Automatically identifies, repairs defects in lithium-ion batteriesThe IIT Hyderabad-incubated startup PURE EV has developed an artificial intelligence-driven hardware that automates identification and repair of defects in lithium-ion batteries of electric vehicles. This next-generation technology completely does away with the requirement for customers to visit service centres to address battery defects. Read more…
To promote the use of electric vehicles (e-vehicles) in Haryana, the first e-charging station in the state was inaugurated here on Monday by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Secretary Tarun Kapoor. The station is housed at the Renewable Energy Building here. In this e-charging station, free charging facilities will Read more…
With the recent development of foldable mobile phone screens, research on foldable electronics has never been so intensive. One particularly useful application of the foldable technology is in solar panels. Current solar cells are restricted to rigid, flat panels, which are difficult to store in large numbers and integrate into Read more…
A new method for constructing special solar cells could significantly increase their efficiency. Not only are the cells made up of thin layers, they also consist of specifically arranged nanoblocks. This has been shown in a new study by an international research team led by the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg Read more…
As much as 209GW of new photovoltaic (PV) capacity could be installed globally in 2021, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s latest forecast. BNEF’s first quarter 2021 Global PV Market Outlook predicts a minimum of 160GW of new capacity will be added in 2021, up from 141GW installed in 2020. Read more…
The UT administration plans to extend solar plant installation deadline, ending on March 31, by six to nine months. Sources said, “The administration is contemplating extending the deadline till September-end or December-end. The final decision will be taken by UT administrator VP Singh Badnore.” The last deadline had ended on Read more…
Solar inverter supplier Sungrow will grow its inverter manufacturing capacity in India to 10GW this year. The announcement was made by Sunil Badesra, Sungrow director for the India market on the back of a consultative webinar with industry stakeholders from the renewable and power sectors this month, attended by Prime Read more…
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued another two-week bidding extension for the installation and commissioning of a 20 MW (AC) solar plant (50 MWp DC) with 20 MW/50 MWh battery energy storage in the union territory of Ladakh. The bidding deadline, earlier set for February 24, has Read more…
Iraq is seeking international investors to build seven solar power plants, with a total capacity of 750 megawatts (MW) as it aims to develop its renewable energy potential. Keen on expanding its small power generation capacity, Iraq is in talks with some of the international companies, including French Total and Read more…
The floating solar plant shall come up at the Santhaldih Thermal Power Station in the Purulia district of West Bengal. Bidders have until April 12 to lodge their interest in its installation and commissioning. Image source: WBPDCL.com State-owned West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL) has invited domestic bids to Read more…