Indian Army receives hydrogen bus
The Indian Army has received a hydrogen fuel cell bus under its collaboration with Indian Oil Corp. Ltd (IOCL) for demonstration trials of this technology. The bus promises a mileage of 250-300 km on a full 30 kg onboard tank of hydrogen fuel.
Another bidding extension for 300 MW solar EPC in Andhra Pradesh
EPC contractors now have until June 5 to bid for setting up 300 MW of solar capacity in the Ramagiri district.
India’s solar module exports hit $1.97 billion in fiscal 2023-24
India’s solar module exports hit $1,969.13 million in fiscal 2023-24. Out of this, shipments to USA totalled $1,939.92 million.
Gamesa Electric releases study on losses due to harmonics in PV plants
Gamesa Electric has released a white paper on losses due to harmonics in PV plants, including an independent study that compares the performance of ultra-low total harmonic distortion inverters.
Reliance signs alkaline electrolyzer deal with Norway’s Nel
Through the agreement, Reliance gets access to Nel’s technology platform for manufacturing alkaline electrolyzers.
NTPC extends bidding for 630 MW of solar
NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd has invited bids to set up 630 MW of grid-connected solar PV projects on a turnkey basis in Madhya Pradesh. Bidding closes on June 18.
IndiGrid Q4 FY 2024 revenue grows 31% year-on-year
IndiGrid’s consolidated revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 was up 31% to INR 7,856 million.
Policy uncertainty creates ‘gap’ between hydrogen aims and reality, says BNEF
BloombergNEF (BNEF) says in a new study of 1,600 planned hydrogen projects that governments will miss their 2030 hydrogen targets. Analyst Adithya Bhashyam tells pv magazine that most of the announced projects to the end of this decade lack the key conditions for success.
Shedding light on tandem perovskite solar cell progress
Perovskite PV devices are set to become the next big thing in solar with market analysts at S&P Global Commodity Insights predicting 1 GW of production by the end of 2024, rising to 6 GW in 2025. Perovskite tandem devices are at the front of the queue for commercialization but their characterization presents technical challenges.
Global polysilicon prices hold steady, China polysilicon falls on weak demand
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.
