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Researchers Develop Roof with Organic Solar Cells for Greenhouse

A team of material scientists at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering in California designed a solar roof with semi-transparent solar cells for a miniature greenhouse...

March 16, 2023

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Gourav Mishra

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Technology
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Reliance, ReNew, Tata Power Among Bidders for Solar Module PLI Tranche II

Solar module manufacturers, including Reliance Industries, ReNew Power, and Tata Power, are among the bidders for the second phase (Tranche II) of the Production-Linked...

March 2, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Solid Power Records $9.6 Million Loss in FY22 on Higher Operational Expenses

Developer of all-solid-state battery technology for electric vehicles (EV) Solid Power posted a net loss of $9.5 million for the financial year (FY) 2022 against a...

March 1, 2023

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Gourav Mishra

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Electric Vehicles

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Finance and M&A
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China’s Solar Exports Jump 80% in 2022 Despite New Trade Barriers

China’s annual export of solar photovoltaic (PV) products, such as polysilicon wafers, cells, and modules, surpassed $51 billion in 2022, a year-over-year increase...

February 21, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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India’s Solar Module Manufacturing Ambitions Underpinned by Imported Technology

As India embarks on the journey towards self-sufficiency in manufacturing components needed for solar projects, the enormity of the challenge has become increasingly...

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Canadian Solar to Expand Solar and Battery Storage Capacity in China

CSI Solar, a wholly-owned subsidiary of solar module maker Canadian Solar, has entered a multi-year investment agreement with the municipal government of Yangzhou City...

January 31, 2023

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Gourav Mishra

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Polycrystalline Module Shortage Leaves Government Rooftop Solar Projects Stranded

As module manufacturers rush to upgrade technology for supplying to captive domestic demand, a shortage of polycrystalline modules has been created in the domestic...

December 6, 2022

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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US Finds Chinese Solar Module Manufacturers are Evading Tariffs

The U.S. Department of Commerce found that Chinese solar manufacturers are evading antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) by assembling solar cells and...

December 6, 2022

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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BCD Effect: India’s Solar Imports Down, Exports Surge 642% YoY in Q3 2022

India exported solar cells and modules worth $157 million (~₹12.76 billion) in the third quarter (Q3) of the calendar year (CY) 2022, an increase of 642% year-over-year...

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Jinko Solar Achieves Record Conversion Efficiency of 26.1% in N-type TOPCon Module

China-based solar cell and module manufacturer Jinko Solar announced achieving a record maximum solar conversion efficiency of 26.1% in its 182 mm N-type module, which...

November 17, 2022

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Gourav Mishra

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Solar

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Technology
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Anti-Dumping Probe on Solar Cell Imports from China, Thailand & Vietnam Terminated

The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has terminated the anti-dumping probe on the imports of solar cells whether or not assembled into modules, from China,...

November 14, 2022

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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China’s Wafer, Cell, and Module Capacities to Reach 550-600 GW by the end of 2022

Solar module shipments by the top ten manufacturers reached 140-150 GW in China in the first nine months of 2022. According to China’s PV Industry Association, the...

October 26, 2022

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Four-terminal Architecture Push Perovskite Cells’ Performance to Over 30% Efficiency

Recent efforts by TNO, TU Eindhoven, imec, and TU Delft, partners in Solliance, a solar research institute in the Netherlands, claim to have pushed the conversion...

October 3, 2022

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Vijayalakshmi Sridhar

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Solar

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Technology
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Jinko Solar Ships Over 10 GW of Modules in Q2 2022

Jinko Solar, the Chinese solar cell and module manufacturer, has recorded a revenue of RMB18.84 billion (~$2.81 billion) in the second quarter (Q2) of the calendar year...

August 30, 2022

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Solar Imports in Q2 2022 Down 22% Year-Over-Year

India imported solar cells and modules worth $597.48 million (~₹47.39 billion) in the second quarter (Q2) of the calendar year (CY) 2022, a decline of 22% year-over-year...

August 19, 2022

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Arjun Joshi

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar

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