How will PV’s intellectual-property scuffles shake out?
Lawyers are doing brisk business as tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar technology moves into the mainstream. A series of patent infringement cases have been launched in the United States and Europe and their impacts are reverberating through the marketplace. How likely is it that winners will emerge?
The hidden potential of green energy stocks
The green energy sector in India has been showing strong performance, and so are the green energy stocks. And everyone wants a piece of the pie.
First Solar opens 3.5 GW solar factory in Alabama
First Solar has opened a $1.1 billion, 3.5 GW solar manufacturing facility in Lawrence County, Alabama.
Zetwerk secures 1,515 MWp PV modules contract for NTPC’s Khavda solar project
The contract involves the manufacturing and supply of 1,515 MWp of made-in-India solar PV modules for NTPC’s 1.2 GW Khavda solar project in Gujarat.
Sharp unveils 610 W TOPCon solar panel with 22.58% efficiency
Sharp’s new IEC61215- and IEC61730-certified solar panels have an operating temperature coefficient of -0.29% per C and a bifaciality factor of over 80%.
Solar recycling innovation keeps solar panels out of landfills
SolarPanelRecycling.com uses AI and proprietary processes to separate critical materials from used or broken solar panels, contributing to a circular economy and reducing waste.
Trina Solar presents ‘fully recyclable’ 645 W PV module with 20.7% efficiency
Trina Solar claims it has developed the world’s first “fully recyclable” 645 W PV module with 20.7% efficiency. It made the panel with interlayer separation reagents, chemical etching technology, and wet chemical silver extraction tech.
Surya International to invest in solar module manufacturing in Odisha
Odisha-based Surya International Enterprise will invest INR 80 crore ($9.6 million) in manufacturing solar modules and related products including energy storage batteries in Odisha.
Longi, ANU develop gettering-based process to improve n-type wafer quality
The Chinese module maker and the Australian National University utilized phosphorus diffusion gettering and another defect mitigation strategy to improve the quality of n-type wafers. The proposed process contributed to improve the material quality especially towards the tail-ends.
U.S. solar industry standards for solar supply chain transparency
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) submitted a draft industry standard to help companies comply with Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) traceability requirements for solar component imports.
