Australian solar panel manufacturer unveils 1 GW expansion plan
Australian solar panel manufacturer Tindo Solar has announced plans to build the country’s first solar panel gigafactory as it looks to increase its manufacturing capacity to capitalize on a growing domestic market dominated by imports.
South Korean researchers develop 19%-efficient stretchable organic PV cells
The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) says its new organic PV cells are suitable for wearable electronics. KAIST claims that the cells can be stretched by up to 40%.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: CHN Energy finalizes 10 GW inverter procurement
CHN Energy has wrapped up its 10 GW PV inverter tender for 2023, with Huawei securing orders for 4.1 GW of string inverters and Sungrow obtaining 1.85 GW.
JinkoSolar to lease TOPCon patents to rivals in exchange for licensing fees
JinkoSolar is offering its n-type tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) patents to competitors to encourage technological development and prevent legal conflicts.
Europe should abandon ‘buy abroad’ renewables strategy, say researchers
Italian researchers have assessed the global PV supply chain and say that the EU climate strategy should foster European production of renewable energy technologies.
SPIE presents transparent spectral converter to enhance solar cell performance
The proposed converter is also aimed at acting as a protective layer for solar cells. It relies on a glass-ceramic material that can reportedly absorb UV photons from solar radiation and re-emit them as visible light.
Ambient Photonics presents indoor bifacial solar cell tech
Ambient Photonics says its new solar cell could be the future power source for connected devices, potentially eliminating the need for batteries.
Training AI to improve film quality in perovskite solar cells
With the aim of improving coating processes for large area thin films for high-performing perovskite solar cells, German and Swiss researchers have developed deep learning and explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) technology. The results suggest it can be used to define optimal coating process parameters more quickly and more accurately.
China solar cell prices decline on sluggish downstream demand
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
EV battery prices fell by 50% at end of 2023, says TrendForce
Average sales prices of Chinese power cells at the end of 2023 were half of what they were at the start of the year, according to TrendForce. Despite the drop, the research firm says prices should stabilize in the second half of 2024.
