Polysilicon prices plunge worldwide on bearish market sentiment
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.
Waaree signs 10 GW module line deal with Jinchen
Waaree, India’s largest solar module manufacturer with a 12 GW per year production capacity, has placed the order for a 10 GW line with Jinchen.
Ohmium, NTPC sign PEM electrolyzers supply deal
Ohmium’s proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers will be used by NTPC to decarbonize energy, transport and ammonia projects.
Parekh joins O2 Power, Bhide now regional president for John Cockerill
Hiten Parekh has been appointed assistant vice president – commercial and industrial at O2 Power. Belgium’s John Cockerill Group has promoted Vivek Bhide to the regional president.
NTPC seeks 1.5 GW of solar modules
NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd is accepting global bids to supply around 1.5 GW of solar modules for its PV projects in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan. Bidding closes on July 6.
ONGC, Assam discom sign JV agreement for 250 MW battery storage project
The joint venture will build, own and operate a 250 MW/500 MWh battery energy storage system in Assam, enabling the effective integration of large-scale solar power capacity coming up in the state.
Trina to build 25 GW ingot factory, Longi reduces wafer prices by 30%
Longi said today it cut the prices of its wafer products by 30% and Trina announced it will build a 25 GW monocrystalline ingot factory in the Sichuan province. Furthermore, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed that the Chinese PV industry produced 39.92 GW of solar cells in April, and Datang Group unveiled the results of a tender to procure 8 GW of solar panels.
Global Electronics Council releases new standard for ultra-low carbon PV panels
The Global Electronics Council has delivered standard inspection processes built upon models combining local power grid emissions and subcomponent energy needs to determine the embodied carbon footprint of globally manufactured solar panels.
CleanMax raises $360 million from Brookfield
The solar and wind project developer said the fund raised from Brookfield Renewable will support its growth plans of becoming a 5 GW+ platform over the next three to four years.
Funds may dry up for APAC oil and gas firms slow on diversification path
While more financiers are committing to limiting capital for fossil fuel, their oil and gas sector borrowers in the Asia Pacific region still adopt a wait-and-see approach to new energy.
