Mondragon Assembly will develop a multi-GW automated manufacturing line for BVG Ltd
It will be one of the largest and most automated lines in North India, with the capacity to produce higher power modules with larger cells. The first phase will have a production capacity of 500 MW.
Ambri, Reliance Industries sign MoU on liquid-metal battery pilot
Reliance, a strategic investor in US-based Ambri, is purchasing Ambri’s liquid-metal battery system for demo installation as part of its broader energy storage manufacturing plans and deployments in India.
Jindal Steel and Power signs 1 GW carbon-free energy deal with Greenko
Greenko will assist Jindal Steel and Power in the design and development of the associated renewable energy capacity, and identification of potential strategic investors for the RE capacity. It will also provide its pumped storage capacity currently under development in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
SJVN wins 105 MW floating solar project in Maharashtra
The state-owned hydropower producer won the 105 MW floating solar project at a tariff of INR 3.93 ($0.047)/kWh, in a competitive auction conducted by Maharashtra State Power Generation Co.
Global installed PV capacity could hit 260 GW in 2022
The International Energy Agency Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (IEA PVPS) estimates that 173.5 GW of new solar capacity was installed in 2021, and that figure might rise to 260 GW in 2022. pv magazine spoke with the co-chair of the European Solar Manufacturing Council to look into the figures.
Triton signs EV battery packs, hydrogen fuel cells deal with BEL
The India arm of USA-headquartered Triton Electric Vehicle has issued an INR 8,060 crore (around $971 million) Letter of Intent to state-owned Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) for the purchase of EV battery packs. It will also transfer its technology to BEL for production of hydrogen fuel cells in India.
Hitachi Energy to supply power transformers for India’s largest solar energy park
Hitachi Energy will provide made-in-India power transformers for NTPC’s upcoming 4.75 GW solar energy park in Gujarat.
WRI India hosts Accelerating Clean Energy 2022
On Day 1, industry experts discussed the role of states’ renewable energy agencies and strategies to accelerate the pace of energy transition in Indian cities.
TOPCon solar cell achieves 24.2% efficiency via new plasma-assisted atomic layer deposition tech
A team of international researchers has simplified the deposition of thin film layers in the commercial production of TOPCon solar cells. Via a tube-type industrial plasma-assisted atomic layer deposition (PEALD) technique, they were able to achieve a power conversion efficiency of 22.8% in a 60-cell, 613 W TOPCon module.
Off-grid solar continues to expand
The off-grid solar sector has shown resilience in the face of pandemic-related challenges, with 70 million people gaining access to electricity from early 2020 to the end of 2021. However, the ability to pay for solar energy kits has taken a hit.
