Longi develops flexible heterojunction solar cell with 26.06% efficiency
The Chinese module manufacturer led an international research team seeking silicon material savings and efficiency gains in the development of heterojunction PV devices. The cell achieved a certified power conversion efficiency of 26.06% with a thickness of 57 μm, with Germany’s Institute for Solar Energy Research confirming the result.
Module prices steady as market mulls price hikes
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.
AmpIn Solar begins work on PV cells, modules manufacturing facility in Odisha
AmpIn Solar, a JV between AmpIn Energy Transition and Jupiter International Ltd, is setting up the 1.3 GW per annum solar cells and modules manufacturing facility in Odisha under the government’s production-linked incentives (PLI) scheme.
Adani Group commits INR 28,000 crore to setting up 3.41 GW of pumped storage projects in Madhya Pradesh
Earlier this year, Adani Group also announced pumped storage investments in Tamil Nadu and Telangana.
Grew Energy unveils n-type and p-type solar PV modules
Grew Energy unveiled its 550 Wp p-type mono PERC module with a module conversion efficiency of up to 21.29% and n-type TOPCon module with up to 23% module conversion efficiency at Intersolar India 2024 last week.
L&T commissions indigenously built hydrogen electrolyzer at Hazira
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has commissioned its first indigenously manufactured electrolyzer at the green hydrogen plant of its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility AM Naik Heavy Engineering Complex in Hazira, Gujarat. The pressurized alkaline electrolyzer can produce 200 Nm3/hour of hydrogen.
Utility-scale PV cheapest power source in Asia Pacific, says WoodMac
Wood Mackenzie says the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) in the Asia-Pacific region hit an all-time low in 2023, as utility-scale PV beat coal to become the cheapest power source. It predicts a further drop in costs for new-build solar projects, driven by falling module prices and oversupply from China.
Aerocompact releases new portrait mounting system
Austrian manufacturer Aerocompact has developed the SN2 Q PLUS solar mounting system, which can support PV modules measuring up to 1,310 mm x 2,500 mm. It has an installation angle of between 5 degrees and 10 degrees.
Polysilicon shipments into China fall to lowest level since 2011
Bernreuter Research says the volume of polysilicon shipments into China dropped 28.5% year on year in 2023 to the lowest level since 2011. It predicts that imports could fall by another 40% this year.
Amplus Solar commissions 360 MWp ISTS-connected PV project in Rajasthan
The 360 MW DC solar plant, connected to the inter-state transmission system, will supply power to commercial and industrial customers nationwide.
