The race for 100% solar
With utility scale solar installations accelerating, Philip Wolfe, founder of PV data consultancy Wiki-Solar, drills into the data to highlight some interesting variations in relative progress around the world.
A survival guide for solar SMEs
As solar manufacturing moves toward technological convergence, and rampant production capacity expansion continues, standing out from the crowd is just one of the strategies small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will have to use to survive, according to InfoLink’s Amy Fang.
Solar cell prices are expected to hit fresh record lows following China’s Golden Week
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.
The Hydrogen Stream: ADNOC bets on blue hydrogen
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) has made a final investment decision and awarded contracts for the Hail and Ghasha offshore gas project, while Iveco and Hyundai have introduced the new Iveco Bus E-way H2 city bus.
Deye showcases microinverters, string inverters at REI Expo 2023
Deye has exhibited a diverse range of renewable energy solutions including microinverters, string inverters, high-voltage hybrid inverters, high-voltage batteries, and all-in-one systems at REI Expo 2023.
Adani exhibits fully integrated solar PV chain at REI Expo 2023
Adani is building a fully integrated and comprehensive solar ecosystem for 10 GW of MG silica-to-PV module manufacturing.
European warehouses now storing more than 80 GW of unsold solar panels
New figures provided to pv magazine by Rystad Energy reveal that the amount of unsold panels in European warehouses may have more then doubled between mid-July and the end of August, and that it may reach 100 GW by the end of the year. Analyst Marius Mordal Bakke explained that PERC modules bought and stored by a European distributor for $0.23/W in March are now facing an average spot price of $0.16/W today, which could very likely be $0.15/W next month.
India contributed 12% of global growth in solar generation in H1 2023
India’s growth in solar generation (+26%, +12 TWh) in the first half of 2023 was above the global average growth (+16%). In H1 2023, India contributed nearly as much new solar generation as the EU, with 12% of the global additions.
Fuji Electric India showcases central solar inverter at REI Expo 2023
Fuji Electric India has introduced the PV 1500 series central inverters for large-scale solar plants. The inverters are available from 1,042 kVA up to 4,167 kVA and offer DC/AC ratio up to 1.6 and peak efficiency of 98.8%.
Gautam Solar launches n-type TOPCon solar modules in India
Gautam Solar has introduced its n-type TOPCon solar modules in power ratings of 565 Wp to 580 Wp and a maximum efficiency of 22.45%.
