Highlights

Panasonic Life Solutions India has launched residential solar kits in India that are easy to install and maintain. The kits include BIS- and IEC-certified solar modules and inverters and come with a mobile app-based energy monitoring system.   

The Assembly has decided to increase the viability gap funding for solar projects in member countries from 10% of the project cost to up to 35%, depending on the capacity and needs of the countries and their respective projects.

NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd (NTPC REL) is accepting bids to install and commission 650 MW of grid-connected solar PV projects in the Bikaner district of Rajasthan. Bidding closes on Dec. 12.

Europe’s solar installation levels are exceeding expectations and are on track to grow 30% this year from 2022, according to Rystad Energy.

JinkoSolar claims that its new 182 mm n-type monocrystalline silicon solar cell has reached a maximum solar conversion efficiency of 26.89%. It says the achievement has been independently verified by a third party.

The National Solar Energy Federation of India will serve as the secretariat of the India Agrivoltaics Alliance (IAA). The Alliance comprises 12 organizations and is supported by the India Climate Collaborative and Bloomberg Philanthropies.

Waaree Energies Ltd will supply 200 MW of its AHNAY 545 Wp bifacial modules to Engie India’s PV project in Gujarat.

Indian developer Adani Green Energy Ltd reported a 53.7% year-over-year increase in consolidated total income to INR 2,589 crore ($311 million) in the second quarter (July-Sept) of FY 2024. Net profit (profit after tax) soared 150% YoY to INR 371 crore.

Gentari and Greenko founders-owned AM Green will jointly invest in the green ammonia platform, AMG Ammonia, to produce and export green ammonia from India. Both partners bring complementary capabilities across the green hydrogen value chain, including renewable energy, electrolyzers, and ammonia production and marketing capabilities. GIC will also invest in AMG Ammonia.

Scientists in Bangladesh designed a cadmium telluride solar cell with upper/top and back contact materials made of aluminum (Al) and nickel (Ni). The device reportedly showed a quantum efficiency of around 100 % at visible wavelengths.