Global module prices trend upward in Q2
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 advanced battery technologies are transforming solar energy storage
The energy storage market is rapidly evolving with cutting-edge battery technologies leading the way. Ongoing advancements are improving lithium batteries’ safety and longevity, further solidifying their position as the preferred choice for solar energy storage systems. Other promising developments are solid-state batteries, flow batteries, and sodium-ion batteries.
Fraunhofer ISE research finds solar module output ‘often overstated’
A longitudinal research project from the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE reveals that since 2017, the institute has measured less power on average in a solar module than promised by the manufacturer.
Enhancing PV glazing prospects in solar architecture
To make it easier to adopt building integrated PV (BIPV) as a glazing material, a group within the IEA Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (IEA-PVPS) has tackled the solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) calculation for BIPV. It is part of IEA PVPS Task 15 international standardization efforts.
Swelect secures order for 150 MW of TOPCon solar modules
The company has also unlocked INR 260 crore to reinvest for 1 GW of solar power assets by 2026-27.
Turning climate commitments into competitive advantages: How businesses can benefit from sustainability
The best businesses aren’t just adapting to the changing landscape; they’re leveraging sustainability to drive innovation, reduce costs, and build stronger relationships with their customers and stakeholders. Business leaders are turning sustainability into a growth driver rather than a cost center by adopting the right practices.
Replacing silver in PV manufacturing with new graphene electrode technology
Swiss-British university spinoff, GraphEnergyTech, is developing graphene electrode technology to replace silver and other metals traditionally used in solar cell manufacturing
Solar cells using imported blue wafers will not qualify as domestically manufactured
India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has clarified that solar cells manufactured using imported diffused silicon wafer (generally called ‘blue wafer’) shall not qualify for MNRE schemes and programmes that mandate use of domestically manufactured solar PV cells.
Corning, Suniva, Heliene to produce first fully US-made solar module
Corning, Suniva and Heliene are combining their strengths to produce what will be the first solar module with polysilicon, wafers and cells made in the United States.
Titanium makes perovskite solar cells more durable
After finding a way to make spiro-OMeTAD, a popular perovskite solar cell hole transport layer, less prone to heat-induced crystallization, researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology are now seeking partners to scale the technology for large-area PV cells.
