Premier Energies, Azure Power partner on solar cells, modules
Azure Power has agreed to invest in a 1.25 GW mono PERC cell and module production facility that Premier Energies plans to open in India.
EV battery can reach 98% charge in less than 10 minutes
Enovix has shown that its US-made silicon anode lithium-ion batteries can charge from 0% to 80% in just five minutes.
Solar cell efficiencies at a glance – updated
A research group led by Professor Martin Green has published Version 60 of the Solar cell efficiency tables.
Longi signs 1 GW of orders in Bangladesh
Longi Solar has secured about 1 GW of new PV module supply orders in Bangladesh.
India’s Exim Bank seeking EPC contractor for 100 MW of solar in Bangladesh
The Exim Bank of India has invited engineering, procurement and construction contractors to participate in pre-qualification checks in relation to the planned construction of a 100 MW solar plant in Bangladesh.
Pumped hydro projects secure funding in Australia
The government of the Australian state of Queensland has committed AUD 48 million ($33 million) to develop two pumped hydro projects.
High-wattage solar modules increase risk of thermal runaway
Longi Solar outlines its high-temperature mitigation logic in designing the lower current, high-wattage Hi-MO5 solar panel series.
European Parliament members oppose inclusion of gas, nuclear as ‘sustainable investments’
A meeting of the full European Parliament in July will have the opportunity to vote down a divisive proposal to include gas and nuclear energy on a list of “sustainable” power sources.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Jolywood scraps solar plans in Indonesia
Jolywood has canceled a plan to invest in solar cell and panel production in Indonesia, while Hangzhou First Applied Material has said that it will invest $226 million in the expansion of its EVA film output capacity.
The Hydrogen Stream: NREL shows off high-flow-rate hydrogen fueling
The US National Renewable Energy Laboratory has demonstrated high-flow-rate hydrogen fueling for heavy-duty vehicles, while France’s TotalEnergies has signed a deal with Adani Enterprises to produce green hydrogen in India.
