Chinese Firm Announces Development of 710 Wp Heterojunction Solar Module
Solar module manufacturing technology has been evolving rapidly over the last few years, with Chinese companies at the forefront of the development. The race for better and more efficient modules ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: NTPC, Gujarat Gas Commission Green Hydrogen Blending Project
Here are some noteworthy cleantech updates from around the world: NTPC and Gujarat Gas (GGL) commissioned India’s first green hydrogen blending project in the piped natural gas (PNG) network of ...
Scientists Claim 22.5% Efficiency in a Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Cell of Large Area
Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute of Solar Energy Systems (ISE) collaborated with industry partners to achieve an efficiency of 22.55% in a perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell measuring over 100 square ...
Silicon Wafer Maker CubicPV to Build 10 GW Mono-Wafer Capacity in US
Silicon Wafer Manufacturer CubicPV said it has been spurred by Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to build 10 GW of conventional mono-wafer capacity in the United States, which will bridge the ...
Zinc Battery Maker Eos Energy Reports $70.7 Million Loss in Q3, Ramps Production
U.S-based sustainable zinc-based energy storage solutions provider Eos Energy Enterprises reported a net loss of $70.7 million for the third quarter (Q3) of 2022 due to the ongoing production ramp-up ...
Daqo New Energy’s Q3 Net Income Jumps 11% YoY Amid Rise in Polysilicon Demand
Daqo New Energy Corporation, the Chinese photovoltaic (PV)-grade polysilicon manufacturer, posted a net income of $323.4 million in Q3, 2022, a year-over-year (YoY) increase of 11%. The net income growth ...
US Announces $56 Million Funding to Boost Innovation in Solar Manufacturing and Recycling
The Biden-Harris Administration announced $56 million in funding, alongside a new set of initiatives to augment the innovation in solar manufacturing and recycling to make energy more cost-effective and create ...
Green Hydrogen Trade Can Provide a Low-cost Option for Diversifying Energy Imports
The costs of producing and trading green hydrogen must be lower than domestic production to offset higher transport costs and make hydrogen trade cost-effective, a report by the International Renewable ...
Northvolt Raises $1.1 Billion to Fund Expansion of Battery and Cathode Production
Northvolt, a Sweden-based manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries, has signed a $1.1 billion convertible note to finance the expansion of its battery and cathode material production in Europe. In the past ...
Websol Energy to Set Up a 1.8 GW Solar Cell and Module Manufacturing Plant
Kolkata-based solar cells and modules manufacturer Websol Energy System has approved the issue of 23,80,000 equity shares of ₹10 (~$0.126) each at an issue price of ₹105 (~$1.329). The shares ...
Bharat Petroleum Invites Bids to Set Up a 5 MW Green Hydrogen Production Facility
Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) has invited bids to set up a 5 MW electrolyzer and associated system for producing green hydrogen and hydrogen blending with natural gas in the city ...
President Biden Waives Duties on Solar Module Imports from Southeast Asia for Two Years
President Joe Biden has announced a 24-month duty exemption on solar modules and cells imported from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam to ensure that the domestic solar industry has access ...
Is Production Linked Incentive the Solution to Boost Domestic Solar Manufacturing?
The lack of financial and policy incentives to the domestic solar component manufacturing ecosystem is one of the primary factors holding back its growth, according to industry stakeholders. This may ...
This New Dispensing Technology Promises Higher Electricity Yield from Silicon Solar Cells
HighLine Technology GmbH, a spin-off of Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy System ISE, claimed that it has developed a new dispensing technology, which enhances the electricity yield of silicon solar ...
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 ...
Daqo New Energy to Invest $576 Million in Polysilicon Manufacturing Facilities Through IPO
Chinese solar photovoltaic (PV) grade polysilicon manufacturer Daqo New Energy Corporation has revealed plans to raise $732 million (~₹53.7 billion) for new polysilicon manufacturing facilities and working capital requirements. In its press ...
China’s GCL-Poly Begins Construction of a 54,000 MT Polysilicon Facility
Jiangsu Zhongneng Polysilicon, a subsidiary of Chinese major GCL-Poly Energy Holdings, announced the ground breaking of the first phase of its 54,000 metric tonnes (MT) polysilicon manufacturing facility using a ...
What it Takes to Ramp Up Solar Manufacturing in India
The Indian solar industry has been dependent on imported solar cells and modules since the inception of the National Solar Mission. The focus so far has been on project development ...
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 ...
Indian Railways Ties Up with New Strategic Partners to Execute Solar Projects
IRCON International Limited (IRCON), a public sector enterprise, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Limited (NIIFL) and Ayana Renewable Power Private Limited. Through ...