Vietnam’s biggest conglomerate Vingroup will start construction on a $387 million battery cell plant for its auto arm VinFast electric vehicles (EVs) in central province of Ha Tinh this year, local authorities said on Wednesday. The plant, which has a capacity of 5 gigawatt hours (GWh) per year, will be on a 31.1-acre (12.6 hectare) […]
Compendiums on Hydrogen And Fuel Cell, Materials For Energy Storage & Conservation Launched
New Delhi : The Department of Science and Technology on Monday launched three compendiums collating information on ongoing research activities in the country related to hydrogen and fuel cell and materials for energy storage and conservation by scientists, industry, utilities, and other stakeholders from R&D laboratories and academia. The compendiums called Hydrogen and Fuel Cell […]
Tata Motors bags order for 15 hydrogen-based fuel cell buses from Indian Oil
All 15 buses will be delivered within 144 weeks from the date of signing of the memorandum of understanding (MOU), it added. Tata Motors on Wednesday said it has bagged an order for 15 hydrogen-based fuel cell buses from the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL). The auto major noted that IOCL had invited bids for […]
Meyer Burger Secures EUR 185 mMillion Debt Financing For Further Expansion of Cell and Module Capacity Starting Production in 2022
The Meyer Burger group closes a syndicated loan agreement for EUR 125 million and a factoring agreement for EUR 60 million. The debt financing of EUR 185 million serves to expand the annual production capacity to reach 1.4 GW of solar cells in Thalheim (Bitterfeld-Wolfen), Germany and 1 GW of modules in Freiberg, Germany. Meyer […]
Cell prices rose marginally amid continued upward price trends in mid and upstream segments
Polysilicon price This week, polysilicon prices rose again as supply remained short. Large orders between major manufacturers were signed at RMB 135-140/kg; sporadic ones were even signed at RMB 140-145/kg. In anticipation of severer polysilicon shortage in the second half of the year, the upward trend is expected to continue, and prices will increase marginally […]
Virtually unlimited solar cell experiments
Osaka, Japan: Osaka University researchers employed machine learning to design new polymers for use in photovoltaic devices. After virtually screening over 200,000 candidate materials, they synthesized one of the most promising and found its properties were consistent with their predictions. This work may lead to a revolution in the way functional materials are discovered. Machine […]
Windows will soon turn into power generators, following solar cell breakthrough
Semi-transparent solar cells that can be incorporated into window glass are a “game-changer” that could transform architecture, urban planning and electricity generation. That’s according to Australian scientists, led by members of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science, writing in a paper published by Nano Energy. The researchers – led by Professor Jacek Jasieniak […]
HDB Raises Solar Target For 2030 To 540MWp
The new benchmark means HDB remains the largest driver for solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in Singapore. Image: HDB Having already surpassed the previous solar target of 220 megawatt-peak (MWp), The Housing and Development Board (HDB) announced its commitment to generate more clean energy by increasing the solar target to 540 MWp by 2030. “This is […]