World’s largest underground hydrogen storage project
Mitsubishi Power Americas and Magnum Development are set to begin construction on a 300 GWh underground storage facility in the US state of Utah. It will consist of two caverns with capacities of 150 GWh, to store hydrogen generated by an adjacent 840 MW hydrogen-capable gas turbine combined cycle power plant.
Adani Enterprises, Israel Innovation Authority sign agreement to develop cutting-edge tech solutions
Adani has partnered with Israel Innovation Authority to leverage the broad Israeli technology ecosystem for its diverse businesses in renewable energy, logistics, and more. The partnership provides Israeli companies a unique opportunity to codevelop, pilot, and scale up innovative technologies by utilizing Adani’s extensive industrial asset base.
Solar pumps under PM KUSUM have added 691.4 MW of PV capacity
The government’s PM KUSUM Scheme supports farmers in installing standalone solar pumps and solarizing existing grid-connected agriculture pumps.
Gensol to make affordable personal mobility and cargo electric vehicles
The Ahmedabad-headquartered renewable energy solution provider will establish a plant in Pune, Maharashtra, to produce personal mobility and cargo electric vehicles priced at INR 5-6 lac ($6,292-$7,550). Production will likely start in October.
Photovoltaic micro-inverter based on gallium nitride transistors
Scientists from France’s CEA-Ines developed a 400 W micro-inverter with a power density of 1.1 kW/L and an efficiency of 97%. The device utilizes GaN 600V diodes and power transistors developed by CEA’s electronic branch CEA-Leti.
Global energy storage deployment may hit 500 GW by 2031
Wood Mackenzie said it expects the United States and China to represent 75% of global energy storage demand in a highly consolidated market.
Roofsol Energy commissions 5 MW rooftop solar plant at ST Cottex
The rooftop solar plant at ST COTTEX factory in Ludhiana uses 10,700 JA Solar 465 Wp mono PERC modules and 39 Sungrow inverters of 100 kW.
Tata Power switches on 225 MW hybrid project
The hybrid renewable energy project will supply power to Tata Power’s Mumbai distribution company under a 25-year power purchase agreement.
Central Electronics Ltd seeks 3 million multi-crystalline solar cells
Manufacturers have until August 16 to submit bids for the supply of 3 million multi-crystalline silicon solar cells featuring five bus bars. The cells are required in the peak power rating of 4.68 W and 4.63 W.
Using p-type wafers in heterojunction solar cells, not a lost battle
An international research group has reconstructed the trajectory of p-type wafers in the heterojunction solar cell segment and has identified the lack of knowledge about boron-oxygen related light-induced degradation (BO-LID) as the main cause for the limited adoption of these wafers and the success of their n-type counterparts. According to the scientists, however, there is still big room for improvement for p-type technologies in heterojunction cells.
