Asia Pacific solar supply chain trouble to ease this year, according to analyst
Wood Mackenzie has predicted solar equipment cost increases will ease back after last year saw the average cost of solar electricity rise for the first time in the Asia-Pacific region.
Adani Power appoints CEO
The private-sector power producer has appointed Shersingh B. Khyalia as chief executive officer with effect from January 11, 2022.
Residential building fully reliant on hydrogen for space heating, hot water
The campus of the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in the Netherlands is currently hosting a retrofitted existing building provided with heating by an H2 heating boiler in the attic. The boiler is linked to an underground hydrogen system.
SJVN secures 125 MW of solar projects in Uttar Pradesh
The State-owned hydropower producer has been awarded 75 MW of grid-connected solar projects in the Jalaun district and 50 MW in the Kanpur Dehat district. Power generated from these projects shall be procured by the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) for 25 years.
India may add 12.5GW of solar in 2022-23
Ratings agency ICRA expects the solar boost based on the backlog of PV projects awarded by central and state electric utilities.
ReNew raises $400 million by issuing green bonds
The developer shall use the amount raised to refinance existing debt and fund capital expenditure in renewable energy assets, among other uses.
Philippines’ SMC to start operation of 690MW of batteries
Filipino conglomerate San Miguel Corp aims to complete 1GW of battery storage projects this year to make way for the integration of some 3GW of intermittent renewable energy generation.
Solar-powered hydrogen for domestic applications via building-integrated transparent platform
An international research group has created a closed-loop, transparent energy platform based on PV power generation and hydrogen production from photo-electrochemical cells. The system is claimed to supply power without interruption and to be transparent enough to be integrated into buildings.
The long read: Finding PV faults faster
PV cell and module manufacturers are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to monitor production lines and the products coming off them in minute detail. As inline monitoring and testing equipment become more sophisticated, cell and module makers must be prepared to manage the enormous amounts of data and pull out the points that will save them time and money. pv magazine examines the software solutions backing state-of-the-art PV production.
Reliance New Energy Solar buys 1.84 crore Sterling & Wilson Renewable shares from Shapoorji Pallonji
Consequent to this acquisition, Reliance New Energy Solar holds 25.16% of the total paid-up equity share capital of Sterling & Wilson Renewable Energy (formerly known as Sterling and Wilson Solar Limited).
