NTPC seeks channel partners for residential rooftop solar installations under rebate scheme
NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd has launched the tender to select channel partners for installation of grid-connected solar PV projects under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojna in Maharashtra.
ISC Konstanz claims 24.12% certified efficiency for tunnel back contact solar cell
The result was confirmed by Germany’s Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH). The cell also achieved an open-circuit voltage of 709.5 mV, a short circuit density of 11,355 mA, and a fill factor of 82.04%.
U.S. solar trade case moves forward
The U.S. International Trade Commission unanimously voted that solar cell manufacturing in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, supported by local incentives, is harming U.S. industry. This decision paves the way for the Commerce Department to finalize its determinations on countervailing duties by July 18 and anti-dumping duties by October 1.
Saatvik Solar modules rated top performer by Kiwa PVEL
Saatvik Solar has been recognized as a top performer by PV Evolution Labs (Kiwa PVEL) in the PV Module Reliability Scorecard.
JSW Energy starts construction of 1 GWh battery storage
JSW Energy has started construction work for its 1 GWh battery energy storage project in India, marking its foray into energy storage services. The company is also spearheading the development of India’s largest commercial-scale green hydrogen project in India.
HomeScape by Amplus Solar partners SBI to provide easy finance options for residential solar customers
HomeScape by Amplus Solar customers can secure State Bank of India (SBI) loans of up to INR 200,000 for residential solar installations up to 3 kW and INR 600,000 for installations up to 10 kW.
BluPine Energy secures solar PPA with APL Apollo Group
BluPine Energy will set up a 61.65 MW solar plant in Chhattisgarh for consumption by APL Apollo Building Products and other offtakers.
The Hydrogen Stream: Sembcorp signs term sheet to supply green ammonia from India to Japan
Sembcorp Green Hydrogen, an arm of Sembcorp Industries, has signed a term sheet with Sojitz Corp. and Kyushu Electric for the supply of green ammonia produced in India to Japanese off-takers. Sembcorp will utilise renewable energy to produce an initial 200,000 metric tonnes per annum of green ammonia in India.
Longi presents 24.4%-efficient 660 W HPBC solar panel
Intended for applications in utility scale PV projects, the new Hi-MO 9 module is available in eight versions with power output ranging from 625 W to 660 W and power conversion efficiency spanning from 23.1% to 24.4%.
SECI launches 539,000-mtpa green ammonia tender
Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) is accepting bids to produce and supply 539,000 metric tonnes of green ammonia per year for use by the fertilizer industry in India. Successful bidders setting up green ammonia production facilities will be eligible for incentives under the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Scheme. Bidding closes on July 29.
