Modules & Upstream Manufacturing

The solar manufacturer, with a 3.5GW cell and module production capacity, has expanded its retail sales footprint to Tamil Nadu with Festa Solar as the official distribution partner for the region. 

The new product relies on 23.4%-efficient solar cells and features a short-circuit current of 10.8 A. It can be folded into a briefcase and is claimed to be an ideal solution for camping and outdoor activities.

While ALMM does support domestic manufacturers, this is not a sustained solution considering the wide demand-supply gap. Disincentivising imports could be a workable strategy when there is enough capacity back home.

Reliance New Energy, the new energy arm of Reliance Industries Ltd, has appointed former SunEdison president Hak Do Yoo as chief operating officer for silicon crystal and wafering.

The Genap Energy Cover uses HyET Solar Powerfoil thin-film solar modules, rated at 12.0% efficiency, for agricultural water storage and reservoirs, with an initial focus on the greenhouse and horticulture markets in the Netherlands. Genap said a 12kWp test setup had a generation density of 60W/m2, rising to 120W/m2 within a year, with an eventual target of 165W/m2.

Stanford researchers develop a device that harvests energy from the temperature difference between the PV cell and the air.

India installed 41.7GW of cumulative utility-scale solar capacity as of Dec. 31, 2021. It has another 44.6GW in the pipeline.

SolarJuice Technology manufactures its new 450W and 550W solar modules in a facility at a revamped Sunergy PV solar plant in Sacramento, California.

India added 10.4GW of solar power generation capacity in the January-December period of 2021. Out of this, 42% was installed in Rajasthan alone.

The result was confirmed by the National Institute of Metrology of China. It was achieved with a cell size of 210x210mm.