Key takeaways from Renewable Energy India Expo 2024
Solar module manufacturers are quickly ramping up to multi gigawatt-scale capacity to tap the domestic demand. At technology level, TOPCon modules based on 210 rectangular silicon wafer (G12R) cell are taking center stage.
European TOPCon solar module prices inched lower on weaker demand
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.
Rayzon Solar ramping up module manufacturing capacity to 12 GW by September next year
Rayzon Solar, which currently has 4 GW PV panel manufacturing capacity, will add 3 GW by December and a further 5 GW by September next year to reach a cumulative module capacity of 12 GW per year. The company will also build a 1.2 GW cell line by the end of 2025.
The impact of sodium, moisture on heterojunction PV module performance
Researchers in France have investigated heterojunction solar module reliability in damp heat environment and have found that sodium ions are the main source of degradation.
The solar industry’s freefall: A price war with no end in sight?
The future of the solar industry hangs in the balance as manufacturers, regulators, and market players grapple with a perfect storm of falling prices, rising costs, and a fiercely competitive global landscape.
Premier Energies secures 173.35 MWp solar module supply order for BrightNight project
Premier Energies will supply 173.35 MWp of n-type TOPCon bifacial solar modules for BrightNight’s 300 MW firm and dispatchable renewable power supply project comprising solar, wind, and energy storage components. The project is located in the Barmer district of Rajasthan.
Will Indian solar manufacturers go back-contact to the future?
Indian PV manufacturers are looking beyond tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar. Back-contact (BC) devices are an enticing prospect but many feel the technology is not mature enough. Uma Gupta considers the cost, yield, and reliability challenges that BC solar has to overcome.
Sinovoltaics tracks 78.8 GW solar module capacity in Southeast Asia
The latest supply chain map from Sinovoltaics tracks growth across Southeast Asia, with module capacity reaching 78.8 GW, and 58 production projects tracked.
India added 11.3 GW of solar module, 2 GW of cell manufacturing capacity in H1 2024
India’s cumulative solar module manufacturing capacity reached 77.2 GW, and solar cell manufacturing capacity totaled 7.6 GW as of June 2024, according to Mercom India.
PV system sizing for 100% self-consumption
A group of researchers has proposed a new method for the sizing of PV systems that do not rely on an anti-dump system and operate without the possibility of injecting power into the grid. The novel approach requires an estimate of the annual hourly profile and the minimum power demanded, as well as the use of an irradiance meter and an electrical network analyzer.
