Coal India Invites Bids to Select EPC Contractor for 35 MW Solar Project
Coal India Navikarniya Urja Limited (CNUL), a subsidiary of Coal India (CIL), has invited bids to select a contractor for the design, engineering, procurement, and construction of a 35 MW ...
Researchers Say Cooling Measures for Solar Farms Improve Efficiency by 2-3%
Researchers from Portland State University, the University of Utah, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) said they have identified a new method to improve efficiencies at solar projects through ...
PV Leasing Firm Enpal Raises €855 Million for Solar Projects in Germany
Photovoltaics (PV) leasing firm Enpal has raised €855 million (~$908.78 million) from international investors to jointly refinance over 30,000 new solar systems, energy storage systems, and electric vehicle chargers in ...
EESL Invites Bids for 24 MW of Polycrystalline Modules in Maharashtra
The Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has issued a notice inviting tender (NIT) from contractors to supply 24 MW of solar polycrystalline modules (330W and above) for its decentralized grid-connected ...
LONGi Solar Records Revenue Surge of 44% YoY in 1H 2022
China-based supplier of solar photovoltaic modules and solutions LONGi Solar posted a year-over-year (YoY) increase of 44% in net revenue at ¥50.4 billion (~$7.32 billion) during the first half (1H) ...
Reusing Discarded Materials Could Spawn a Circular Economy in Energy Storage Sector
Experts at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE's) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have outlined key measures to limit and reuse the materials used in diverse designs of photovoltaics and ...
Shoals Technologies’ Revenue Rises 49% YoY to $68 Million in Q1 2022
Manufacturer of the solar balance of system components, Shoals Technologies Group, recorded revenue of $68 million in the first quarter (Q1) of 2022, a year-over-year (YoY) increase of 49% from ...
New Laser Technique to Reduce Amount of Silver in Solar Modules
Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute of Solar Energy (ISE) have developed a new laser technique to reduce the amount of silver used in the production of solar panels and achieve ...
Researchers Develop Perovskite Solar Modules to Act as Reflective Building Material
Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany have developed colored solar cells from inexpensive perovskite semiconductor material, which can be integrated into facades or roofs of buildings ...
Solar and EV Sectors to Prop Up Silver Demand as Prices Roll Off Eight-Year High Hit in February
The solar photovoltaic and electric vehicle sectors have been a steady source of silver demand over the past decade. The demand is expected to continue in the coming years as ...
Rajasthan Electronics Releases Tender for 150,000 Multicrystalline Solar Cells
Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL), a joint venture between the Indian government and Rajasthan, has invited bids for 150,000 units of 4.5W multicrystalline silicon solar cells. Bidders are not ...
Premier Energies Set to Open a 1.5 GW Solar Manufacturing Facility in Hyderabad
Premier Energies said that it would commission a 1.5 GW solar photovoltaic cell manufacturing facility in the next two months at E-city, Hyderabad, tripling its existing production capacity. The Secunderabad-based ...
Indian Oil Corporation to Solarize its Retail Outlets, Calls for Vendor Empanelment
The Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has invited an expression of interest (EoI) for empanelling vendors or lump-sum turnkey contractors for solar projects at its retail outlets under its Punjab ...
Polysilicon Prices Likely to Rise Following Explosions at a Chinese Production Facility
Prices of polysilicon, an essential raw material for solar photovoltaics (PV) cells, are expected to climb higher spiked following an explosion at GCL’s Xinjiang production facility. The prices, according to ...
Cracking in Solar Backsheets Not Correlated with Climatic Conditions: Report
DuPont has released its ‘Global Photovoltaic Reliability Report’ with findings from studies conducted on solar modules across the globe to track material degradation and how it affects module performance. The ...
Researchers Make High-Efficiency Organic Photovoltaic Small Cells on a Glass Substrate
In a significant development, Toyobo Corporation Limited, along with the French government research institute, CEA, has come up with trial organic photovoltaics (OPV) small cells on a glass substrate along ...
