Scientists develop silver-free PEDOT:PSS adhesive for shingled solar cells
Researchers from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) have developed a new silver-free adhesive for shingled solar cells. The novel adhesive is based the PEDOT:PSS polymer and can reportedly reduce silver consumption to approximately 6.3 mg/W.
Low prices for TOPCon solar panels put pressure on PERC
In May 2024, high-efficiency panels, predominantly glass-glass modules equipped with tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) cells began to converge on price with mainstream offerings, writes Martin Schachinger, of pvXchange. Production volumes for these negatively-doped, “n-type” cells and modules have been ramped up in China while the increasingly restrictive customs situation in the United States may already be having an impact. For the European market, ever-lower prices for the latest module technology would suggest that demand would continue to rise were it not for a number of disruptive factors.
Amara Raja signs LFP battery technology deal with China’s Gotion
Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Ltd has secured the technology license from China’s Gotion High-Tech to manufacture lithium ferro phosphate (LFP) battery cells in both cylindrical and prismatic form factors.
Fire at South Korea primary lithium battery factory kills 22
At least 22 people, most of them foreign nationals, were killed in a massive fire at a South Korean factory that manufactures non-rechargeable lithium batteries in Hwaseong city, just south of Seoul. The cause of the blaze is still being investigated.
Waaree Energies to supply bifacial modules for Acciona Energy’s 412.5 MWp solar project in Rajasthan
Waaree Energies has secured a contract to supply its p-type bifacial solar modules for Acciona Energy’s 412.5 MWp (335 MW AC) project in Rajasthan.
Brookfield targets $10 billion of renewable assets under management in India in four years
Brookfield Asset Management targets to more than triple renewable energy assets under management in India to over $10 billion within the next three to four years.
Larsen & Toubro wins 185MW/254MWh solar-plus-storage project in Bihar
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured the contract to build a 185 MW grid-connected solar PV plant along with a 254 MWh battery energy storage system in the Lakshisarai district of Bihar.
GP Eco Solutions makes a stellar debut, lists at 299% premium
Noida-based GP Eco Solutions India Ltd has made a stellar debut on NSE Emerge as its stock was listed at INR 375 against a price band of INR 94 per share. The company will use the funds raised through the IPO to fuel its growth in the solar sector.
Spontaneous glass breakage on solar panels on the rise
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory noted an increase in spontaneous glass breakage in solar panels. The PV Module Index from the Renewable Energy Test Center investigates this and other glass-related trends in solar manufacturing.
Oxford PV unveils 26.9% perovskite tandem module efficiency record
Oxford PV has announced a record-setting 26.9% efficiency for its perovskite tandem module at Intersolar Europe 2024, the continent’s largest solar and energy storage event.
