, and how are they recycled?
Gigawatts of solar farms are being installed throughout the world. But have you ever wondered how solar panels are manufactured and how they are recycled?
Investigators still uncertain about cause of 30 kWh battery explosion in Germany
A lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery system recently exploded in a home in central Germany, preventing police and insurance investigators from entering due to the high risk of collapse. The explosion may have been preceded by off-gassing, but it remains unclear whether an external ignition source was the cause. Some scientists say thermal runaway may have triggered the blast.
