India’s cumulative solar PV waste to reach 19,000 kilotonnes by 2050
India’s cumulative solar PV waste will increase to 600 kilotonnes (kt) by 2030 and 19,000 kt by 2050, according to a new report by CEEW.
Researchers claim record efficiency for roll-to-roll fabricated perovskite PV cell
Researchers led by Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) recorded an 11% efficiency on 50 cm² large-scale solar panels consisting of optimized roll-to-roll fabricated hybrid perovskite solar cells.
Wafer prices stable-to-soft on market oversupply
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, offers bite-sized analysis on solar PV module supply and price trends.
SolarSpace supplies 375 MW of solar modules to NTPC
China’s SolarSpace has partnered with NTPC to provide dual-glass PV modules for NTPC’s 375 MW solar project in Bhuj, Gujarat, with Zetwerk as the supply partner.
OSDA Solar introduces 630 Wp TOPCon bifacial module in India
China’s OSDA has introduced TOPCon bifacial modules with power outputs ranging from 590 Wp to 630 Wp and efficiencies up to 22.54% in India.
Tandem solar cell based on cadmium telluride, iron disilicide promises 43.9% efficiency
Researchers in Bangladesh have designed a dual-junction tandem solar cell with a bottom device based on iron disilicide (FeSi2), an emerging absorber material know for its high thermal stability and good optoelectronic properties. Their simulation showed the advantage of combining the larger bandgap of the top cadmium telluride cell and the smaller bandgap of the bottom FeSi2 cell.
Perovskite thin film: Out with the old, in with the new
Silicon-perovskite tandem solar requires optimization of both approaches, and embodies the weaknesses of each. Meanwhile, the use of pure thin-film devices offers a cheaper, simpler, and more sustainable PV solution for the United States.
SECI extends bidding for 900 MW of DCR solar modules using made-in-India cells
Solar manufacturers now have until March 26 to bid for domestic manufacturing and supply of solar modules with made-in-India PV cells.
Longi introduces HPBC photovoltaic modules with 22.8% efficiency
The Chinese panel manufacturer said its new products have a temperature coefficient of -0.28%/C and a power output ranging from 565 W to 590 W. They rely on the company’s proprietary hybrid passivated back contact (HPBC) cell technology.
Jolywood halts polysilicon factory project
Jolywood has suspended plans to build 100,000 metric tons (MT) of polysilicon capacity at a facility in Gujiao, China’s Shanxi province.
