Articles written by Tadej Smogavec

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Manufacturing
AuroraCell launches 9.7 kWh sodium-ion chromium oxide residential battery The 48 V residential energy storage system uses sodium-ion NCO chemistry and offers 9.7 kWh of rated energy. AuroraCell claims a cycle life of 20,000 cycles at 100% depth of discharge and backs the battery with a 20-year warranty.
Emiliano Bellini
15 hours ago
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Markets & Policy
India’s energy security challenge is no longer about supply, it’s about resilience As renewable energy capacity grows, variability becomes more important. Storage, flexible generation, stronger transmission networks and responsive grid controls will increasingly determine how reliably power can be delivered while grid stability is maintained.
Yuki Furuya-san, Deputy head of Energy & Sustainability Business at Yokogawa India
16 hours ago
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Research & Development
Heterojunction solar cell built with biomass lignin-based silver paste achieves 25.96% efficiency Chinese researchers have developed a biomass lignin-based silver paste for HJT solar cells that reduces reliance on petroleum-based resins and improves electrical performance. The optimized paste increased solar cell efficiency from 25.01% to 25.96% while improving printability, adhesion, and conductivity.
Emiliano Bellini
17 hours ago
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Markets & Policy
Solar and storage accounted for nearly 1 million EU jobs in 2025 Solar and battery storage supported 982,000 jobs in the EU in 2025, with PV accounting for 874,000 positions. Solar employment is expected to decline by 2030 as deployment slows, despite growth in operations, maintenance, manufacturing and recycling jobs.
Pilar Sánchez Molina
18 hours ago
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Research & Development
Mixed self-assembled monolayer enables 18.88% efficiency in 5.2 cm² inverted perovskite solar cell Researchers in India have developed an inverted perovskite solar cell based on a mixed self-assembled monolayer (SAM) that improves film quality, charge transport, and device stability. The cell achieved an efficiency of 18.88% on an active area of 5.2 cm², with a relative efficiency loss of only around 7% compared with smaller devices.
Emiliano Bellini
Oct 07, 2026
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Markets & Policy
India’s battery energy storage system requirement to rise nearly seven-fold to 236 GWh by FY2031-32: Rubix Data Sciences BESS project pipeline reaches 176.66 GWh, while Gujarat and Rajasthan account for nearly 88% of installed utility-scale capacity.
Rubix Data Sciences
Oct 07, 2026
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Research & Development
Indian startup claims over 1,500 cycles for sodium-ion cell with Prussian white cathode Indian startup Macsen Energy claims its Prussian white-based sodium-ion battery cell has exceeded 1,500 charge-discharge cycles in laboratory testing, retaining 90% of its initial capacity after 1,000 cycles. The company also plans to build a cathode material production facility and battery cell pilot line, with construction set to begin in 2027.
Emiliano Bellini
Oct 06, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Global polysilicon prices hold steady as China price gains meet buyer resistance 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.
OPIS
Oct 05, 2026
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Applications & Installations
The new role of solar EPCs: From project installers to long-term energy partners An EPC partner that gets the engineering right but is slow to respond when something breaks still loses the customer’s confidence. Faster service response and performance guarantees tied to plant availability are increasingly being described by industry voices as where the sector is headed next.
Keshav Kumar, Advisor, Greenshine Solar
Oct 01, 2026