Perovksite-TOPCon tandem solar cell based on self-assembled monolayer achieves 31.1% efficiency
Researchers in China have fabricated a perovskite-TOPCon solar cell with a top perovskite device utilising a self-assembled monolayer aimed to improved cell stability. The tandem cell achieved a high fill factor and a certified efficiency of 30.9%.
What developers are still getting wrong about battery risk
Insurers caution that key blind spots remain for energy storage developers going through the underwriting process.
Saatvik Solar breaks ground on 4.8 GW PV cell and 4 GW module manufacturing facility in Odisha
The facility will start solar module manufacturing by the end of fiscal 2026, with cell production scheduled to commence by the end of fiscal 2027.
NTPC Renewable Energy commissions 110.25 MW solar, secures PPA for 1 GW
NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd (NREL) has commissioned a 110.25 MW portion of its 1,255 MW Khavda-I Solar PV Project. It has also secured a power purchase agreement with Uttar Pradesh Power Corp. Ltd for a 1 GW PV project.
The Hydrogen Stream: ACME Group reaffirms green hydrogen project in Odisha
ACME Group has reaffirmed its commitment to establish a green hydrogen and ammonia project in India at Gopalpur, Odisha. The project, to be set up within Tata SEZ, will produce 400,000 tonnes of green ammonia annually.
MIT-WPU launches battery research center focused on advanced Li-ion and Na-ion technologies
The facility supports comprehensive end-to-end battery development, from active material synthesis to coin cell fabrication, and electrochemical performance evaluation.
India’s solar backbone can’t be outsourced: A case for secure, homegrown inverters
In a world where electricity defines sovereignty, allowing foreign-made devices to sit at the core of India’s solar infrastructure is nothing short of national negligence. In today’s age, power is not just electricity—it is sovereignty. We cannot afford blackout-level vulnerabilities induced by foreign-made solar inverter hardware with security loopholes.
Module reliability scorecard reveals widespread quality risk
Independent testing laboratory Kiwa-PVEL today published the 11th edition of its PV Module Reliability Scorecard, having extensively tested PV modules from 50 different manufacturers.
Global solar capacity to surpass 7.5 TW in 2035, says GlobalData
UK consultancy GlobalData projected, in figures shared with pv magazine, that global renewable capacity could hit 11.2 TW by 2035, led by solar. It expects cumulative PV capacity to hit 2,378 GW by year-end and 2,849 GW by 2026.
Jindal Stainless partners with Oyster Renewable for 282 MW wind-solar hybrid project for self-consumption
Oyster Renewable Energy will develop a 282 MW wind-solar hybrid power project to supply clean energy to Jindal Stainless’ manufacturing units under a 25-year group captive power purchase agreement. The project will be strategically located in Bhuj (Gujarat) and Agar (Madhya Pradesh).
