Enphase introduces commercial-scale solar microinverter with 97.5% efficiency
The inverter is designed for three-phase grid configurations without using external transformers. It contains gallium nitride technology, a first for Enphase’s microinverters.
DAS Solar enters back-contact business with 5 GW cell factory
DAS Solar has filed an environmental-impact assessment (EIA) for a 5 GW back-contact (BC) solar cell plant in Guizhou, China, expanding its existing manufacturing operations to supply large-scale and building-integrated PV (BIPV) installations.
The Hydrogen Stream: Qatari team outlines solar hybrid station design
Qatari researchers tell pv magazine that they have designed the world’s first hybrid station concept combining PV, liquid air, hydrogen storage, and batteries for EV charging and hydrogen refueling.
Servotech Renewable expands solar, EV charger business to Mauritius in partnership with Enovra Energy
Servotech Renewable Power Systems has appointed Enovra Energy Solutions as its exclusive representative for the distribution and deployment of EV chargers and solar solutions across Mauritius and neighboring regions.
IB Solar to set up 4 GW TOPCon cell and module factory in Uttar Pradesh
Solar module manufacturer Integrated Batteries India (IB Solar) will set up a 4 GW TOPCon cell and module facility with an investment of around INR 3,000 crore. The facility is set for commissioning by 2027.
PV industry could account for 40% of global silver demand by 2030
New research from Europe shows that the global PV industry may require up to 14,000 tonnes of silver per year in 2030, with global supply being only 34,000 tonnes. The scientists said more efforts should be made to reduce silver content in TOPCon and heterojunction solar cells.
Canadian Solar presents 660 W ‘low-carbon’ heterojunction module with 24.4% efficiency
The new products are available in nine versions with power output ranging from 620 W to 660 W and power conversion efficiency spanning from 23.0% to 24.4%. Canadian Solar said the panels have a carbon footprint of 285 kg CO₂eq/kW, which is reportedly one of the lowest among all silicon-based solar modules worldwide.
Vikram Solar to supply 200 MW of TOPCon modules to AB Energia
Vikram Solar’s M10R n-type TOPCon modules will be deployed across AB Energia’s PV projects across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat.
China’s TOPCon cell prices rise on tighter downstream oversight
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.
AB Energia enters solar structure manufacturing
AB Energia, an end-to-end solar EPC solutions provider in India, has entered manufacturing of high-performance fixed-tilt steel structures with the launch of its subsidiary, AVIISII Electric Systems.
