Canadian Solar, Aiko Solar to build new factories
Canadian Solar says its new 14 GW vertically integrated cell and module factory will require an investment of CNY 9.63 billion ($1.33 billion), while Aiko Solar says it will invest CNY 9.97 billion in a 10 GW facility.
NTPC Green Energy, MAHAGENCO join hands to develop renewable energy parks in Maharashtra
NTPC Green Energy Ltd and Maharashtra State Power Generation Co. Ltd have agreed to form a joint venture for the development of gigawatt-scale renewable energy parks in Maharashtra.
SJVN commission 100 MW Raghanesda solar power project in Gujarat
The 100 MW solar project will supply electricity to Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) under a 25-year power purchase agreement.
SECI launches 1.2 GW wind-solar hybrid tender
The Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has invited bids to build 1.2 GW of wind-solar hybrid power projects on a build-own-operate basis anywhere in India. The projects must connect to the interstate transmission grid. Bidding closes on March 29.
The Hydrogen Stream: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates India’s first indigenous green hydrogen fuel cell ferry
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a green hydrogen fuel cell inland waterway vessel designed, developed and manufactured by Cochin Shipyard. He also inaugurated various other projects aimed at making Tamil Nadu’s V.O. Chidambaranar Port the first Green Hydrogen Hub Port of the country.
Saatvik Solar commissions ‘Asia’s largest’ single-rooftop solar project
Saatvik Solar has installed a 12 MW rooftop solar plant at Jindal Steel and Power Ltd’s plate mill based in Angul, Odisha. The plant uses Saatvik mono PERC 545 Wp solar modules.
Polycab unveils three-phase inverters for residential, commercial rooftop solar projects
Polycab has unveiled three-phase inverters for residential and commercial rooftop solar PV projects. The inverters have a nominal power rating ranging from 5 kW to 30 kW and a maximum efficiency of 98.4%.
NTPC tenders EPC work for 26 MW floating solar plant
NTPC has invited bids to set up a 26 MW floating solar PV project at a reservoir of NTPC Sipat Super Thermal Power Station in Chhattisgarh. Bidding closes on March 28.
First attempt to design CIGS/SWCNT tandem solar cells promises 38.91% efficiency
Indian researchers have proposed to build tandem solar cells based on a CIGS top cell and a bottom cell relying on a single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) absorber. SWCNTs were previously used in solar research as an alternative to conventional metal grid contacts or hole transport layers (HTLs), as they combine optoelectronic properties, flexibility, chemical stability, and simple transfer protocols.
PV modules now selling in Europe for €0.10/W to €0.115/W
Solar module prices could slightly increase as European warehouses reduce their panel stockpiles, says Leen van Bellen, business development manager Europe for Search4Solar, a Dutch purchasing platform for solar products. He tells pv magazine that TOPCon modules will soon overtake traditional PERC products in Europe.
