AmpIn Energy appoints Amit Kumar Mittal as COO-C&I Business
Amit Kumar Mittal has previously worked with Radiance Renewables, First Solar, Reliance Power, and Nuclear Power Corp.
Serentica Renewables advances 1.5 GW round-the-clock renewable power project
Serentica Renewables has deployed the first set of solar PV modules and wind turbines under its project to deliver 1.5 GW of round-the-clock renewable power to industrial consumers.
Solar Yaan unveils three-phase string inverters for commercial PV
India’s Howd Innovations (Solar Yaan) has launched three-phase string inverters with capacities ranging from 5 kW to 25 kW.
Passive solar module cooling tech based on PCM, heat sink fins, water
A global research group has designed a novel PV module cooling system based on multiple cooling sources. The proposed system was able to reduce a PV system temperature by up to 16.7 C and increase power output by over 9%.
P-type PERC solar modules now selling in Europe for €0.10/W to €0.115/W
Prices for p-type PERC solar panels could cross the €0.10 ($0.1093)/W threshold in the first quarter of 2024, says Leen van Bellen, business development manager Europe for Search4Solar, a Dutch purchasing platform for PV products. He told pv magazine that European stocks are expected to shrink, and that prices should recover in the middle of the second quarter of 2024.
KPIT unveils sodium-ion battery with energy density of up to 170 Wh/kg
KPIT, an India-based automotive software and engineering solutions supplier, has unveiled its proprietary sodium-ion battery technology, and is now on the lookout for manufacturing partners. Ravi Pandit, chairman of KPIT, tells pv magazine, that that the company has developed multiple variants with energy density ranging from 100 Wh/kg to 170 Wh/kg, and potentially reaching 220 Wh/kg.
21 companies bid for electrolyzer incentives in India
The government’s production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for electrolyzer manufacturing has received an overwhelming response with bids received for 2.28 times the capacity to be awarded.
Aether Industries secures electrolyte additive contract with lithium battery producer
Aether Industries has announced entry into the electrolyte additives and battery space after a substantial contract signed with an undisclosed lithium-ion battery producer.
“Energy security of the nation can’t be achieved with renewables alone”: Power minister
RK Singh, union minister for power and new & renewable energy, stated recently that the dependence on coal-based generation is likely to continue till cost-effective energy storage solutions are available.
CubicPV announces $1 billion long-term silicon supply agreement
OCIM, a South Korean polysilicon manufacturer, will supply CubicPV with U.S.-compliant silicon for development of solar wafers.
