REC to showcase new Alpha Pure-R solar panels at REI
REC, a Norwegian solar panel specialist, will exhibit the latest module in its award-winning REC Alpha line at the Renewable Energy India (REI) exhibition in September. It will also join forces with its new owner, Reliance Industries Ltd., to recruit new talent for a planned solar gigafactory in India.
Sunora Solar unveils mono PERC module with 21.03% efficiency
Sunora Solar’s new 144-cell solar module is available with power outputs ranging from 520 W to 550 W and a power conversion efficiency of 20.18% to 21.03%.
Adani Solar, Roofsol partner on retail distribution in Maharashtra
Adani Solar, which has 3.5 GW of PV cell and module production capacity, has selected Roofsol Energy as a partner for the retail distribution of its solar panels in Maharashtra.
Photovoltaic micro-inverter based on gallium nitride transistors
Scientists from France’s CEA-Ines developed a 400 W micro-inverter with a power density of 1.1 kW/L and an efficiency of 97%. The device utilizes GaN 600V diodes and power transistors developed by CEA’s electronic branch CEA-Leti.
Central Electronics Ltd seeks 3 million multi-crystalline solar cells
Manufacturers have until August 16 to submit bids for the supply of 3 million multi-crystalline silicon solar cells featuring five bus bars. The cells are required in the peak power rating of 4.68 W and 4.63 W.
Using p-type wafers in heterojunction solar cells, not a lost battle
An international research group has reconstructed the trajectory of p-type wafers in the heterojunction solar cell segment and has identified the lack of knowledge about boron-oxygen related light-induced degradation (BO-LID) as the main cause for the limited adoption of these wafers and the success of their n-type counterparts. According to the scientists, however, there is still big room for improvement for p-type technologies in heterojunction cells.
Metastable opens innovation center for metal extraction from dead lithium batteries
The urban mining startup has set up an R&D and innovation center focused on improving the efficiency and yield of its chemical-free technology for extracting valuable materials from dead lithium batteries. It will ramp up the facility to double it up as a fully operational metal extraction unit by the end of December.
Visaka’s solar roof to power Climate Lab of Anant University
Visaka Industries’ patented Atum solar roof will cover a 4,200 sq.ft area and produce 70 kW of power to run the lab at Anant University’s Ahmedabad campus.
Enphase surpasses 5 million shipments of microinverters produced in India
USA-headquartered Enphase manufactures microinverters in India from Finnish company Salcomp’s plant in Chennai.
Rajesh Exports to set up 5 GWh lithion-ion cell factory
The Bengaluru-headquartered gold refiner will set up a 5 GWh lithium-ion cell manufacturing facility under the government’s production-linked incentive scheme for battery storage.
