Challenges to utility-scale solar in India
The growth of utility-scale solar PV in India is marred by several challenges such as availability of land, limited local manufacturing capacity, high transmission and distribution losses, grid integration, and other inefficiencies.
Toshiba to supply LTO battery cells for EVage commercial vans
Toshiba has signed the deal to supply its SCiB line of lithium titanium oxide (LTO) chemistry battery cells for use in EVage Automotive’s commercial trucks.
The long read: State-of-the-art assessment of batteries
Batteries are set to drive the energy and mobility transitions. Worryingly, when they degrade early or excessively – particularly because of misuse – it can be costly. Claudius Jehle, the CEO of volytica, explains how a better understanding of batteries can prevent expensive mistakes.
Erisha E Mobility launches EVs and EV charging stations, eyes battery manufacturing
The electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer has launched electric cargo and passenger vehicles in the L5 category, along with EV charging stations. It also plans gigawatt-scale production of EV batteries soon.
Refex allots 1.1 million shares to SunEdison for $1.75 million
The company’s Board of Directors has approved the allotment of preferential shares to SunEdison for INR 14.4 crore ($1.75 million).
NTPC, GE Gas Power sign MoU for hydrogen co-firing in gas turbines
NTPC and GE Gas Power will collaborate to explore the feasibility of hydrogen co-firing blended with natural gas in GE’s 9E gas turbines installed at NTPC’s Kawas gas power plant in Gujarat. NTPC will provide H2 required for the project.
Orb Energy secures $20 million in follow-on funding from DFC
Orb Energy has raised a second loan of $20 million from US Development Finance Institution DFC. It will use these funds to extend further finance to SME customers of its rooftop and ground-mount solar systems.
Waaree Energies raises $122.4 million to expand solar manufacturing
The Indian solar manufacturer has raised INR 1,000 crore ($122.4 million) from various private investors to support its module capacity expansion to 9 GW and new cell line of 5.4 GW.
The long read: Netting true value from batteries
Net metering reforms in the US are a missed opportunity to harness residential battery storage, argue researchers from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Compensation rules for residential rooftop solar are evolving toward a model that encourages customers to use battery storage to maximize solar self-consumption. However, is this a good thing? Galen Barbose, Sydney P. Forrester, and Chandler Miller investigate.
Trina Solar showcases n-type bifacial module at REI Expo 2022
Trina Solar introduced its n-type bifacial module with a peak power output of 685 W in the Indian market.
