China solar cell prices decline on sluggish downstream 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.
JinkoSolar to give TOPCon patents to rivals in exchange for licensing fees
JinkoSolar is offering its n-type tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) patents to competitors to encourage technological development and prevent legal conflicts.
NTPC wraps up 1.5 GW solar tender with $0.031/kWh tariff
Solarpack (Anboto Solar), Apraava Energy, Avaada and ReNew have emerged winners in NTPC’s 1.5 GW solar PV auction.
Emmvee to supply 300 MWp of solar modules to KPI Green Energy
Emmvee Photovoltaic will supply 300 MWp of bifacial mono PERC panels for KPI Green Energy’s solar park in the Khavda village of Gujarat.
Juniper Green signs INR 8,000 crore MoU for 1 GW wind, solar projects in Gujarat
Juniper Green Energy has signed an agreement with the state government of Gujarat to establish 1 GW of wind and solar projects in Gujarat with an investment of INR 8,000 crore ($961.75 million).
NIIF appoints Actis’ Sanjiv Aggarwal as CEO and MD
Sanjiv Aggarwal, who has worked with sustainable infrastructure investor Actis, has joined National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Ltd (NIIFL) as chief executive officer and managing director.
Fraunhofer IWU unveils online tool for sizing of rooftop PV systems
Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology (Fraunhoer IWU) has developed a new online tool to calculate the size of rooftop solar arrays, heat pumps and batteries.
Prices of Chinese EV battery cells fell by 50% at end of 2023, says TrendForce
Average sales prices of Chinese power cells at the end of 2023 were half of what they were at the start of the year, according to TrendForce. Despite the drop, the research firm says prices should stabilize in the second half of 2024.
First Solar signs 167 MW wind, solar PPA with Cleantech Solar
Cleantech Solar will develop 150 MW of solar PV and 16.8 MW of wind-generating assets in Tamil Nadu, supplying around 7.3 GWh of clean electricity to First Solar’s new 3.3 GW vertically integrated solar manufacturing facility in the state. The solar component of the project will utilize First Solar’s India-made Series 7 modules.
Erisha E Mobility signs INR 6,900 crore MoU for green hydrogen, mega EV park in Gujarat
Erisha E Mobility will invest INR 6,900 crore in setting up an electric vehicle park, charging infrastructure, and green hydrogen production facilities in Gujarat.
