Solar wafer prices hit record lows
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.
TOPCon dominates REI 2023 show
The Renewable Energy India (REI) Expo 2023 showcased TOPCon solar modules from almost all leading PV manufacturers in India, including Adani, Premier Energies, Waaree, and more.
India’s steel, cement plants need $627 billion to go net zero
A CEEW study calculates the cost of decarbonizing the steel and cement production plants in India. It also finds carbon capture and storage, if successfully scaled up, could abate 56% of emissions from the steel industry.
Bifacial perovskite solar cells for indoor applications achieve 30.3% efficiency
Scientists in India have fabricated indoor bifacial perovskite solar cells that purportedly achieve remarkable power output per single cell. The devices also reached a bifaciality factor of 0.73.
Nigerian manufacturer commissions 100 MW solar panel factory
Auxano Solar has commissioned a 100 MW solar panel assembly factory in Lagos, Nigeria. It launched the project in 2016.
Sodium-seawater batteries for short, long-term stationary energy storage
Italian researchers studied sodium-seawater batteries (SWBs) for short- and long-term energy storage on Sardinia and found that SWBs with wave energy smoothed out power fluctuations, while enabling a fully decarbonized power generation system over the long run.
Uttar Pradesh selects TNC’s solar siting tool
Uttar Pradesh New & Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) India will collaborate to identify land parcels for large-scale renewable energy projects in the state. They will also collaborate on policy and research related to the low-impact siting of utility-scale solar and wind projects.
Bangladesh introduces rooftop PV requirement for big, new buildings
Bangladesh has implemented a new rule stating that new buildings with rooftop spaces exceeding 92.2 square meters must install net-metered solar power systems as a prerequisite for grid connection.
Waaree Energies wins top honors at 16th REI Expo Awards
The company was awarded both the ‘REI Company of the Year’ and the ‘REI Jury Recognition Leadership in Solar Manufacturing’ Awards.
Maharashtra discom tenders EPC package for 600 MW solar
Maharashtra State Power Generation Co. Ltd. (MSPGCL) has invited bids to install and commission 600 MW of solar projects in Maharashtra.
