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NASA, Others Increasing Reliance On Solar Power For Space Explorations

United States (US)-based National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently proposed to develop a global mobility Mars exploration platform. It was called ‘Mars Aerial and Ground Intelligent Explorer’ (MAGGIE). It’s a compact fixed wing aircraft with ultra-high productivity efficiency powered by solar energy. It’s used to fly in the Martian atmosphere with vertical take-off/landing (VTOL) […]

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What Is BIPV That Generates Solar Power Without Solar Panels?

Building-integrated photovoltaics, also known as BIPV, is the required material that takes the panel off the roof and, puts it inside the roof itself. According to Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), an office of the US Department of Energy, BIPV is a set of emerging solar energy applications that replace usual building […]

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NTPC Issues Tender For 1200 MW Solar Project At Khavda, Gujarat

The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) today issued a tender, seeking bids for the supply of 1200 MW of solar power for the Khadva Solar Project in Kutch in Gujarat.  The tender said, “Project has the DC Capacity (MWDC) – 1515 MWp (378.75 MWp * 4 Blocks). It contains Bi-facial module with minimum Wattage of […]

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Bluebird Solar Unveils M10 Series Of Four Solar PV Modules

Bluebird Solar — a subsidiary of Bluebird Stabilisers, an electrical products brand, has launched the latest M10 series of products including four mono-facial and bifacial half-cut solar PV modules, with capacities ranging from 400W to 550W. The solar panels of the firm come with its-class 30-year linear performance warranty. The advanced, high-efficiency modules of Bluebird […]

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Caltech’s Space Solar Power Mission Ends With Key Insights

Caltech’s Space Solar Power Demonstrator (SSPD-1), launched into space a year ago to demonstrate and test three technological innovations necessary to make space solar power a reality. The spaceborne testbed demonstrated the ability to beam power wirelessly in space. It measured the efficiency, durability, and function of a variety of different types of solar cells […]

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Chinese Solar Module Exports Cross 200 GW in 2023

Record high solar installations in 2023 globally have been a bonanza for Chinese module makers and associated firms, with exports expected to end at 200 GW in 2023. Based on data till November, China-based consultancy firm InfoLink Consulting’s placed Asia Pacific in the lead destination for China-made module exports in November, with India leading the […]

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Premier Energies Bags Rs 1700cr Solar Module Order From NTPC

Premier Energies, an Indian integrated solar cell and module manufacturer, has been awarded a 608-megawatt (MW) DCR (Indigenous Solar Cell and Module) Bifacial Solar PV Modules supply order from NTPC Limited, a public sector undertaking owned by the Government of India. NTPC is India’s largest power utility with an installed capacity of 73,824 MW (including […]

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Top 5 Technologies Set To Make An Impact In Solar Deployment

Solar has gone through a lot of changes in the past decade, going from barely viable to a technology that looks to be the future of energy generation. With that in mind, let’s have a look at the top 5 technologies that will play key roles in improving solar going into the future. Silicon heterojunction […]

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Top 5 Countries With The Fastest Increase In Solar Capacity In 2023

As 2023 comes to an end and 2024 is upon is, it could be considered an interesting exercise in retrospect to look upon the countries that shone in terms of adding solar capacity in the past year, leading the rest of us into the future. Here are the top 5 countries with the fastest increase […]

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