The Hydrogen Stream: India, Saudi Arabia sign hydrogen agreement
India and Saudi Arabia have agreed to develop electrical interconnections and low-carbon hydrogen, while Masdar has partnered with Boeing ion the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry.
JinkoSolar ships 52 GW in first 9 months of 2023
JinkoSolar says it shipped 52 GW of PV modules in the first nine months of 2023, bringing its total shipments to 190 GW since its foundation.
RSOLEC announces plans for 5 GW solar wafer fab with an expansion roadmap to 20 GW in India
Renaissance Solar and Electronic Materials (RSOLEC) has announced its plans for solar crystal growth and wafer production in India. The company will initially set up a 5 GW per annum facility and plans expansion to exceed 20 GW capacity in the long term.
Reducing solar module temperature via dew-point evaporative cooling
Japanese scientists have designed a cooling system that reduces the solar panel operating temperature at the air inlet of the module. It consists of a dew-point evaporative cooler that supplies the near-saturation air to wet air channels that are attached to the back of a PV panel.
Coal miner NLC secures 810 MW solar project in Rajasthan
NLC India Ltd has secured the Letter of Intent to develop an 810 MW PV power project in Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Nigam Ltd’s 2 GW Ultra Mega Solar Park in Bikaner.
Goldi Solar introduces 705 W bifacial TOPCon panel
India’s Goldi Solar has introduced bifacial TOPCon panels with power outputs ranging from 680 Wp to 705 Wp and efficiency of up to 22.7%.
Stanwell partners with Queensland manufacturer on ‘world’s largest’ iron flow battery
Electricity generator Stanwell Corporation has supersized its plans to develop grid-scale iron flow battery storage systems in collaboration with Queensland-based battery manufacturer Energy Storage Industries – Asia Pacific, announcing a binding agreement that could deliver a 150 MW commercial battery by as early as 2029.
A reaction to Rystad’s recent estimates on European solar module stockpile
Rystad Energy has abruptly changed statements about photovoltaic module stocks in the EU. German PV analyst Karl-Heinz Remmers questions the numbers from the Norwegian consultancy and provides different figures.
Recipe for expansion
After years of debate, the Indian government made domestic manufacturing a central feature of renewables policy in 2021. The pivot came as the government sought economic growth and self-sufficiency following a border conflict with China. Vinay Rustagi, managing director of Bridge to India, says that trade barriers, subsidies, lower taxes, and demand growth have created the perfect recipe for expansion.
NHPC tenders 1.5 GW of renewables storage
NHPC has launched a tender to select developers for 1.5 GW of firm, dispatchable power from renewable energy projects with storage systems. Online bids can be submitted till Nov. 13.
