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Daily news round-up: Philippines could be set for 1.5 GW more solar and Tesla CEO has actually been imagining electrical trip
And also, information have been revealed of a 2 MW/2.5 MWh grid scale storage trial project in Switzerland as well as for a peer-to-peer renewable resource certification industry in Southeast Asia.
Aug 27, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, TESLA, Elon Musk, Ireland, Europe, Asia, Switzerland, Philippines, North America, South-East Asia, United States, Citicore Power, Leclanche
South Korea's biggest hybrid solar-wind project
A 133 MW hybrid solar-wind power plant linked to 242 MWh of storage is currently being built in a hilly area in South Korea. Chinese supplier JA Solar has provided the modules for the PV section.
Aug 27, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South Korea, JA Solar, Asia
New MPPT formula for bidirectional inverter layout
A recently recommended inverter layout counts on a solar cost controller including optimal power point tracking. It is based upon a fabricated fish-swarm formula, which supplies high convergence speeds, flexibility, mistake tolerance, and also accuracy.
Aug 27, 2020 // Technology, Inverters, China, Asia, MPPT
ZNShine Solar doubling module assembly ability in first phase expansion
China-based PV module manufacturer ZNShine Solar plans to more than increase its manufacturing ability by 10GW over the next two years, focusing on large-area, high-efficiency modules to improve its affordable placement.
Aug 26, 2020 // Manufacturing News, China, pv modules, c-si manufacturing, Asia, monocrystalline wafer, Znshine
India added simply 351 MW of solar capability in Q2, 42,229 MW in pipeline: Bridge To India
Covid-related disruption hit solar project building in the 2nd quarter. The activity will likely rebound over the coming quarters, with 4,720 MW expected to be commissioned in the second half.
Aug 26, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, India, Asia
Brand-new pathways for tin-monosulfide PV
Scientists in Japan have established a new procedure for the manufacture of crystalline tin monosulfide (SnS). By facilitating the development of crystals measuring up to 24mm in size, the procedure can aid conquer several of the challenges to pressing higher efficiencies out of this cheap, plentiful product.
Aug 26, 2020 // Technology, Japan, Asia, crystalline tin monosulfide
More details emerge of missing out on down payments as auditor decreases Panda Green's 2019 losses
There was rare great news for the continuing to be independent investors of the state-controlled solar programmer, as the past due 2019 numbers were lastly published, with new auditor PwC shaving virtually $15 million off a near-$540 million loss.
Aug 26, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, China, Hong Kong, Asia, Panda Green
Production process for mono cast solar cell surpassing 23% effectiveness
Trina Solar has actually made a PV cell by directly applying the unmodified i-TOPCon process, initially created for Cz mono wafers, to cast n-type quasi-mono silicon wafers. It claims the typical effectiveness, examined in-house with an adjusted recommendation cell, is 22.98%.
Aug 26, 2020 // Manufacturing News, China, Australia, Asia, solar cell, Oceania, Trina Solar, efficiency
Indian coal tar firm gets in battery service
Epsilon Carbon has appointed a new manufacturing center to produce artificial graphite anode products for lithium-ion batteries. It intends to spend US$ 70 million over the following 5 years to increase the plant's capacity to 50,000 tons.
Aug 25, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Storage, Lithium-ion batteries, India, Asia, Epsilon Carbon
South Korea's biggest floating PV plant now on the internet
Designer Scotra claims that the project is the second-biggest floating PV variety outside of China.
Aug 21, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, South Korea, floating PV, Asia, Scotra
China's Suntech opens up 3.5-GW module manufacturing facility in Changzhou
Chinese photovoltaics (PV) maker Wuxi Suntech Power Co Ltd has opened a brand-new 3.5-GW wise module manufacturing facility in Changzhou, Jiangsu district.
Aug 21, 2020 // Manufacturing News, China, Asia, Suntech
Producers want 50% basic custom-mades responsibility on solar imports
India imported solar cells and modules worth $1.3 billion from China in FY2019-20. Domestic manufacturers have demanded an equal opportunity to compete against cheaper imports.
Aug 21, 2020 // Manufacturing News, India, China, Asia, Hitesh Doshi, aisia
Indian solar association requires immediate implementation of 50% BCD
India must established right away a basic customizeds obligation (BCD) of a minimum of 50% on solar tools to safeguard the future of neighborhood suppliers, the chairman of trade body All India Solar Industries Association (AISIA) claimed.
Aug 21, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, India, China, pv modules, solar cells, Asia, tariffs, safeguard duty, basic customs duty, trade levy, Hitesh Doshi, aisia
The steeplechase of transparent PV
A South Korean research study team has actually asserted that clear PV innovations need to boost in terms of performance, stability as well as aesthetic appeal prior to they can get to commercial maturity.
Aug 21, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, South Korea, Asia, efficiency, UNIST
Kstar unveils 1,100 V string inverters
The Chinese manufacturer has developed the brand-new products for the C&I solar sector. They are available in two versions, with 121 kW and 150 kW of AC output as well as effectiveness ratings varying from 98.7% to 99.0%.
Aug 21, 2020 // Inverters, China, Asia, Kstar