New solar tree design offers improved module cooling, lower shading losses
Researchers in Hungary have proposed to build photovoltaic trees with a significant distance between the solar panels. The proposed sunflower-shaped design reportedly reduces shading losses between the panels while improving cooling and heat dissipation.
JinkoSolar to give TOPCon patents to rivals in exchange for licensing fees
JinkoSolar is offering its n-type tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) patents to competitors to encourage technological development and prevent legal conflicts.
Fraunhofer IWU unveils online tool for sizing of rooftop PV systems
Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology (Fraunhoer IWU) has developed a new online tool to calculate the size of rooftop solar arrays, heat pumps and batteries.
Erisha E Mobility signs INR 6,900 crore MoU for green hydrogen, mega EV park in Gujarat
Erisha E Mobility will invest INR 6,900 crore in setting up an electric vehicle park, charging infrastructure, and green hydrogen production facilities in Gujarat.
Evergreen Renewables to invest INR 4,000 crore in Gujarat
Advait Infratech will invest in the manufacturing and assembly of fuel cells and electrolyzers in Gujarat. Waaree will set up a green hydrogen/green ammonia production facility along with hybrid (solar, wind) renewable energy generation.
Erisha E Mobility, Gujarat govt sign green hydrogen MoU worth INR 5,000 crore
Erisha E Mobility will set up a green hydrogen ecosystem in Gujarat with an investment of INR 5,000 crore (over $600 million).
Oil India Ltd invites bids for 1 MW green hydrogen plant
Oil India Ltd has invited domestic bids to establish a 1 MW plant in Himachal Pradesh to produce high-purity (99.999%) green hydrogen for commercial use.
India has awarded more than 8 GW of utility-scale energy storage in tenders as of November
A new report by IEEFA and JMK Research says energy storage systems are poised to attract the highest investment of all emerging renewable energy sectors this decade, concurrent with the increasing penetration of renewable energy in the nation’s electricity grid.
Master-slave technique for deploying parallel inverters in PV systems
Scientists in Czechia have proposed to use parallel inverters in PV systems to not only reduce instability, but also to increase power yield. The proposed approach reportedly results in higher maximum power point tracking (MPPT) performance.
KPIT unveils sodium-ion battery with energy density of up to 170 Wh/kg
KPIT, an India-based automotive software and engineering solutions supplier, has unveiled its proprietary sodium-ion battery technology, and is now on the lookout for manufacturing partners. Ravi Pandit, chairman of KPIT, tells pv magazine, that that the company has developed multiple variants with energy density ranging from 100 Wh/kg to 170 Wh/kg, and potentially reaching 220 Wh/kg.
