Low-cost, portable sun-tracker for offgrid solar
Mauritian researchers have developed a solar tracker prototype that increases current by around 37%. The device uses a simplified and mechanical tracking system.
Serentica Renewables secures additional $250 million from KKR
US investor KKR’s latest investment builds on its $400 million commitment to Serentica Renewables last year.
Navitas Solar ramping up PV panel capacity to 1.7 GW
Indian manufacturer Navitas Solar is ramping up its PV panel capacity to 1.7 GW per year by adding a new 1.2 GW manufacturing facility. The new facility can produce M10 and G12 mono PERC and TOPCon modules.
Germany’s first photovoltaic cycling path goes online
Badenova has installed 912 glass-glass PV modules along a cycling path in the city of Freiburg, Germany, as part of a new pilot project.
SECI wraps up 1.2 GW hybrid wind-solar tender with INR 4.64-4.73/kWh tariff
Solar Energy Corp. of India has published the winners of 1.2 GW of hybrid wind-solar projects, paired with energy storage for assured peak power supply. The lowest tariff awarded was INR 4.64 ($0.057)/kWh.
NTPC secures 500 MW round-the-clock renewable power supply project
NTPC Renewable Energy has secured a 500 MW round-the-clock renewable power supply project from REMCL, a joint venture of the Ministry of Railways and RITES Ltd
Oil India seeks battery storage system for field installations
Oil India intends to deploy battery energy storage systems (BESS) alongside gas engine-driven generators in its field installations. With this arrangement, it will run the generator during the daytime only (while charging the BESS) and draw power from the charged BESS for the night hours.
DLF raises 26.43% stake in solar plant for self-consumption
DLF Cyber City Developers has agreed to acquire a 26.43% stake in Suncloud Solar, a special purpose vehicle of Cleantech Solar India, for INR 8.41 crore. Suncloud Solar will set up a solar plant for captive consumption by DLF Cyber City Developers.
Jakson unveils lithium battery inverter for residential applications
The 3 kW battery energy storage system with a 3 kW hybrid inverter and a 4.8 kWh, 48V lithium-ion battery module can be scaled to MW scale depending on the power backup requirement.
Study shows n-type bifacial TOPCon cells more prone to degradation than p-type
Dutch scientists have reported higher degradation risk for n-type TOPCon cells with EVA encapsulant due to potential moisture degradation. Front-side metallization makes n-type cells more vulnerable than p-type cells, according to damp heat tests.
