Meeting evening peaks with clean power requires a three-pronged strategy: IEEFA
The persistent evening peaks, which now nearly match daytime highs, reinforce the urgency of deploying storage solutions, demand-side measures and hybrid renewable projects to meet post-sunset demand.
Upcycling solar glass waste to use in solid-state lithium batteries
Nanyang Technological University researchers have milled solar panel glass waste for use in cathodes used in solid state lithium metal batteries. When used as a functional filler in solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) material, the resulting battery performance was maintained over 80 charge cycles with an 8.3 % improvement over the reference device.
Saudi Arabia signs 5 solar PPAs totaling 12 GW
Saudi Arabia has inked five solar power purchase agreements (PPAs) with a developer consortia led by ACWA Power covering 12 GW of new capacity. Alongside two wind PPAs totaling 3 GW, the seven projects have been billed as the largest renewable energy capacity signed for in a single phase globally.
SAEL to set up 5 GW solar cell and module manufacturing facility in Uttar Pradesh
SAEL Industries Ltd will invest around INR 8,200 crore to establish a 5 GW integrated solar cell and module manufacturing facility in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Once operational, it will take SAEL’s total solar manufacturing capacity to 8.5 GW.
Four-year outdoor testing shows perovskite cells suffer from high seasonality
Testing conducted by the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin in Germany has shown that perovskite solar cells operating at high latitudes in Europe may suffer from higher performance losses in winter compared to conventional PV devices. The scientists warned, however, that at lower latitudes this seasonality may be less pronounced.
Huawei leads global inverter market as shipments hit 589 GW in 2024
Chinese companies made up nine of the 10 largest global inverter suppliers in 2024, with total inverter shipments reaching 589 GW (AC), according to Wood Mackenzie.
Ola Electric targets full 5 GWh battery cell capacity by the end of FY2026
Ola Electric says at 5 GWh scale, the cost of making the battery cell in-house will be lower than procuring it from vendors.
Shakti Pumps invests INR 12 crore in solar manufacturing arm
Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd has invested INR 12 crore in its wholly owned subsidiary, Shakti Energy Solutions Ltd, in exchange for equity shares.
Adani Green Energy allots 1.09 crore equity shares to Ardour upon warrant conversion
The promoter group’s shareholding in Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) has now increased from 61.91% to 62.17%.
GP Eco Solutions secures EPC contract for 31.67 MW C&I solar project in Punjab
GP Eco Solutions has secured an INR 121.92 crore EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) contract for a ground-mounted, grid-connected solar power project with a capacity of 24 MW AC (31.67 MW DC).
