Heliene and Premier Energies announce U.S. solar cell factory
Heliene is a solar module provider operating in North America, while Premier Energies is the second largest solar cell manufacturer in India.
Enel Green Power Australia signs solar panel recycling deal with Elecsome
Italy-headquartered renewables developer Enel Green Power Australia has committed its 2.8 million solar panels powering current or planned assets to a circular economy by signing a long-term agreement with solar panel upcycling specialists, Elecsome.
Advait Infratech sets up hydrogen tech subsidiary in India
Advait Infratech’s wholly owned subsidiary, A&G Hydrogen Technologies, will engage in the manufacturing and assembling, integral supplies, and trading of equipment to meet the requirements of green ammonia, green hydrogen and green methanol projects.
Nigeria breaks ground on solar module assembling plant
Nigeria’s Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology has said the country is committed to replicating similar solar module assembling plants across all its geopolitical zones.
New model to identify optimal power sizing ratio for solar inverters
Researchers in Malaysia have proposed a new approach to identify the optimal power sizing ratio to balance PV energy capture with inverter costs. The calibrated model is said to accurately reflect the relationship between inverter efficiency and real-world system behavior.
Ensuring sustainability in solar and battery storage supply chain
Geneva-headquartered dss+, a spin off from DuPont, helps industries switch to sustainable and resilient operations. It serves power and utilities, oil and gas, metals and mining, among other industries.
With a strong presence in India alongside leading industry players, dss+ has been instrumental in shaping the region’s energy landscape. Srinivasan Ramabhadran, managing director, APAC, dss+, speaks to pv magazine about balancing efficiency, cost, and environmental impact in solar and battery storage manufacturing.
PV module cooling tech based on water chamber
Scientists in Malta have created an after-market cooling solution that can be fitted to existing standard PV modules. The system is based on a water chamber placed at the backside of the module and can reportedly provide a net electrical energy gain of more than 9%.
Wafer prices near bottom, size evolution and capacity globalization continue
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.
How long do residential solar batteries last?
Multiple factors affect lifespan of a residential battery energy storage system. We examine the life of batteries in Part 3 of our series.
How renewable energy is leading the fight for nature conservation
Even though fossil fuels still dominate global energy production at present, the movement for a changeover to cleaner forms of energy is building up. Renewables presently provide some 29 percent of all electricity generated; a figure bound to enormously rise in the next few years.
