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While most long-duration energy storage (LDES) technologies are still early-stage and costly compared to lithium-ion batteries, some have already or are set to achieve lower costs for longer durations, finds BloombergNEF.

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.

The upgrade factors in Adani Green Energy Ltd’s continued strong operational asset performance, strong execution scale-up with annual capacity additions likely to be 4 GW-5 GW annually over the medium term, and healthy counterparty diversification and reduction in receivables, leading to an increase in the cash flow from operations.

NTPC has launched a tender to select developers for 1.2 GW of firm, dispatchable power from renewable energy projects backed with energy storage systems. The projects can be located anywhere in India. Bidding closes on July 23.

An Indian-US research team has fabricated a four-terminal perovskite-cadmium telluride tandem solar cell by utilizing a highly conductive and sputtered transparent electrode to increase the current density of the bottom cell. The tandem device combines a 18.3%-efficient top perovskite cell and a 19.53%-efficient cadmium telluride bottom device.

A new study by government thinktank NITI Aayog provides state-wise renewable energy potential that can be harnessed by states to meet their renewable purchase obligations, RE capacity that needs to be procured by the deficit states from other RE-rich states, and storage requirement to meet the required grid balancing. The study was carried out with the support of the Central Electricity Authority and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.

Researchers at the University of South Carolina have successfully transitioned their highly-durable lithium-sulfur battery technology from coin to pouch cells and reported competent energy densities.

Scientists in South Africa have modeled a photovoltaic system connected to a thermoelectric cooling device and have found it may produce around 9.2% more electricity than conventional PV system without cooling. The research team claims the proposed system guarantees a minimum cost saving of 10.56%.

Spread across 6.3 lakh sq.ft. and built with an investment of INR 200 crore (EUR 22 million), the new campus in Bengaluru will host a global innovation hub, training center, R&D center, skill center and digital hub with a capacity to accommodate over 8,000 professionals.

Kabra Extrusion Technik will produce advanced battery energy storage system (BESS) solutions based on battery cells from China’s Eve Power.