Australian utility tests nickel-hydrogen battery
Australian energy giant AGL will install a nickel-hydrogen battery at its Torrens Island power station site in South Australia as it explores the potential opportunities that the technology could provide for stationary energy storage applications
Eden Renewables signs 300 MW solar PPA with SECI
Eden Renewables India has announced the signing of 300 MW power purchase agreement (PPA) with Solar Energy Corp. of India Ltd, for sale of renewable energy.
ReNew signs MoU with Asian Development Bank for $5.3 billion
ReNew has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Asian Development Bank for the financing of renewable energy, manufacturing, carbon offset, and green hydrogen projects between 2023 and 2028.
Sadhana Nitro Chem to set up 20 MW green hydrogen plant for self consumption
Chemicals manufacturer Sadhana Nitro Chem plans a 15-20 MW green hydrogen facility for consumption by its current manufacturing facility and expansion of the para Aminophenol plant.
Solar productivity negatively impacted by emissions and aerosols, study finds
A study by engineers at UNSW, published in the Renewable Energy journal, shows that aerosols and greenhouse gas emissions reduce the productivity of photovoltaic installations and that this differs according to the global region.
SECI tenders for 400 MW of solar module supply
Solar Energy Corp. of India Ltd (SECI) is accepting bids to supply 400 MW of domestically manufactured solar modules built with made-in-India cells. The modules must be rated a minimum of 540 Wp each. Bidding ends on Dec. 23.
Bluebird Solar to expand module capacity to 2 GW by March 2025
Delhi-based Bluebird Solar, which currently has a 400 MW per year panel manufacturing facility, will ramp up capacity to 1.2 GW by March 2024 and further to 2 GW by March 2025.
Spanish gas provider tests hydrogen-powered residential water heater tech
Madrileña Red de Gas is testing a heating system prototype developed by Germany company Vaillant that uses exclusively green hydrogen. The 25 kW system is equivalent in shape and size to a current natural gas heating system.
Connecting HJT
The application of busbarless cell interconnection approaches could unlock the potential of heterojunction (HJT) technology, primarily by reducing the historically high silver usage of negatively-doped, “n-type” cell technology. As HJT manufacturing increases, a wave of applications may very well be on the horizon.
M10 solar cell prices dive to new record low
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.
