Solex Energy buys 800 MW module production line from Wuxi, GMEE Solar
Solex Energy Ltd is expanding its solar module capacity to 1.5 GW by September this year with the addition of an 800 MW line. The new line will comprise new-generation stringers from Wuxi and automation from GMEE Solar.
Waaree Energies to supply 445 MW of bifacial solar modules to Statkraft India
Waaree Energies will supply 445 MW of its 540/545Wp dual-glass bifacial modules to Statkraft India’s single-location solar PV projects in Bikaner, Rajasthan.
EPFL unveils perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell with certified efficiency of 30.9%
The tandem solar cell is based on a perovskite top cell treated with an additive known as 2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorobenzylphosphonic acid (pFBPA), which reportedly improves its power conversion efficiency and fill factor. The tandem device also integrates a bottom heterojunction silicon cell made with a 190-μm-thick, 2 Ω.cm, n-type, float-zone, shiny-etched monocrystalline wafer.
Stepping up critical mineral production remains crucial for India’s energy security: ICRA
Advancement in mineral processing and beneficiation technology remains critical for commercialisation of domestic critical mineral resources.
All-perovskite tandem PV cell based on carboranes hits 27.2% efficiency
Researchers have developed a thermal regulation strategy to improve the performance of inverted tin-lead perovskite tech for all-perovskite tandem solar cells. It has an efficiency of 23.4% and contributed to a 27.2% efficiency in a tandem cell while ensuring stability.
Pahal Solar introduces 595 Wp TOPCon bifacial panel with 23.03% efficiency
India’s Pahal Solar has launched n-type TOPCon glass-backsheet modules in peak power outputs of 560 W to 595 W with front-side efficiencies of 21.68% to 23.03%.
Silfab Solar secures funds to develop US-made back-contact n-type PV cells
Silfab Solar is one of seven recipients of US Department of Energy (DoE) funding for projects that will rely on dual-use PV technologies to electrify buildings, decarbonize the transportation sector, and reduce land-use conflicts.
Daewoo launches hybrid battery-inverters for residential PV
Daewoo’s new hybrid inverters feature LiFePO4 batteries. They are available in six variants, with power ratings ranging from 0.5 kVA to 10 kVA.
The U.S. multi-pronged approach to onshoring solar manufacturing
The U.S. aims for a domestic solar supply chain, but the industry’s capacity to serve the early stages in solar manufacturing are minimal. Will its recent industrial policy efforts make a difference?
Novel hydrophobic, antireflective coating for solar glass
Slovakian scientists have developed a novel hydrophobic, antireflective coating for solar glass with a silica-titania thin film as the bottom layer and an inorganic-organic upper layer made of silica modified with triethoxy(octyl)silane. This new coating increases glass transmittance by 7% compared to uncoated glass.
