Solar-driven photoreactors to generate hydrogen on rooftops
Scientists led by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have designed panel-like photoreactors relying on a water-splitting photocatalyst that could produce hydrogen on rooftops or dedicated solar farms. They claim the photoreactors have high economic potential because of their ‘extremely’ low costs.
Germany seeking proposals for 10 GW of solar factories
Solar manufacturers have until Aug. 15 to submit PV factory proposals to the German authorities.
Epsilon Advanced Materials plans $650 million EV battery anode facility in USA
India’s Epsilon Advanced Materials will invest $650 million to set up a graphite anode processing facility in the USA. The facility will produce high-capacity synthetic anode materials for electric vehicle (EV) batteries.
Panasonic introduces new home battery
Panasonic’s EverVolt home battery supports DC and AC coupling for new and existing solar arrays.
Global sodium-ion battery market expected to reach $2.6 billion by 2028
The global sodium-ion battery market will grow at 16.2% annually to touch $2.6 billion by 2028. Major drivers include an increasing demand for these batteries as a lithium battery replacement for renewable energy storage and the growing trend towards low-speed electric cars.
Solar passports to support PV waste management in India
A new study proposes a blockchain-based solar passports framework to address the PV waste management challenge in India. It says such a framework would enable transparent tracking and verification of PV panels throughout their lifecycle, ensuring efficient asset monetization and promoting sustainable practices within the solar industry.
New technique to repair solder interconnection failures in solar panels
Researchers in Japan have developed a repair technique for solar modules with damaged busbars and solder ribbons. They claim the new method can be implemented on site, without removing the panels from the array.
China solar module prices keep diving
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.
‘Oversupply is a natural challenge to our industry,’ says Trina Solar official
Helena Li, president of Trina Solar’s global cell and module business, spoke to pv magazine at the recent SNEC trade show in Shanghai about the PV industry’s oversupply challenge. Li said the company is considering opening a factory in Europe and expressed optimism about future cost and price declines.
Vikram Solar, Phalanx Impact and Das & Co form JV for ingot-to-module manufacturing in USA
India’s Vikram Solar and New York-based private equity firm Phalanx Impact Partners and investment advisor Das & Co. have formed a joint venture to establish 4 GW of ingot-to-module manufacturing operations in the USA with a planned investment of up to $1.5 billion.
