INOXGFL Group enters solar manufacturing
INOX Solar, an INOXGFL Group promoter-owned company, targets initial manufacturing capacities of 5 GW of solar modules and 2.5 GW of solar cells by 2026. It will also offer solar project EPC and O&M services through group companies. The strategic foray into solar will complement INOXGFL’s wind business, making it a complete renewable energy solution business.
Improving solar cell efficiency with upconversion nanoparticles
An international research group has developed a light upconversion system that can reportedly improve crystalline silicon solar cell efficiency by up to 0.87%. The technology consists of multilayer nanoparticles that act as near-infrared absorbers across different spectral ranges.
Ohmium, Spirare Energy announce green hydrogen production at NTPC microgrid
The green microgrid project powers NTPC’s Energy Technology Research Alliance (NETRA) campus using a solar PV power generation system coupled with a hydrogen power storage system.
Juniper Green places 1 GW PV module order with First Solar
Juniper Green has signed the agreement to procure First Solar’s Series 7 FT1 cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules for its projects across Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra.
Waaree Energies secures 1 GW solar module order
Waaree Energies Ltd has secured an order from a developer to supply 1 GW of TOPCon 580 Wp bifacial glass modules.
Maxeon Solar reports $179 million Q3 loss
The Singapore-headquartered company has faced product detainment by U.S. Customs and has announced plans to focus solely on the U.S. market.
Gautam Solar files patent for AI-based system to detect PV panel defects
Gautam Solar’s solution leverages advanced imaging and artificial intelligence to enhance the efficiency and precision of defect detection in PV cells.
The Hydrogen Stream: Gentari to supply 650 MW round-the-clock renewable power to AMG Ammonia
Gentari will set up around 2.4 GWp of solar and wind power generation capacity in India, backed with 350 MW/2100 MWh energy storage, to supply firm and dispatchable green power to AMG Ammonia’s facilities
String inverters best for partially shaded PV systems, says IEA-PVPS
The International Energy Agency (IEA) Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (PVPS) has released a technical report exploring innovations and challenges in optimizing the performance of partially shaded PV systems.
Trina Solar launches 760 W TOPCon module with 24.5% efficiency
The Chinese manufacturer said its new i-TOPCon Ultra panel is part of the Vertex N family and is intended for applications in utility-scale projects. It plans to begin mass production of the new modules in the second quarter of 2025, with an initial annual capacity of 10 GW.
