Watch: Robots install solar project in Arizona desert
In its first commercial project, Terabase Energy successfully installed 17 MW of a 225 MW solar facility with its automated Terafab platform.
Weekend Read: The fruitful search for other thin films
First Solar and its cadmium telluride (CdTe) technology dominate thin-film solar in the mainstream market. Valerie Thompson looks at the US-based business and the future of thin-film PV technology.
ReNew commissions its first interstate transmission project
The project will help in the evacuation of 1.5 GW of renewable energy from the Koppal area of Karnataka.
Gensol, Matrix partnership wins EPC for NHPC’s green hydrogen mobility station in Kargil
Gensol Engineering will develop a grid-connected, ground-mounted solar plant to supply power to the hydrogen refueling station. Matrix Gas & Renewables Ltd will oversee the engineering, procurement, and commissioning of electrolysers.
California to use flexible appliances for renewable energy integration
California plans to shift 3 GW of load from dirtier, more expensive times of day to cleaner, less expensive times by setting flexible demand standards for many types of electric appliances. Global interest in California’s work is high, according to a state agency commissioner.
Researchers shed light on mysterious, higher energy yields in vertical PV systems
Scientists in the Netherlands have sought to understand the reason for unexpected gains in vertical PV systems and found that these installations have a much higher heat transfer coefficient than their horizontally deployed counterparts.
Genus Power’s order book exceeds INR 19,000 crore
The company expects a steady and significant increase in order volumes in the upcoming months of the fiscal year 2024 as numerous state electricity boards have commenced the bidding process to procure smart meters.
Quasi-solid-state magnesium-ion battery achieves energy density of 264 Wh/kg
Researchers at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have developed a quasi-solid-state magnesium-ion battery with a voltage plateau at 2.4 V and an energy density of 264 Wh/kg. It surpasses the performance of current magnesium-ion batteries and almost matches the performance of lithium-ion batteries.
Novel algorithm estimates global maximum power point in partially shaded PV systems
Developed by scientists in India, the global maximum power point (GMPP) technique is based on the voltage and current of strings in a PV array. The research group tested it in computer simulation, as well as through an experimental setup.
Hartek to venture into green hydrogen
Hartek plans to enter green hydrogen business as an EPC provider as well as a developer.
