Tindo Solar, Capral to team up in Australian solar panel supply chain
Australian solar panel manufacturer Tindo Solar has revealed the first link in a domestic downstream supply chain that is to support a planned sixfold increase in its annual output, via a supply arrangement with Capral Aluminium.
Giga Storage, TenneT to optimize use of grid capacity
Under the first-ever time-limited contract in the Netherlands, Giga Storage will have the right to take electricity from the grid or feed it back in from its 300 MW/1,200 MWh Leopard project at least 85% of the time.
Bondada to build 170.40 MW of solar in India
Bondada Engineering plans to develop 170.40 MW of grid-connected distributed solar plants across the Indian state of Maharashtra.
New process to recover silver from end-of-life solar cells achieves 98% efficiency
Scientists have used hydrometallurgical and electrochemical processes to recover pure silver from solar cells. The proposed technique also utilizes a method known as electrodeposition-redox replacement, which reportedly increases the silver recovery rate.
Scientists design dichalcogenide solar cells based on tungsten diselenide
The researchers outlined a “scalable” manufacturing process that reportedly results in a tungsten diselenide film with an efficiency of up to 22.3%. The proposed technique could facilitate the mass production of high-efficiency multilayer WSe2 solar cells at low cost.
Helexia secures €60 million to expand solar projects in multiple countries
Helexia, a solar rooftop and PV carport specialist, has announced the completion of a €60 million ($67.1 million) incremental financing facility. The funds will support a portfolio of 290 solar rooftop and carport projects in Belgium, France, Hungary, Italy, Portugal and Spain.
Aggreko launches new C&I battery storage systems
UK-headquartered Aggreko has introduced two new mid-sized battery storage solutions – 250 kW/575 kWh and 500 kW/250 kWh – for a variety of on-grid and off-grid applications.
TMEIC to open 9 GW utility-scale solar inverter factory in Texas
TMEIC says it will set up a 9 GW utility-scale solar inverter factory in Texas, in addition to relocating the headquarters of its TMEIC Corporation Americas unit to Houston in March 2025.
Uzbekistan set for large solar-plus-battery system
ACWA Power plans to build a 500 MW solar plant and a 500 MWh battery energy storage system in Uzbekistan under a project proposed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Indian initiative to commercialize new zinc-ion battery tech
Indian mining company Hindustan Zinc will collaborate with the Bangalore-based Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) to develop new zinc alloys for use as anodes in zinc-ion batteries and electrolytes for use in rechargeable batteries.
