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JSW Energy says it plans to set up a green hydrogen plant with an annual capacity of 3,800 tons to supply steel to JSW Steel, driven by 25 MW of renewable energy.

Shanghai University scientists have started researching molybdenum-doped nickel-cobalt phosphide catalysts for hydrogen production, and Indian scientists have devised a method to produce hydrogen from methanol.

NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd. (NTPC REL) has secured a letter of award from REC Power Development and Consultancy (RECPDCL) to develop a 550 MW solar project. It won it at a tariff of INR 2.56 ($0.031)/kWh through competitive bidding in the RECPDCL auction.

CleanMax has completed a 400 MW wind-solar hybrid project in India to provide clean electricity to various commercial and industrial customers, including Hero MotoCorp, Hindalco Industries, Larsen & Toubro, and MG Motor.

Developed by scientists in Malaysia, the new PVT collector uses reversed circular flow jet impingement (RCFJI) as a cooling mechanism. Its creators claim the panel may be used for off-grid applications and the generated thermal energy could be used for drying purposes.

Scientists in Korea examined the parameters of laser ‘scribe and break’ processes used to cut silicon cells, in search of optimizations to reduce damage caused at the cut edges. They also found that varying encapsulant thickness or even adding a supportive rail across the back of a module can help reduce performance loss caused by cell cutting damage.

Adani New Industries Ltd. (ANIL) has raised $394 million from Barclays and Deutsche Bank to support the working capital requirements of its integrated solar module manufacturing facility.

GCL-Si says it has commissioned a new 20 GW solar cell factory that will supply n-type TOPCon cells to its module facilities in Hefei, Anhui province, and Funing, Jiangsu province.

A research team in China combined solar power generation from kesterite thin-film generation with a nickel-cobalt bimetal oxide (NiCoO2) electrochromic window. The proposed prototype not only realizes the function integration of self-power and intelligent solar radiation adjustment, but also extends its function to energy storage.

India’s cumulative solar capacity reached 70.10 GW on June 30. The states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Karnataka accounted for more than 50% of the total.