Longi eyes green hydrogen market in India
Longi is entering the green hydrogen market in India with new alkaline electrolyzer offerings. It also plans to roll out a next-generation Hi-MO solar module later this year.
BlackRock wins contract for big battery in Australia
BlackRock has won a contract to deliver one of the world’s most powerful batteries – the New South Wales Waratah Super Battery in Australia, with an expected total capacity of 850 MW/1,680 MWh.
TOPCon solar cell achieves 24.2% efficiency via new plasma-assisted atomic layer deposition tech
A team of international researchers has simplified the deposition of thin film layers in the commercial production of TOPCon solar cells. Via a tube-type industrial plasma-assisted atomic layer deposition (PEALD) technique, they were able to achieve a power conversion efficiency of 22.8% in a 60-cell, 613 W TOPCon module.
Solar Calculator estimates residential solar potential
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Indian energy companies sign agreement for 1 GW of floating solar
SJVN’s green energy unit and Assam Power Distribution have agreed to develop 1 GW of floating solar projects through a joint venture in India.
PCM-based thermal battery to store solar power via heat pump
Norway’s SINTEF has designed a heat storage system based on phase change materials (PCM) that can support PV generation and peak shaving. The battery’s container hosts 3 tons of liquid biowax based on vegetable oil and is now beating performance expectations at a pilot facility.
SPIC builds 600 MW of high-altitude solar in China
Chinese energy giant State Power Investment Corp. (SPIC) has switched on a pilot facility at 4,000 meters above sea level. It plans to complete the solar park by September 2023.
Prospects for US solar electricity at $0/kWh
A new Credit Suisse report suggests that from 2025 through 2032, the United States could see solar and wind power purchase agreements regularly signed for under $0.01/kWh, due to a combination of manufacturing and project tax credits.
Brazil allocates 23.5 MW of solar in latest renewables auction
Brazil’s energy agency has awarded 23.5 MW of solar capacity in its latest auction, at a price of BRL 0.176 ($0.033)/kWh. The auction ceiling price was BRL 0.28 ($0.0529)/kWh.
Global polysilicon capacity could hit 536 GW by end of 2023
Clean Energy Associates said in a new report that it expects polysilicon production capacity to exceed PV installations next year.
