Solarspace shifts TOPcon solar cell factory to full capacity
The second-phase launch of Solarspace’s $1.47 billion manufacturing facility brings its total global production capacity of n-type solar cells to 35 GW.
Bangladesh to build solar near hydropower projects
The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has announced the construction of a second solar plant at the Karnafuli Hydropower Station, backed by financing from the Asian Development Bank.
Guyana’s solar program set to free up state funds for other uses
The Guyana Utility Scale Solar Photovoltaic (GUYSOL) Programme will help Guyana to achieve the mission set out in its Low Carbon Development Strategy 2030, by reducing the amount that the government needs to spend on electricity subsidies.
Indian hydropower producer to set up 2 GW of floating solar
Damodar Valley Corp. has secured approval to vuild 990 MW of floating solar under India’s Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Power Parks (UMREPP) scheme. It will soon launch a tender for some of this capacity.
Solar cell efficiency growth correlated with R&D volumes
New research highlights the crucial role of R&D in improving solar cell efficiency. The researchers discovered that it is theoretically possible to measure the promise of new solar cell technologies at any stage of development.
Off-grid solar generators on display at US trade show
The 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which is being held this week in Las Vegas, Nevada, features several new battery banks to portably store and deliver solar power.
Storing solar power with compressed air storage, air conditioning
Researchers in the United Arab Emirates have developed a way to use compressed air storage to store solar power and provide additional cooling. They claim their prototype could compete with commercially available compression-cooling air conditioners.
South Korea moves forward with long-expected solar panel recycling scheme
South Korea’s new provisions establish a standardized collection system for each of the country’s major regions, in order to ensure a waste panel recycling/reuse rate of more than 80%.
Global trends in solar and storage
IHS Markit has published a new review of recent trends in solar and storage.
Montenegro slashes VAT on solar panels to 7%
Montenegro has introduced a new measure to reduce value-added tax on PV systems with capacities up to 1 MW.
