Trina Solar begins producing 210 mm wafers at 6.5 GW Vietnam facility
In addition to the new factory’s wafer production capacity of 6.5 GW, it has a cell capacity of 4 GW and a module capacity of 5 GW.
Daikin presents mid-temperature refrigerant split heat pump
The new product can reportedly provide a leaving water temperature of up to 65 C. It is available in three versions with outputs of 8 kW, 10 kW, and 12 kW, respectively.
Kstar launches all-in-one lithium-titanate batteries for residential applications
The new batteries reportedly provide steady operation for up to 16,000 charge cycles. It has a storage capacity of 5.4 kWh and a depth of discharge of 90%.
US, India launch renewable energy tech platform
The US and Indian authorities have jointly launched a renewable energy technology action platform, with an initial focus on green hydrogen, wind power, long-duration energy storage, and the exploration of geothermal energy.
ACWA Power to build 300 MW solar plant in Bangladesh
ACWA Power says it will build a 300 MW solar plant in Bangladesh to supply power to the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) at a rate of $0.1020/kWh.
New techique to color flexible thin-film BIPV, VIPV panels
Researchers in South Korea have developed a process to enable colored and flexible, thin film modules suitable for vehicle and building-integrated PV applications. It is reportedly a low-cost process that does not significantly impact power conversion efficiency.
Powering sprinklers with PV, compressed air storage
A research group in China has proposed to solve the typical high working pressure issues of solar-powered sprinklers by using compressed air energy storage (CAES). According to their findings, combined PV-CAES sprinklers can easily achieve high pressure and low intensity high-quality water spraying.
TSUN launches new series of microinverters
TSUN’s new microinverter line has an input current of up to 16 A and an efficiency rating of up to 96.7%. It claims that the microinverters are particularly suitable for complex installation environments.
Indian analysts predict 16 GW of new solar in fiscal 2024, 2025
CRISIL Ratings says that it expects about 20 GW of new renewable energy capacity in India in fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2025, with roughly 16 GW of solar and the remainder from wind in the current 12-month period, up 33% from the 15 GW installed in fiscal 2023.
Japan’s 17th solar auction concludes with lowest bid of $0.061/kWh
Japan’s latest procurement exercise was open to PV projects above 250 kW in size. The lowest price came in at JPY 8.95 ($0.061)/kWh, with 69 MW of allocated capacity.
