Renesola rejects allegations of fraudulent activities
According to U.S.-based Grizzly Research LLC, many of the company’s European solar projects appear not to exist. Renesola has said it will review the report and address the key inaccuracies with detailed explanations on its upcoming earnings conference call.
Inventec Solar files for bankruptcy
Taiwanese module manufacturer Inventec Solar has accumulated about $70.2 million of debt.
Intersolar India 2021 opens in Gujarat
Intersolar India 2021, a three-day solar exhibition, kicked off this week in Gujarat. Companies such as Indian solar manufacturers Adani Solar, Pixon, and Saatvik spoke to pv magazine about their plans to ramp up production and launch new technologies.
Record solar numbers expected this year but IEA highlights pricing concern
The Paris-based body expects the world will have installed almost 160 GW of solar this year, a record number, but still not enough to keep the prospect of a net zero global economy by mid century in sight.
Forced sale of Shunfeng projects will remove biggest overdue debt
Creditor Chongqing, which has been owed more than $100 million by the embattled developer for 14 months, will force through a sale of 180 MW of solar capacity to a third party. Shunfeng had originally wanted to sell the projects to Chongqing six years ago.
Dion-Jacobson perovskite solar cell with 18.82% efficiency
Scientists in China have used a fused-thiophene spacer to build a two-dimensional perovskite solar cell. It has an open-circuit voltage of 1.03 V, a short circuit current of 22.38 mA cm2, and a fill factor of 81.64%.
Tata Power awarded India’s largest solar and battery storage project
Tata Power Solar has secured the engineering, procurement, and construction contract for a 100 MW solar field with a 120 MWh battery. The project, awarded by the Solar Energy Corporation of India, will be in the state of Chhattisgarh.
New ‘bioinspired’ solution to battery degradation
As part of their efforts to bring lithium-ion battery degradation under control, scientists in China have looked to emulate natural defenses many organisms have evolved to reduce oxidation reactions and related damage. With an additive that ‘scavenges’ reactive particles before they can contribute to degradation, the group was able to demonstrate significantly lower electrolyte decomposition in a working battery.
TOPCon solar module tech from Taiwan
Taiwanese solar manufacturer Motech is expanding its TOPCon module capacity to meet rising demand. Its flagship product is a TOPCon 360 W panel with a power conversion efficiency of 21.1%.
Shawn Qu at BNEF Summit Shanghai: ‘A new era for solar PV’
The Canadian Solar chief repeated his belief the trend of ever-cheaper solar panels has come to an end and revealed, at the online BNEF event, his company is set to launch a 700 W module.
