Scientists, industry players reveal plans for new LETID testing standard
An international research group has published the details of a two-year project to develop reliable ways to assess light-elevated temperature-induced degradation in operational PV modules.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Huawei shipped 52 GW of PV inverters in 2021
In other news, Longi reported increased revenue and a slight drop in profits for the full fiscal year 2021, and heterojunction (HJT) photovoltaics manufacturer Golden Solar has leased a 250 MW production line.
BayWa r.e. to tender 10 TWh of renewable electricity in Europe
BayWa r.e. is seeking investors for renewable electricity at unspecified locations in Germany and Spain. The selected buyers will have to sign 10-year power purchase agreements.
Mondragon to supply 100 MW module production line to Solarge
Mondragon will install a 100 MW manufacturing line in the third quarter at Solarge’s factory in the Netherlands. Production is scheduled to start by the end of this year.
How grid-forming inverters may enhance grid synchronization
US researchers have investigated how grid-forming inverters could help to resolve network synchronization issues. They have found that multi-loop devices could offer strong damping support in power systems with intermittent renewables.
India’s SJVN awards 1 GW solar EPC project to Tata Power
State-owned hydropower producer SJVN has awarded a 1 GW solar engineering, procurement, and construction project to Tata Power Solar. The PV installation will be built in the Indian state of Rajasthan with an investment of around INR 5,492 crore ($720 million).
Maxeon unveils home energy management system
Maxeon Solar Technologies has released an integrated home energy management system to engage with solar PV, batteries, heating, cooling, and appliances.
South Africa postpones commercial close timelines for projects selected in fifth REIPPPP round
The fifth round of South Africa’s REIPPPP scheme was launched in March 2021. The authorities allocated 2.6 GW of renewable energy capacity across 25 projects ranging in size from 75 MW to 140 MW.
Large-area semitransparent perovskite PV module with 9.5% efficiency
Singaporean researchers have developed a semitransparent perovskite solar panels for applications such as building-integrated PV, vehicle-integrated solar, and smart glasses. They built it with a highly transparent and conducting transparent conductive oxide layer via tin-doped indium-oxide sputter deposition.
Indian salt producer tenders 1 GW of solar
State-owned Hindustan Salts Ltd. has invited bids to build and operate 1 GW of solar capacity on 5,000 acres of disused land in the Indian state of Gujarat. The developer will pay Hindustan Salts a fixed annual rental fee for the land. Bidding closes on May 25.
