Adani Green Energy hits 11.6 GW of operational renewables capacity
Adani Green Energy commissioned 3.13 GW of renewable energy capacity – 2.69 GW of solar and 438 MW of wind power – in the April-December 2024 period, taking its cumulative operational capacity to 11.6 GW.
Indian battery manufacturer opens 1.5 GWh lithium-ion plant for EVs, storage
Neuron Energy has opened a 1.5 GWh lithium-ion battery plant in Chakan, India, to produce batteries for electric vehicles, energy storage, and telecom solutions.
China’s REPT Battero to build battery factory in Indonesia
China’s REPT Battero has revealed plans to build a lithium-ion battery plant in Indonesia, targeting 8 GWh of annual production capacity in the first phase.
Scientists design concentrating PV system equipped with cooling, waste heat recovery tech
Scientists in Iran have designed a CPV system that integrates a paraffin-based nanomaterials cooling system with fin, as well as thermoelectric generators that turns wast heat into electricity. Simulated results demonstrated that, with the cooling system in place, the PV efficiency improves by approximately 16.46% in clean conditions.
South Korea’s new solar installations hit 2.5 GW in 2024
South Korea installed 2.5 GW of new solar capacity in 2024, bringing its cumulative PV capacity to more than 29.5 GW, according to the Korean Energy Agency.
Optimized gettering can improve heterojunction solar cell efficiency by 0.21%
Researchers in China have investigated the impact of phosphorus diffusion gettering on industrial silicon heterojunction solar cell and have found that, with an optimized gas flow, higher efficiencies can be achieved.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Three Gorges opens bids for 2.5 GW of n-type TOPCon
Three Gorges Group has opened bidding for 2.5 GW of 580 Wp and above n-type tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar modules. The 29 participating companies submitted bids averaging CNY 0.7012 ($0.096)/W, with the procurement framework running through mid-2025.
BrightNight switches on first phase of 115 MW hybrid wind-solar power project
BrightNight has commissioned the first phase of a 115 MW hybrid wind-solar project in India, combining wind and solar power to deliver round-the-clock renewable energy to utility and corporate clients.
GoodWe unveils hybrid inverters for homes with weak wireless service
GoodWe says its ES Uniq Series hybrid inverters suit on-grid and off-grid applications, offering a maximum efficiency of 97.6% and a European efficiency of 96.2%.
Sungrow launches new inverter for C&I applications
Sungrow says its new SG150CX inverter, launched this week at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi, achieves 98.8% efficiency and 98.2% European efficiency. It is designed for commercial and industrial (C&I) applications.
