Indian developer unveils plan to install 1.5 GW of hybrid wind-solar
Serentica Renewables plans to install and commission 1.5 GW of solar and wind capacity in 24 months to serve energy-intensive industries in India.
Philippines to host 1.3 GW floating solar plant
A new 1.3 GW floating PV array in the Philippines will require an investment of around $1.2 billion. Developers Blueleaf Energy and SunAsia said the project will likely be completed and switched on in 2024.
Perovskite quantum dot solar cell with 16.25% efficiency
Chinese researchers have built a perovskite quantum dot solar cell that is reportedly able to reduce trap-assisted charge carrier recombination. The device has an open-circuit voltage of 1.23 V, a short-circuit current density of 17.73 mA cm−2, and a fill factor of 0.745.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Tongwei secures order for 382,800 MT of polysilicon
Tongwei has secured a long-term polysilicon supply deal with JinkoSolar, while Chint, JA Solar, and JinkoSolar have agreed to supply their products for a 1 GW solar park now under development in the Sichuan province.
Pumped hydro storage takes shape in the Philippines
Prime Infra recently acquired a 500 MW pumped storage hydropower project in Rizal province in the Philippines. The company is also developing a 1.4 GW facility in the country.
Avaada wins 300 MW Indian PV tender with $0.036/kWh bid
Avaada has agreed to supply electricity from 300 MW of PV capacity to Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. (MSEDCL) on a long-term basis.
Construction begins on world’s second-largest PV project
A 3 GW solar installation will be built in the Tengger Desert, in China’s Ningxia Hui region. It will require an investment of around CNY 15.25 billion ($2.2 billion).
Japan’s 13th solar auction concludes with lowest bid of $0.066/kWh
Japan’s latest procurement exercise was open to PV projects above 250 kW in size. The lowest price came in at JPY 9.7 ($0.066)/kWh and the allocated capacity was just 26.2 MW, out of 225 MW tendered.
Amp Energy to manufacture solar cells, modules
Amp Energy has agreed to partner with Websol Energy to produce up to 1.2 GW of monocrystalline PERC solar cells and modules.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Huasun secures 10 GW HJT module order, Zhonghuan raises wafer prices
Huasun has agreed to supply 10 GW of heterojunction solar modules to Power China, while Zhonghuan Semiconductor has revealed price increases for all of its wafer products.
