Tata Power Renewable completes $525 million equity fundraising from BlackRock, Mubadala
The investment will fund Tata Power Renewable’s aggressive growth plans as it targets over 20 GW of renewables assets and a market-leading position in the rooftop and electric vehicle charging space across India over the next five years.
SEG Solar releases 580 W TOPCon solar modules with 22.45% efficiency
California-based SEG Solar says its new panels have a temperature coefficient of -0.30% per degree Celsius. They come with a 30-year power output guarantee for 87.4% of the initial yield.
Axitec expands solar panel capacity to 2 GW
Module manufacturer Axitec is ramping up its production capacity in China, India and Vietnam to meet growing demand for PV modules in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
China’s polysilicon imports fell by 23% in 2022, says Bernreuter Research
After an interim high in 2021, polysilicon imports into China fell again in 2022, but the country’s share in global output still came close to 90%, according to a new report by Bernreuter Research.
Inverted perovskite solar cell achieves 23.9% efficiency, high durability
A US-Canadian group of scientists has used Lewis base molecules to improve surface passivation in a perovskite solar cell. The team produced a device with a high open-circuit voltage and remarkable stability levels.
Emmvee starts building new solar cell and module line
Karnataka-based Emmvee Group is constructing a 1.5 GW cell line with integrated 1.75 GW module capacity in Karnataka. The new facility will expand its overall module capacity to 3 GW.
Perovskite-CIGS tandem solar cell design promises 29.7% efficiency
A numerical study by researchers at India’s Chitkara University shows enhanced performance in the top device of a tandem solar cell based on copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS). The design had a higher open-circuit voltage, with the top cell acting as a current-limiting cell.
Lithium discovery big win for India, but concerns remain over mining and refining
India has struck gold by discovering 5.9 million tonnes of lithium resources in Jammu & Kashmir. The nation now needs to work towards building the capacity to extract lithium in a sustainable and eco-friendly way.
Australia’s top 10 solar panel, inverter manufacturers
Sunwiz has revealed the leading rooftop solar and inverter manufacturers in Australia for 2022.
Longi raises wafer prices as polysilicon hits $34.98/kg
The China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNMIA) said that prices for monocrystalline silicon ranged from CNY 222 ($32.30)/kg to CNY 248/kg last week, up 31.37% from the middle of January. Longi, meanwhile, has raised its wafer prices by more than 15%.
