Finland-Based Stora Enso and Northvolt to Produce Batteries Using Renewable Wood
Taking a step further to maintain sustainability in battery production, Finland-based forest products manufacturer Stora Enso and lithium-ion battery producer Northvolt inked an agreement to develop what is claimed to ...
Azure Power Signs Agreement to Secure Solar Module Supplies for the Next Four Years
Independent power producer Azure Power Global signed a Module Supply Agreement (MSA) with Premier Energies Group to procure modules up to 600 MW annually for the next four years. Premier ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Green Hydrogen Company Lhyfe Raises €17 Million
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Green hydrogen company Lhyfe raised €17 million (~$19.51 million) from Andera Partners. This is Lhyfe's third fundraiser ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Tata Motors Forms EV Subsidiary with ₹7 Billion Investment
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Tata Motors has incorporated a 100% subsidiary, Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Limited (TPEML). TPEML has been incorporated ...
Solar Module Maker Central Electronics Sold to Nandal Finance for ₹2.10 Billion
The Union Government has approved the sale of the government-owned solar cell and module manufacturer Central Electronics Limited (CEL) to Nandal Finance and Leasing Private Limited for ₹2.10 billion (~$28.02 ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: European Union Issues its First-Ever NextGenerationEU Green Bond
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: The European Union has issued its first-ever NextGenerationEU green bond. The 15-year bond due on February 4, ...
Solar Cell & Module Maker Premier Energies Raises ₹2 Billion from GEF Capital
Solar photovoltaic (PV) cell and module manufacturer Premier Energies has raised ₹2 billion (~$27.11 million) from climate investment-focused private equity manager GEF Capital Partners. Premier Energies will infuse the funds ...
Pairing Metal Halide Perovskites with Silicon Solar Cell Could Enhance Cell’s Efficiency
Researchers at Oxford PV, an Oxford University spin-off company, have asserted that combining metal halide perovskites with conventional silicon could overcome the 26% efficiency limit of solar cells made with only ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Suntech’s 1 GW Integrated Solar Cell and Module Facility Opens
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Suntech, a global solar panel producer, has begun the operation of a 1 GW integrated photovoltaic cell ...
NREL Researchers Discover New Materials for Super-Efficient Solar Cells
Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) discovered new materials for super-efficient solar cells of the future. The research focuses on a carefully designed molecule that can efficiently split ...
China’s Solar Installations to Reach 28-34 GW in 2020: AECEA
China’s solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation capacity in the first half of 2020 was relatively flat for several reasons. The latest report by the Asia Europe Clean Energy (Solar) Advisory ...
Solar Cell Manufacturing Capacity Lags Demand from DCR Programs
Solar cell manufacturing in India is yet to ramp up despite the government’s attempts to promote domestic production. While the government has taken initiatives like introducing safeguard duty, domestic content ...
Semi-Transparent Perovskite Solar Cells Could Turn Windows into Power Generators
Australian scientists, led by members of the ARC Center of Excellence in Exciton Science, have published a research paper stating that they have succeeded in producing semi-transparent perovskite solar cells that ...
Researchers Claim 27.7% Efficiency in Mechanically-Stacked PV Silicon Tandem Cell
Researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) claim to have set a new conversion efficiency record of 27.7% in mechanically-stacked perovskite-silicon tandem cells. This would only need to improve slightly, ...
Research Demonstrates 17% Power Conversion Efficiency in Organic PV Cells
A team of researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a technique that could increase the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of organic photovoltaic (OPV) solar cells to 17% ...
MNRE Issues Requirements for Compulsory Registration of Solar Manufacturers
Taking a step ahead after the recent quality control order, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has now issued another order which specifies the requirements for compulsory registration ...
Raasi Group to Set up Li-Ion Battery Manufacturing Unit in Tamil Nadu
The Central Electro Chemical Research Institute (CECRI), which comes under the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) and RAASI Solar Power Pvt Ltd have signed a Memorandum of Agreement ...
Solar Manufacturers Ramp Up Expansion Plans by 4 GW in Anticipation of Import Tariffs in India
The ongoing solar anti-dumping case and the 70 percent preliminary safeguard duty proposal are prompting various domestic and international players to announce plans to expand their solar manufacturing capacity in ...
India Goes All In to Support Domestic Solar Manufacturing with a Bevy of Subsidy Proposals
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released a concept note of a proposal to build out India’s manufacturing supply chain, including polysilicon, wafers/ingots, cells and modules. MNRE ...
Longi Confirms Plans to Set Up 500 MW Solar Cell and Module Manufacturing Units in India
Longi Green, a Chinese solar equipment and component manufacturer, plans to set up cell and module manufacturing units of 500 MW (each) in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The company ...