Waaree Energies secures 200 MW solar module supply contract with Engie India
Waaree Energies has agreed to supply 200 MW of its AHNAY 545 Wp bifacial modules to an Engie India PV project in India.
Trina Storage unveils new utility-scale battery system with in-house cells
Trina Storage unveiled its new Elementa 2 utility-scale battery at the recent All-Energy conference in Melbourne, Australia. It is offering design engineering services to support uptake of the 2 MW/4 MWh LFP battery.
Risk premiums for PV projects remain ‘stubbornly high’ in India
The cost of capital for solar projects has decreased across nine major markets over more than a decade, two researchers looking into the economic issue have told pv magazine. But India, considered one of the world’s most prominents PV markets, is ailed by “stubbornly high” risk premiums for these kinds of developments.
Europe to add 58 GW of solar in 2023
Europe’s solar installation levels are exceeding expectations and are on track to grow 30% this year from 2022, according to Rystad Energy.
US-based Inlyte Energy secures $8 million for iron and salt batteries
Inlyte Energy aims to develop grid batteries with sodium metal halide technology, backed by $8 million in seed funding, the recent acquisition of Beta Research, and a collaboration with At One Ventures.
Australian hydrogen company targets US with heat-reaction tech
Star Scientific, an Australian hydrogen technology company, is set to expand its market presence by partnering with a US-based research facility to advance its heat reaction technology, which efficiently generates heat for industrial use by using renewable hydrogen.
India’s SJVN to build membrane-based floating solar pilot
SJVN Green Energy Ltd. (SGEL) plans to develop a 2 MW floating solar pilot project with Ocean Sun’s membrane-based floater technology.
Masdar to roll out 1 GW of PV, wind in Azerbaijan
Masdar, the Abu Dhabi-based utility-scale PV project developer, has signed contracts to develop three solar and onshore wind projects in Azerbaijan, with a total capacity of 1 GW.
Strategies to develop ‘solar neighborhoods’
A group of scientists across the world have created a list of recommendations that can help create solar neighborhoods. In a recently published study they highlight the importance of legislative frameworks and advanced computing.
Trina Solar, MPower sign panel, tracker supply deal
Australia’s MPower has signed a supply deal with China-based manufacturer Trina Solar to support the ongoing rollout of the developer’s portfolio of solar and battery energy storage projects.
