India’s PV module exports surged in fiscal 2023, says ICRA
India exported $1.02 million of solar cells and modules in fiscal 2022-23, and the United States was the top destination, according to ICRA Ltd.
India’s SECI accepting bids for 1 GW of solar modules
Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has started accepting bids from solar manufacturers to supply 1 GW of PV modules built with domestically manufactured solar cells. Bidding closes on Aug. 17.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: JinkoSolar’s H1 panel shipments hit 30 GW
JinkoSolar says that its solar panel shipments reached 30 GW in the first of this year.
The Hydrogen Stream: EU, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay to partner on hydrogen
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank have agreed to collaborate with Argentina, Chile and Uruguay on hydrogen, while Masdar, Mitsubishi and Inpex have said that they will use green hydrogen to produce e-methane and polypropylene.
Philippines allocates 1.97 GW of PV capacity in renewables auction
Through the procurement exercise, the GEA-BEAC allocated 1,870.8 MW of ground-mounted PV capacity and 90 MW of floating solar power. The selected developers will secure 20-year power purchase agreements.
Indian developers switch on 470 MW of hybrid wind, solar
CleanMax has built a 400 MW wind-solar plant in India, which is purportedly the nation’s largest single hybrid project for offtake by the commercial and industrial (C&I) sector.
Sodium-ion battery fleet to grow to 10 GWh by 2025
Global demand for sodium-ion batteries is expected to grow to just under 70 GWh in 2033, from 10 GWh in 2025, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 27%, according to UK-based market research company IDTechEx.
2D/3D perovksite solar cell with record-breaking efficiency of 25.32%
A Chinese-Swiss research group has fabricated a 2D-3D perovskite solar cell with a world-record power conversion efficiency. The cell uses a 2D perovskite layer at the interface between the perovskite and the hole transport layer, which the researchers said can improve charge-carrier transport/extraction while suppressing ion migration.
Achieving lower LCOS with liquid cooled ESS
In this pv magazine Webinar, we will hear about the utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) market trends and investigate how Jinko Solar’s liquid cooled ESS can help achieve a lower levelized cost of storage (LCOS) for utility-scale applications.
India’s JSW Energy targets 40 GWh/5 GW of storage capacity by 2030
JSW Energy aims to reach 20 GW of power generation, along with 40 GWh/5 GW of energy storage by 2030. It is also investing in solar manufacturing and green hydrogen production.
