Interview: JinkoSolar CEO discusses half-cut cell technology
Kangping Chen, the CEO of Chinese solar manufacturer JinkoSolar, speaks to pv magazine about the company’s solar technology development, the efficacy of half-cut solar cells, and the future of the PV industry.
Secunderabad Railway Station is India’s first to get Green Certificate
South Central Railway (SCR) of India has announced today that Secunderabad is the first railway station on Indian Railways to get the Green Certification. The station has a 500 KW Solar PV installation, generating 2500 kWh per day.
Mahindra Susten launches India’s first mobile PV testing lab
The compact mobile testing lab can be implemented at various stages of plant construction to improve the energy generation from a PV power plant.
Wärtsilä to offer energy storage solutions in India
Wärtsilä, one of the largest global supplier of flexible and efficient energy solutions, has announced that it will provide technically and environmentally advanced energy storage solutions to the power markets in India.
MNRE urges Tamil Nadu to prevent curtailment of solar
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has confirmed that renewable energy in Tamil Nadu should have “must run” status and there should not be any more backdowns in solar power.
EU PVSEC: New Polyolefin-based backsheet challenges traditional PET-based backsheets
At EU PVSEC 2017, which took place in Amsterdam last week, two companies presented Polyolefin-based backsheet performance and claimed these are superior to polyester-core-layer-based backsheets.
Enphase and Waaree partner to bring AC modules to Indian market
The U.S. microinverter specialist has partnered with Indian solar module manufacturer Waaree to produce AC solar modules integrated with its microinverter technology.
Hitachi, Itochu, NEDO switch on PV microgrid pilot in India
Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) has started operating a microgrid powered by a 1 MW solar array in western India.
IRENA: Renewable energy can meet a quarter of India’s energy demand
As India’s energy needs are rising fast, the increased use of renewables in 2030 could save the economy 12 times the installation costs, when reduced environmental and health damage are taken into account, shows International Renewable Energy Agency’s roadmap to 2030, ranking solar as the country’s second largest source of renewable energy.
India’s MNRE signs grid and RE framework with Germany’s GIZ
Agreement signed between India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy & GIZ Germany seeks improvement of framework conditions for grid integration and renewable energies.
