Corporate funding in solar sector globally falls 24% to $26.3 billion in 2024
Mercom Capital Group says inflation, high interest rates, trade disputes and policy ambiguity all contributed to a drop in corporate funding and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the solar sector last year.
Premier Energies secures INR 1,460-crore order for solar cells and modules
Premier Energies has secured multiple domestic orders aggregating to INR 1,460 crore for supply of solar cells and modules.
Vikram Solar wins 1 GW PV module supply order
Vikram Solar will supply n-type TOPCon glass-to-glass PV modules for JSW Neo Energy Ltd’s renewable energy projects the Indian states of Karnataka, Gujarat and Rajasthan
Global cleantech investment expected to surpass fossil fuels for the first time in 2025
Global clean energy supply investments will reach $670 billion this year, said a report from S&P Global Commodity Insights.
Optimizing photovoltaic systems: Best practices for economic, technical key performance indicators
As the global solar energy industry grows, so does the need for accurate monitoring of performance and financial viability. The latest report by IEA PVPS Task 13, “Best Practice Guidelines for the Use of Economic and Technical KPIs,” provides a comprehensive framework to address this issue. This article explores the importance, methodologies, and applications of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), with a focus on their role in optimizing PV systems.
U.S. solar panel supply ‘sufficient’ but two bottlenecks hold industry back
Solar panel supply is no issue, but other installation bottlenecks have emerged, said a report from Clean Energy Associates.
Huasun debuts 720 W solar modules for vertical PV projects
Huasun has launched its 720 W Kunlun G12 dual-glass bifacial solar panels for vertical PV projects at the World Future Economic Summit in Abu Dhabi. The panels feature a 23.2% power conversion efficiency and enhanced mechanical stress resistance with a steel alloy frame.
U.S.-made perovskite-silicon tandem solar modules could be produced at around $0.35/W
Techno-economic analysis conducted by NREL researchers has shown how perovskite-silicon tandem solar modules could currently hardly compete in cost with incumbent PV panels. Production costs for U.S.-made tandem products were found to range between $0.29/W and $0.42/W, with module efficiencies ranging from 25% to 30%.
Field testing shows perovskite solar modules can retain 78% of their initial efficiency after one year
Researchers from Belgium and the University of Cyprus have completed outdoor stability tests of perovskite solar mini-modules providing two-years of data on stability performance. The tests showed that the modules’ performance loss rates during the burn-in period of perovskites ranged between 7% and 8% per month.
GPM awaits tariff support, Chinese polysilicon futures injects boost
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.
