Govt tenders 10 GWh of battery cell manufacturing under PLI Scheme
India’s Ministry of Heavy Industries has invited global bids to set up a cumulative 10 GWh of giga-scale advanced chemistry cell (ACC) manufacturing facilities under production-linked incentives scheme. Bidding closes on April 22 and bids will be opened on April 23, 2024.
Hyundai acquires stake in German PV recyling specialist Flaxres
Flaxres says it will leverage Hyundai’s capabilities to expand its business outside of Germany. The company has developed a solar module recycling technology that is based on short-term high-temperature heating using flash lamps.
US startup offering UL-certified vertical PV systems
Sunstall has developed a vertical PV system that facilitates energy production in space-limited areas. It is the first system of its kind to secure certification from Underwriters Laboratories (UL) for the US market
China’s Huasun opens 3.6 GW heterojunction panel plant
Huasun, a Chinese heterojunction module specialist, says it has invested CNY 5.4 billion ($761.2 million) in its new new 3.6 GW solar factory.
The rise of back contact cell architecture
Sometimes, progress involves looking backwards. In this case, a return to back contact solar cell architecture has resulted in improved efficiencies and reductions in cost.
NTPC seeks 1.5 GW of bifacial modules for Khavda Solar Project
NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd (NTPC REL) has invited bids to supply bi-facial PV modules rated 540 Wp each for the 1,515 MW DC solar project in Gujarat. Bidding closes on March 5.
Tiamat secures funding for sodium-ion gigafactory in France
French sodium-ion battery maker Tiamat has raised €30 million ($32.6 million) in equity and debt financing. It will use the funds to launch the construction of a 5 GWh production plant in the Hauts-de-France region.
China polysilicon prices fall 51.8% year-on-year amid supply glut
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.
Hybrid optimization MPPT tech for PV systems under partial shading
Researches in India have used the adaptive network-based fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) and the grey wolf optimization (GWO) algorithm to develop an MPPT technique that reportedly increases the PV source voltage of an array under partial shading conditions.
Fimer supplies inverters for Ayodhya’s 40 MW solar PV plant
Fimer supplied PVS980-58 5 MVA central inverters to Jakson Green for the 40 MW solar project in Ayodhya. The project is being developed by NTPC Green Energy with Jakson Green as the EPC provider.
