Indian solar glass maker’s revenues soared 85.4% in FY2020-21
Despite a Covid-hit first quarter, Borosil Renewables registered a strong growth in annual revenues driven by record sales and high price realizations in the fourth quarter.
Simple trick to protect PV systems from pigeons
A German PV system owner has developed a simple solution intended at preventing the birds from nesting under the modules.
India deployed 2.05 GW solar in first three months of CY2021
Solar installation surged in the first quarter of 2021, with developers completing their delayed projects from last year.
Godawari Power & Ispat to set up a 250 MW captive solar plant in Chhattisgarh
The Chattisgarh-headquartered integrated steel manufacturer will set up a solar power plant of 250 MW capacity in the Raigarh district. The electricity generated from the plant shall be utilized for the enhanced billet capacity at the company’s existing factory in the Raipur district.
Panasonic launches 380 W heterojunction solar module compatible with its Evervolt battery
The new module series has a power output ranging from 370 to 380 W, a temperature coefficient of -0.26% per degree Celsius, and an efficiency of up to 21.7%.
ISA, MNRE, and World Bank conduct inception workshop for ‘One Sun One World One Grid’ program
‘One Sun One World One Grid’ is a global supergrid project proposed by India for seamless sharing of renewable energy resources among countries. The inception workshop was attended by more than 160 experts and discussed the roadmap of the project.
Tata Power awarded 40 MW solar project in Odisha
State-owned hydropower producer NHPC Ltd has awarded the engineering, procurement, and construction work for a 40 MW PV project to Tata Power Solar Systems. The project—to be located in the Ganjam District of Odisha—is scheduled to be commissioned within 12 months.
The panel in white
Slovenian solar module manufacturer Bisol has developed a white panel with a power output of 190 W. The product is claimed to be an ideal solution for seamlessly blending with large surface buildings and maintaining their historic character.
Applications open for solar manufacturing incentives
Manufacturers can apply for incentives to set up gigawatt-scale solar factories in India. Applications can be submitted until June 30 and the list of successful recipients will be announced on July 26, with letters of award to be issued four days later.
India could have 2.95bn tons of solar waste by 2047
Researchers led by the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi have projected the waste expected from end-of-life solar panels and related components. They assumed 347.5 GW of total installed solar generation capacity would be reached this decade. The academics said the waste would include critical metals worth around $645 trillion, 70% of which could be recovered.
