Solar exceeds 10% of U.S. electricity generation capacity
Solar dominates project queues through 2028, said data from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
Telangana’s 250 MW/500 MWh battery storage tender yields L1 price of INR 2.40 lakh/MW/month
Bondada Engineering, Pace Digitek and TrueRE-Oriana Power have emerged winners in Telangana Power Generation Corp’s tender for 250 MW/500 MWh standalone battery energy storage with viability gap funding.
Cadmium telluride vs. crystalline silicon in agrivoltaics
Researchers in Canada have compared strawberry growth under uniform illumination from semi-transparent thin-film cadmium telluride panels and non-uniform illumination from semi-transparent crystalline silicon modules. Their analysis considered metrics such as fresh weight, height, leaf count, chlorophyll content, soil temperature and humidity.
Jindal India Renewable Energy secures LoA for 300 MW solar with 150 MW/300 MWh battery storage from NHPC
BC Jindal Group’s Jindal India Renewable Energy (JIRE) has secured 300 MW of solar power capacity with 150 MW/300 MWh battery storage from NHPC at a tariff of INR 3.09/kWh.
L&T, John Cockerill collaborate on concentrated solar power and thermal energy storage
The partnership combines Larsen & Toubro’s end-to-end expertise in manufacturing, EPC and services with John Cockerill’s expertise in concentrated solar power and thermal energy storage technologies to deliver round-the-clock green power solutions to Indian businesses.
Assam tenders pooling substation contract for ADB financed 1 GW solar project
The 1 GWp (750 MW AC) solar PV project is partly financed by the Asian Development Bank.
Adani Green Energy surpasses 13 GW of operational renewable energy capacity
Adani Green Energy Ltd has commissioned a 250 MW solar project at Badi Sid & Kalyan Ki Sid in Rajasthan, taking its total operational renewable generation capacity to 13,091.1 MW.
Trump order rescinds Defense Production Act application to solar manufacturing
President Biden invoked the law to increase domestic solar manufacturing and support energy efficiency buildout.
Fraunhofer showcases hydrogen microgrid platform
The Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU will showcase a new hydrogen microgrid platform at the end of March. The researchers say it could help to serve hospitals, remote rural areas and war-torn regions.
Solar wafer prices trend upward as China’s domestic demand surges
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
