Battery fires in South Korea prompt transparency requirements over EV battery origins
Multiple incidents, including deaths and evacuations, have led to the Korean goverment asking carmakers to voluntarily disclose the makers of batteries in their EVs, with some surprising results.
Bslbatt launches storage system for C&I applications
Bslbatt says it has developed a new storage system for commercial and industrial applications, offering up to 241 kWh of capacity and supporting 100 kW or 125 kW of solar.
UV-resilient i-TOPCon cell design
Ultraviolet induced degradation (UVID) is a major concern for PV manufacturers, and indeed anyone invested in durable module design. In this pv magazine Webinar, we will explore how testing has revealed weaknesses to UV in some TOPCon modules, and how manufacturers are already responding with more resilient designs, enhanced quality control, and other measures.
India allocates 500 MW solar at average price of $0.030/kWh
SAEL Industries, NTPC, and BluPine Energy have emerged as winners in Solar Energy Corp. of India’s (SECI) latest auction for 500 MW of solar capacity, at an average price of INR 2.48 ($0.030)/kWh.
World’s highways could host 52.3 billion solar panels, say researchers
Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tsinghua University, Chinese Academy of Geosciences, and Columbia University have concluded that solar-covered highways could meet more than 60% of the world’s annual energy needs.
Dyness launches new C&I battery
Dyness has developed a new small-scale storage system in 71 kWh, 86 kWh, and 100 kWh variants for commercial and industrial (C&I) applications. The Chinese manufacturer says the product is based on lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells.
A 100% solar Indonesia in 2050
Indonesia has all the solar energy and pumped-hydro energy storage potential required to become a solar giant by mid-century. On current trends, Indonesia will be the fourth largest producer of solar energy by 2050.
Axitec opens new 300 MW solar module factory in India
Axitec has opened a 300 MW solar module factory in Tiruvallur, India. It is equipped to produce n-type tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) PV modules.
The Hydrogen Stream: Clean ammonia supplies set to soar, says BNEF
BloombergNEF says clean ammonia supplies could expand by 30 times to 32 million tons by 2030, while MAX Power Mining has roughly tripled the size of its Rider Natural Hydrogen Project in western Canada.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Nationwide solar production increase in H1
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) says the country’s PV industry recorded significant production increases in the first half of 2024, while Trina Solar has announced a new research collaboration with Singapore’s Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE).
