Indian government may offer extensions for PV projects due before April
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has asked the dispute resolution committee to look into commissioning extension requests for solar projects that are due for delivery before April 1, 2022.
Flexible perovskite solar cells ‘from lab to fab’
Scientists in Korea evaluated recent progress in the development of low cost, large scale processes for the production of perovskite solar cells on flexible substrates, finding that several challenges remain. The group recommends that research should focus on developing novel processes and materials for perovskite solar cell production, rather than adapting those already in use elsewhere.
Imagine a nationwide energy system relying solely on distributed PV and V2G-equipped electric vehicles
Norwegian researchers have sought to assess the theoretical technical feasibility of a country-level energy system based exclusively on distributed solar, electric vehicles, and vehicle-to-grid technologies. They applied the model to sunny Spain and found that 3.45 billion m2 of PV systems would be necessary to build a 100% self-reliant energy system.
Turkey deployed 992 MW of solar in first ten months of 2021
The country’s cumulative capacity reached 7.6 GW at the end of October.
Gelion to deliver 100 MWh of zinc-bromide battery storage for Papua New Guinea project
Gelion, an Australian zinc-bromide battery tech specialist, has agreed to deliver 100 MWh of energy storage to Mayur Renewables for clean energy projects in Papua New Guinea under a new deal.
Energy efficiency a good substitute for long-term storage, says NREL
A 60% reduction in building energy use will be key to achieving a low-cost, 100% renewable energy grid, according to a new study by the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
Isomer passivation for a 21.4% efficient perovskite module
An international team of scientists trialled a new approach to passivating defects in perovskite solar cells. Using a tailored arrangement of atoms, the team was able to overcome challenges related to the formation of a two-dimensional perovskite layer on top of the active cell material, and reach 21.4% conversion efficiency for a 26cm² active area, which they claim as a record for a perovskite device of this size.
The Hydrogen Stream: Three more ports want to become hydrogen hubs
Antwerp, and Zeebrugge, in Belgium, and Newcastle in Australia all want to speed up green hydrogen development.
SunPower to decide fate of commercial-industrial solar business this year
A quarterly update top-loaded with promising business growth in the company’s residential segment revealed commercial and industrial operations supplied an $8 million loss to the three-month figures, with supply chain issues and project timetables blamed.
Shipping problems for First Solar but production line expansion is under way
The U.S. manufacturer has started building its third Ohio production base and has also begun ordering equipment to kit out its first factory in India.
