Solar wafer prices plummet, amid high inventory and low profit dominating the market
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.
Ashok Nair to lead Waaree sales and business development in USA
Ashok Nair will lead sales and business development for Waaree Energies in the Americas region.
India’s green hydrogen push presents a $125 billion investment opportunity by 2030: Avendus Capital
Avendus Capital’s latest report on green hydrogen estimates cumulative investments of $125 billion by 2030, across the value chain spanning electrolyzer production, renewable energy generation, and green hydrogen and green ammonia production in India.
Shirdi Sai Electricals targets 10 GW of ingot-to-solar module capacity by March 2026
Shirdi Sai Electricals aims to achieve 10 GW of ingot-to-solar module capacity, along with manufacturing of solar glass, by March 31, 2026.
Cameroon exempts imported PV components from customs duties
PV modules, inverters, charge controllers, batteries and cables intended for rooftop solar systems will benefit from exemptions from customs duties until 2025.
PI Berlin, PVEL, Extel Energy unite under Kiwa brand
PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), Extel Energy, and PI Berlin have unified under the Kiwa brand. Dutch company Kiwa, which has acquired the three PV testing laboratories over the past three years, says it aims to more effectively present its range of services for the solar industry.
Wheat grows better in agrivoltaic facilities
New research from Italy shows lower wheat production under elevated agrivoltaic systems, but a simultaneous increase in nutritional value for livestock. pv magazine Italy spoke with the academics about their future research.
Log9 Materials achieves BIS certification for its LTO batteries
The certification signifies that Log9’s lithium titanate oxide (LTO) batteries comply with India’s stringent safety and performance standards for EV batteries.
Germany has urgent need to expand solar module recycling capacities, IEA-PVPS says
Feedback from stakeholders involved in Germany’s end-of-life PV modules treatment chain found more needs to be done around the transparency of PV module waste volume, the take-back and collection process and module recycling, as the country prepares for significantly larger volumes by the end of the decade.
Japanese researchers develop waterproof, flexible organic solar cell with 14.3% efficiency
The organic cell retained 89% of its initial performance after being immersed in water for four hours and survived a washing machine cycle. The researchers plan to develop the technology further, with an end goal of using it for wearable devices.
