Robotic workers unveiled at Intersolar
RoboForce says its AI-enabled robots can install modules “faster and cheaper” than human workers.
Socomec showcases new power management solutions at ELECRAMA 2025
Socomec showcased its DELPHYS XM UPS, power quality meters DIRIS A-100 and A-200, and FP ESS fuses for energy storage systems.
Indian scientists design 31.16%-efficient 2D-3D perovskite solar cell
Scientists in India have simulated a novel perovskite solar cell that combinies a Dion-Jacobson 2D layer with a 3D halide perovskite. The design showed improved stability compared to reference cells without the DJ-2D layer.
India could cut industrial emissions by 65% by 2050 with policy interventions
WRI India projects that industrial emissions could be reduced by 65% in 2050 with policy-driven interventions compared to a reference scenario without additional policies.
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.
Epsilon Group commits INR 15,350 crore for EV battery materials, testing facility in Karnataka
Epsilon Group plans to invest INR 9,000 crore to set up a graphite anode manufacturing plant and INR 6,000 crore for a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode manufacturing plant in Karnataka. In addition, it will invest INR 350 crore to build a battery materials and battery testing R&D and training center in the state.
Chinese researchers build 4T perovskite-CIGS tandem solar cell with 29.36% efficiency
Scientists in China built a four-terminal perovskite-CIGS tandem solar cell based on a top semi-transparent perovskite device with an efficiency of 21.26% and a high bifaciality factor of 92.2%. They used a solvent-annealing strategy to produce a perovskite film with full coverage, larger grains, superior crystallinity and free of detectable lead iodide impurity.
The Hydrogen Stream: Avaada partners Switzerland’s Casale to develop 1,500 tpd green ammonia plant in Odisha
Avaada Group has collaborated with Switzerland-headquartered ammonia technology specialist Casale to develop a 1,500 tons per day (tpd) green ammonia plant in Gopalpur, Odisha.
Reducing TOPCon solar cell degradation via copper plating
Researchers at the University of New South Wales have used a 1 µm copper plating layer on the front silver grid of a TOPCon solar cell to create a protective barrier that reportedly reduces corrosion susceptibility. The cell showed significantly lower contaminant-induced degradation that unprotected reference devices.
IESA projects over $500 million investment in Indian battery, mobility startup ecosystem within a year
Bharat Battery Show, part of the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, saw participation of one hundred startups. Many of these startups are seeking funding from major conglomerates and investment firms.
