India’s GUVNL allocates 500 MW hybrid wind-solar at $0.040/kWh
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) has awarded 500 MW of hybrid solar-wind projects at an average rate of INR 3.36 ($0.040)/kWh. The winning developers will install grid-connected projects on a build-own-operate basis, with the freedom to choose any location in India.
New research identifies advantages of thermoplastic polyolefin encapsulants in dual-glass solar modules
Austrian researchers performed tests on thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) encapsulant as an alternative to conventional ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer and polyolefin elastomers (POE) to assess its use in glass-glass modules. They report that all of the TPO specimens outperformed EVA and POE, especially TPO-3.5 encasulants.
Carbon electrode-based perovskite solar cell achieves 20.8% efficiency via new lamination tech
A research team in Australia has used a lamination technique known as cold isostatic pressing (CIP) to build a perovksite solar cell based on a flexible bilayer electrode made of carbon and silver that can reportedly compete with gold-carbon eletrode based counterparts in terms of efficiency and stability.
DLR launches solar atlas to identify rooftop PV potential in Germany
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) has created a solar atlas to identify rooftop PV potential in Germany. This new open-access online platform uses aerial photographs and geodata processed with machine-learning methods to determine solar energy potential for the country’s entire building stock of around 20 million units.
Solar cell prices hold steady in quiet market
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.
US solar module manufacturing capacity grows by 11 GW in Q1
Total US solar module production capacity increased by more than 11 GW in the first quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Solar Market Insight Q2 2024 report.
China’s updated electricity market rules to benefit renewables, storage
China’s updated power market regulation now encompass a broader range of market participants, including energy storage entities, in a bid to ensure secure operation.
Zinc-ion batteries: a less volatile alternative?
At a time of growing demand for battery energy storage, pv magazine spoke with Eloisa de Castro, CEO of Enerpoly, a Swedish company preparing to launch the world’s first zinc-ion battery megafactory on its home turf. Having solved rechargeability issues, the company expects its safe and sustainable zinc-ion batteries, which rely solely on a European supply chain, to increase their market share in the years to come.
Partners move ahead with 500 MW hybrid solar plant in Malaysia
Malaysia’s Uem Group, in collaboration with Blueleaf Energy and Itramas Corporation, is set to develop a 500 MW hybrid solar power plant as part of a 1 GW flagship venture between the companies.
French agency warns against unchecked reuse of secondhand solar modules
Soren, the French environmental agency, has warned that uninstalled panels are often resold or exported through loosely regulated reuse channels, especially to developing countries.
