Top Policymakers to speak on “India PV EDGE 2020” on Solar Manufacturing Sessions on ‘Wafers and Cells’, ‘Modules and Production Equipment’ and ‘Supply Chain to be organised as part of event The global symposium to also include ‘Investors Conclave’ on PV Manufacturing. Issues related to India’s solar manufacturing sector to be discussed at ‘Investors Roundtable’ […]
India seeks self-reliance in solar equipment manufacturing
Even as India boosts solar power capacity, the country needs to take further policy action to scale up competitive solar equipment manufacturing India’s domestic production of solar photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules has not kept pace with the South Asian nation’s rapid advance in adding power generation capacity from renewable sources. The country’s energy transition […]
Tesla Battery Day: Expect Battery Costs to Drop by Half Within 3 Years
Changes in battery form factor, materials, supply chain and manufacturing could add up to game-changing savings, says Elon Musk. After much Muskian fanfare, Tesla’s Battery Day revealed a smattering of improvements to cut battery prices in half. Tesla CEO Elon Musk insists he measures the company’s success by the extent to which it accelerates the […]
Sodium-sulfur battery technology: NAS battery enables megawatt-hour energy storage, realizes a stable supply of renewable energy
While efforts are increasing to realize renewable energy without the use of fossil fuels with carbon dioxide (CO2), providing stable energy storage and supply remains a bottleneck. Although wind power and solar power are inexhaustible and clean resources, they are also considered to be unstable energy due to being affected by weather conditions. Therefore, to […]
A Battery Giant Is Born: Total and Groupe PSA Launch New European Manufacturer
Total and Groupe PSA take the next step in their lithium-ion collaboration, formally launching the Automotive Cells Company. Oil major Total and carmaker Groupe PSA have taken the next step in their lithium-ion battery manufacturing collaboration with the launch of a new joint venture company and the first management appointments. The Automotive Cells Company (ACC) […]
SunPower Completes Spinoff of Manufacturing Assets to Newly Formed Company Maxeon
The two companies plan to continue working together closely in the coming years. Distributed solar and storage company SunPower and panel manufacturer Maxeon Solar Technologies finalized their split on Thursday. The transaction, first announced in November, will allow SunPower to focus on its core business of residential and commercial solar and storage sales while Maxeon […]
WoodMac: A New Battery Chemistry Will Lead the Stationary Energy Storage Market by 2030
Lithium-iron-phosphate batteries will rapidly rise in popularity as the market begins differentiating between EVs and stationary storage. Lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) will become increasingly popular for stationary energy storage applications, overtaking lithium-manganese-cobalt-oxide (NMC) within a decade, Wood Mackenzie forecast in a new report. As demand from electric vehicles and the stationary storage market both skyrocket in this decade, evolving performance priorities […]
MNRE: States & Ports Need to Locate Land for RE Manufacturing and Export Services Hubs
The MNRE secretary tweeted that ” All States and Ports requested to identify land parcels of 50 – 500 acres for setting up RE Manufacturing and Export Services Hubs”.
WoodMac: Distributed Storage Outlook Shrinks for 2020 Due to Coronavirus
Industry concerns have shifted from supply chain risk to executing projects and bringing in new business. Residential and commercial energy storage installations are taking a hit as the U.S. tackles the coronavirus pandemic. The behind-the-meter storage segment will install 31 percent less capacity in 2020 than previously forecast, according to a new analysis by research […]
Avalon and RedT Finally Ready to Merge in Rare Flow Battery Confluence
Consolidation could be just what the fledgling flow battery industry needs. Two flow battery companies are about to complete a months-long effort to combine forces. It’s a rare instance of elective M&A in this challenging sector of the energy storage industry, where acquisitions often happen after a bankruptcy or insolvency. North America’s Avalon Battery will […]