Vikram Solar to enter solid-state battery manufacturing
Indian PV manufacturer Vikram Solar will launch a 1 GWh fully integrated solidstate cell and battery facility, expandable up to 5 GWh.
UNSW develops PV panel recycling method that recovers cell metals for upcycling
UNSW researchers were able to recover silicon from end of life solar PV panels pure enough for re-use in silicon carbide-based devices. Their novel multi-step method which includes thermal and chemical processes, also recovers silver.
Sumitomo Electric launches vanadium redox flow battery with 30-year lifespa
Sumitomo Electric’s new system comes in three versions, providing up to 10 hours of storage. It achieves improvements in output and energy density, through component enhancements, thereby reducing cost and physical footprint.
India launched 73 GW of utility-scale renewable tenders in 2024
Non-vanilla technologies, such as wind-solar hybrids and battery energy storage, accounted for half of the utility-scale renewable energy capacity tendered in 2024.
Lohum announces India’s first battery-grade lithium refinery
Lohum stated its new lithium refinery will have the capacity to produce 1,000 metric tonnes annually.
Sun-tracking photovoltaics for stadiums
Researchers in Italy have developed a sun-tracking PV system design for stadium covers. The proposed approach is said to offer both strong structural response and high energy yield compared to systems based on fixed structures.
India’s annual solar additions could double to 30 GW in FY 2025, says SBICAPS report
The annual solar additions are projected to further improve to 42 GW in FY 2026 and 46 GW in FY 2027, with residential rooftop segment driving expansion.
RMP Group selects Voltanova’s thermal energy storage solution to decarbonize textile operations
Textile major RMP Group will deploy Voltanova’s thermal energy storage system for its industrial operations.
Brookfield sells 1.6 GW of solar, wind assets in India to Gentari
Brookfield has announced the sale of 1.6 GW portfolio of solar and wind assets in India to Gentari Renewables India (Gentari). The first-phase sale of 1 GW of operating assets is already complete.
Apollo Green sets up subsidiary for utility-scale solar, storage development
Apollo Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) has formed a subsidiary, AGEL Renewable Energy Ltd, focused on utility-scale solar and advanced energy storage solutions, including hydrogen-based systems.
