Waaree Energies earns EPD certification for low-carbon solar panels
Waaree Energies says it has secured environmental product declaration (EPD) certification for its bifacial mono passivated emitter and rear cell (PERC) and tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar panels.
BatX Energies opens lithium battery recycling plant in India
BatX Energies says it has opened a lithium battery recycling facility in India to extract critical materials using a hydrometallurgical process.
A tumultuous year for solar and batteries
In five key trends, pv magazine looks back over a year that saw PV module prices fall lower than many thought possible, while demand was restrained by grid congestion, among other challenges. Energy storage has had a strong year and geopolitics is seeing solar and battery manufacturing enter new regions as competition drives technical innovation.
The Hydrogen Stream: BNEF forecasts sharper green H2 price drop by 2050
BloombergNEF says green hydrogen will fall from a current range of $3.74/kg to $11.70/kg to between $1.60/kg and $5.09/kg by 2050, while Longi Hydrogen has secured a conditional $6.14 million equity investment and cooperation agreement with HydrogenPro.
Gensol wins $104.7 million EPC deal for 225 MW of solar in India
Gensol Engineering has agreed to handle engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) duties for a 225 MW AC (276 MW DC) grid-connected solar project in India. It will also manage operations and maintenance for three years.
SECI allocates 600 MW solar in India at $0.036/kWh
Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has allocated 600 MW of solar at $0.036/kWh in its 1 GW solar tender, with Acme Solar, Adani Renewable Energy, and ReNew emerging as winners.
Bifacial perovskite solar can achieve bifaciality of 90% when tilted at 20 degrees
New research from India has shown that bifacial perovskite solar cells can achieve a 2% higher power conversion efficiency with a tilt angle of 20 degrees. The scientists also developed a bifacial perovskite solar cell for applications in both tandem or single-junction PV devices.
Sterling and Wilson wins $141 million deal for 500 MW solar project in India
Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy has won an engineering, supply (excluding PV modules), and construction contract for a 500 MW (AC) solar PV plant in the Indian state of Gujarat, including three years of full operations and maintenance support.
Indian solar cells costs more than Chinese imports, says CRISIL
India’s domestically manufactured solar cells cost 1.5 to two times more than Chinese imports, even after customs duties, says CRISIL Market Intelligence and Analytics. These higher prices could raise solar project capital costs by up to INR 10 million ($117,580)/MW and increase tariffs.
India to mandate energy storage for solar, wind projects
India is likely to follow in the footsteps of China and mandate the inclusion of battery storage capacity for future wind and solar energy projects.
