On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $3 million in funding to Australian startup SunDrive to advance the commercial development of their low cost, high efficiency solar manufacturing process in Australia. The $9 million project will also see their technology scaled from an industrial sized cell to […]
MNRE extends phase-III of off-grid solar programme till March next year
The ministry added that during the extended period, the sanction of new projects under the Scheme will be available only in the northeastern region New Delhi: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced the extension of the off-grid and decentralised solar photovoltaic (PV) applications programme phase-III till 31 March, 2021. The ministry […]
Vikram Solar plans to double PV module manufacturing capacity
One of the earliest entrants in India’s solar PV manufacturing space in 2006, the Rs 2,000 crore plus revenue Vikram Solar is a global solar industry player employing over 2,500 people in 11 countries Kolkata based Vikram Solar, one of the leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules and an integrated solar solutions provider in […]
Bank of Baroda Issues Tender For Approx 2.9 MW Off-Grid Rooftop Solar Tender Under OPEX Mode
Tender for Supply of Solar Power from OFF-GRID Roof Top Solar PV Power System (Opex Model) for Bank’s Branches in Rural/Semi-Urban Areas. For more information please see below link:
IIT Kanpur Invited EOI’s From Bidders for Integrated Smart Grid Field Pilot Projects Using Solar PV
Expression of interest (EOI) is invited from the bidders for “Design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of Renewable sources (Solar PV, Biomass) and Storage (Li‐Ion and Flow batteries) integrated Smart Grid field pilots (3 nos.) under the UI‐ASSIST project” For more information please see below link:
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Meyer Burger receives initial order for HJT production line from Oxford PV for about CHF 20 million
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) today announced that it has received its first order from its strategic partner, Oxford Photovoltaics Limited (Oxford PV), for a heterojunction (HJT) manufacturing line including necessary adaptions enabling the upgrade to perovskite-on-HJT tandem technology. The order for the upgrade itself will follow later this year.The current contract […]
Risen Energy further strengthens Vietnamese PV market
Bitexco’s 50 MW PV project in Vietnam has been successfully connected to the grid NINGBO, China: Keeping costs under control and establishing an affordable connection to the grid are the two keys to success for PV makers operating in international solar markets, with maximization of the benefits that PV power stations can deliver to a local […]
Charge and discharge cycles are a meaningless metric, SolarEdge founder says
The way the industry talks about batteries needs to change, SolarEdge founder Lior Handelsman has said, arguing that knowing the number of cycles of charge and discharge a battery can perform in its lifetime is essentially “meaningless”. The company’s frequently outspoken VP of marketing and product strategy spoke with Energy-Storage.news at SolarEdge’s main R&D centre […]
