Turkey exempts four large manufacturers from anti-dumping duties applied to 5 countries
The Turkish authorities applied an anti-dumping tariff of $25/m2 solar modules imported from Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Croatia, and Jordan.
Reliance Group, Druk to jointly develop 500 MW of solar, 770 MW hydropower projects in Bhutan
Anil Ambani led Reliance Group has partnered with Druk Holding and Investments Ltd (DHI), the commercial and investment arm of the Royal Government of Bhutan, to develop major solar and hydropower projects in Bhutan. It has set up a new company, Reliance Enterprises, dedicated to promoting and investing in the clean and green energy sector in Bhutan.
Silver price on the rise
The price of silver has increased over 30% since the beginning of the year, with a particularly strong increase being registered in the last few months.
Nextracker opens R&D Center for Solar Excellence in Hyderabad
Nextracker’s Center for Solar Excellence (CFSE) in Hyderabad will feature a 30,000 square foot, state-of-the-art lab, a comprehensive solar tracker installation, and training facilities encompassing the entire project lifecycle.
GreenH Electrolysis unveils its first 1 MW PEM electrolyzer
The electrolyser, manufactured at GreenH Electrolysis’ plant in India, will produce around 430 kg of hydrogen daily to fuel India’s first hydrogen train of the Indian Railways
Power-generating breakwaters for floating photovoltaics
Scientists from Singapore have designed new floating breakwaters integrating wave energy converters that can be used to reduce the impact of waves on offshore PV systems. Their analysis showed that the wave energy systems can achieve the highest additional power output when the wavelength is shorter.
Avaada Group commits $12 billion to renewables, storage in Rajasthan
Avaada Group plans INR 1 lakh crore ($12 billion) investment to set up a 1.2 GW pumped hydro storage project, a 1 mtpa green ammonia project, a 1 GW wind power project, and a 10 GW solar power project in Rajasthan.
Vikram Solar files draft papers for IPO
Vikram Solar, which currently has a module manufacturing capacity of 3.5 GW, intends to use majority of the net proceeds from the public issue to establish a new PV module manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu with a capacity of 6 GW (including 3 GW backward integrated to manufacture PV cells).
IIT Roorkee researchers develop silicon-perovskite tandem solar cells with power conversion efficiency of 28%
A research group at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee has fabricated 4-terminal silicon-perovskite tandem solar cells with power conversion efficiency of 28%. The team is now scaling up this technology to match 18.2 cm x 18.2 cm, commercial M10 solar cells dimension.
SJVN launches 1.5 GW/6 GWh renewables-plus-storage tender
SJVN has issued a tender to set up 1.5 GW of renewable energy projects backed with energy storage systems for assured peak supply of 6 GWh.
