Adani moves to allay fundraising fears
Following the indictment of its chairman, Gautam Adani, in the United States over bribery allegations, questions are being asked about Adani Group’s ability to raise capital. With the charges related to solar, India’s PV industry has wider concerns. Adani Group refutes the allegations and says it is as robust as ever.
Borosil Renewables posts INR 8.64 crore net loss in Q3
The solar glass manufacturer said all of its major export markets are showing lower demand due to low level of local manufacturing as cheap modules imported from China dominate the installations.
Trump executive order places 25% tariff on aluminum and steel
Aluminum is used in solar panel frames and racking and steel is used in solar ground mounts and trackers.
Back contact solar module manufacturing capacity may reach 1 TW by 2030, says tech expert
Radovan Kopecek, an expert on back-contacted (BC) solar cell and module technologies, spoke with pv magazine about BC manufacturing costs, efficiency and technical challenges. He believes that global BC solar module manufacturing capacity could reach 1 TW by 2030, potentially making BC products the industry’s mainstream technology. Kopecek added that 2028 will be a crucial year for its development, as most of the critical patents associated with this module tech will expire.
Premier Energies secures orders for solar modules worth INR 1,234 crore
Premier Energies Photovoltaic has received two domestic orders aggregating to INR 1,234 crore for supply of solar modules.
Global module prices stable-to-soft amid mixed sentiments
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.
Cliantech Solutions secures module line deals with Cosmic PV Power, Veda Solar
Cliantech Solutions has signed deals to supply and set up 3.1 GW of solar module manufacturing lines, including 1.6 GW for Cosmic PV Power and 1.5 GW for Veda Solar.
Army Solar building 3 GW TOPCon module factory in Surat
Army Solar, PV manufacturing arm of Army Looms and Textile Co., plans to start production from its 3 GW TOPCon solar PV module manufacturing facility by the end of April.
India’s CDIL launches solar bypass diodes
CDIL Semiconductors has unveiled India’s first indigenous solar bypass diodes. The company say its diodes are optimized for India’s extreme weather conditions with their industry-leading low forward voltage drop and high thermal stability.
New test method for curved VIPV surfaces
IEA-PVPS has conceived a new test method and analysis of the impact of curvature in vehicle-integrated photovoltaics (VIPV) surfaces. Over the course of an 8-day summertime trial in south-eastern France, the researchers found that the curvature triggered irradiance and temperature non-uniformity of up to 261W/m² and 13 C, respectively.
