Asia

Scientists in China have used computer simulations to gain a better understanding of the factors that influence the adoption of residential PV.

Sharp’s new IEC61215- and IEC61730-certified solar panels have an operating temperature coefficient of -0.30% per C and a bifaciality factor of over 80%.

New research from Pakistan shows that dust could reduce PV panel performance through the shielding effect and the “dust-temperature” phenomenon. The scientists tested two PV systems in different parts of the country.

SJVN has secured a 100 MW solar power project from Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (GUVNL). It will develop the project on a build-own-operate basis in the Indian state of Gujarat.

Researchers in China have developed a novel way to predict the cloud coverage of PV plants. The method uses geostationary satellite and recurrent-neural networks.

Hoshine says it will build a solar glass factory in Urumqi, the capital of China’s Xinjiang region, where it is also planning a 20 GW vertically integrated module manufacturing facility.

Scientists from China have developed a novel system that can detect DC arcs in PV installations through a back-propagation neural network. The novel technique reportedly ensures a detection time of less than 200 ms.

Ratings agency ICRA says India could install 17 GW of new PV capacity this year and another 20 GW in 2025. It maintained a stable outlook for the renewable energy sector in India on the back of strong policy support, healthy demand prospects, and tariff competitiveness.

Juniper Green Energy and KPI Green have emerged as winners in Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam’s tender for 500 MW of grid-connected wind-solar hybrid projects in India. They respectively secured 150 MW and 50 MW of capacity.

Researchers at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) in China have developed a 70 kW-level vanadium flow battery stack. The newly designed stack comes in 40% below current 30 kW-level stacks in terms of costs, due to its volume power density of 130 kW/m3.