NHPC tenders 200 MW solar EPC in Gujarat
NHPC is accepting bids to set up a 200 MW solar power project in the 600 MW solar park of Gujarat State Electricity Corp. Ltd (GSECL) at Khavda. Bidding closes on August 29.
Guatemala’s energy auction attracts 48 bidders
Guatemala’s latest energy auction has attracted 48 bidders for 235 MW of capacity. The auction has been oversubscribed, with more than 1 GW of project proposals submitted. The national regulator will announce the final results on Aug. 2.
Philippines allocates 1.97 GW of PV capacity in renewables auction
Through the procurement exercise, the GEA-BEAC allocated 1,870.8 MW of ground-mounted PV capacity and 90 MW of floating solar power. The selected developers will secure 20-year power purchase agreements.
NREL develops perovskite solar cells with 93% bifaciality
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has made highly bifacial perovskite cells with a front-side efficiency of 23%.
IIT Kanpur, UK’s H.E.L to collaborate on battery testing
UK-based H.E.L Group will provide IIT Kanpur with the latest battery testing technology under a collaboration agreement signed with IIT Kanpur.
First half 2023 total solar corporate funding increased 54% year-over-year
According to Mercom’s Solar Funding report almost 25.5 GW of solar projects were acquired in the first half of the year, totaling $18.5 billion.
SECI invites bids to supply 1 GWp of solar modules
Solar Energy Corp. of India Ltd (SECI) is accepting bids from solar manufacturers in India to supply 1 GWp of PV modules built with domestically manufactured solar cells. Bidding closes on August 17.
Exide Energy secured $85.3 million of orders for lithium-ion battery packs, modules in fiscal 2022-23
Exide Energy (Nexcharge), which started commercial production last year, received a healthy order inflow for lithium-ion-based battery packs and modules during FY 2022-23.
European solar manufacturers secure EU financial support
Norsun and Midsummer have both secured financing to support their capacity expansion plans. Norway’s Norsun plans to raise its polysilicon capacity to 3 GW and Midsummer wants to build a 200 MW module facility in Sweden.
France recycled 3,800 tons of solar modules in 2022
French eco-organization Soren, which collects and recycles end-of-life solar panels, has published its 2022 annual report. Last year, more than 10 million solar panels were put on the market in France, up 25% from 2021.
