REI 2023: Jakson unveils bifacial solar panels based on TOPCon technology
Indian manufacturer Jakson has exhibited its 590 Wp TOPCon bifacial solar panels with a power conversion efficiency of 22.86% at Renewable Energy India Expo 2023.
TP Solar places $22.6 million equipment order with RoboTechnik
Tata Power’s step-down arm TP Solar, which is setting up a 4.3 GW PV cell and module fab in Tamil Nadu, has placed an industrial automation equipment order with RoboTechnik.
Solar wafer prices fall for first time in 3 months
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.
Amara Raja Batteries is now Amara Raja Energy & Mobility
Amara Raja Batteries has changed its name to Amara Raja Energy & Mobility as it directs its focus to becoming a comprehensive solutions provider in the energy and mobility space.
Panasonic introduces half-cut HJT residential solar modules
Panasonic unveiled its new residential solar modules – including half-cut heterojunction (HJT) models, along with a home battery system and energy management device – at the recent RE+ trade show in Las Vegas.
Tata Power to set up 41 MW solar plant for 4.3 GW PV cell, module fab
Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd will set up a 41 MW solar plant to power TP Solar’s upcoming 4.3 GW PV cell and module fab in Tamil Nadu.
Gautam Solar to expand PV module capacity to 2 GW
Gautam Solar will invest INR 150 crore to double its PV module production capacity to 2 GW per year.
India’s green hydrogen will be the cheapest in the world: Power minister
Already 5.8 million tons of green hydrogen manufacturing capacity is in different stages of installation in India, said power minister R.K. Singh at a summit in New Delhi recently.
The Hydrogen Stream: Germany expands global hydrogen alliances
Germany advanced its hydrogen ambitions this week with a fresh call for the International Green Hydrogen Promotion Program in Latin America, a collaborative deal with the UK government, and a tie-up between DHL and Sasol for sustainable aviation fuels based on green hydrogen (eSAF).
Fraunhofer ISE, AMOLF claim record efficiency of 36.1% for silicon-based multijunction solar cell
The two research institutes said the multijunction solar cell is based on silicon, gallium indium phosphide (GaInP) and gallium arsenide (GaAs). The device utilizes a specially designed metal/polymer nanocoating that reportedly optimizes the distribution of light scattering beyond the total internal reflection critical angle in the cell.
