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The latest report from the technical compliance and quality assurance company added several new producers but also noted several plant closures acorss the region. It said the current nameplate capacity for the region stands at 21 GW for modules, 3.2 GW for cells, and 1.5 GW for ingots.

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, reports that pessimism in the global polysilicon market has deepened, driven by a persistent oversupply that exceeds buyers’ total monthly purchasing volumes. Several global polysilicon buyers have confirmed maintaining substantial inventories, which has contributed to the current subdued trading activity.

Hyderabad-based Bondada Engineering Ltd has secured the development of a 2.6 GWp solar power project in Ananthapuramu and Sri Sathya Sai districts of Andhra Pradesh.

India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has upgraded the rating of JSW Renew Energy Two Ltd’s debt facilities from ‘IND A-/Stable’ to ‘IND A/Stable’. JSW Renew Energy Two Ltd is a step-down subsidiary of JSW Energy and is currently implementing a 300 MW AC (429 MW DC) solar power project in Thirumani, Pavagada, Karnataka.

US-based software provider Solesca presents new ways of handling PV system unavailability and solar module degradation. Engineers have a key role to play in this evolution, ensuring more accurate and reliable energy predictions for solar projects.

Onix Renewable Ltd has commenced development of a 1,959 MW solar power project in Maharashtra under the Mukhyamantri Saur Krushi Vahini Yojana 2.0.

Advait Energy Transitions and H.G. Infra Engineering have secured battery energy storage purchase agreements (BESPA) with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) for capacities allocated under GUVNL’s Phase IV tender.

NTPC Green Energy Ltd (NGEL) and Opera Energy have emerged as winners in NHPC’s tender for setting up standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Kerala, supported by viability gap funding.

Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere, powering everything from consumer electronics to electric vehicles, residential PV storage systems, and, more recently, mitigating curtailment in large-scale wind and solar power plants. EVs are driving large-scale demand for Li-ion batteries which will result in substantial volumes of spent batteries in the near future. This scenario highlights the potential for repurposing EV batteries for second-life stationary applications, which could maximise their value before recycling. However, to fully realise this opportunity, several economic, technical, and regulatory challenges must be addressed and resolved.

Scientists have placed mist nozzles inside a bifacial PV module and measured it under an extremely hot climate. The module was found to generate up to 37% more electricity on sunny days and up to 46% more on cloudy days compared to standard monofacial panels.