Waaree Energies starts trial production at 5.4 GW solar cell factory
Waaree Energies has started trial production at its 5.4 GW solar cell factory in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the largest solar cell manufacturing facility in India.
EcoFlow launches residential energy management system
At CES 2025, EcoFlow has launched its Oasis energy management platform, which uses AI to optimize home energy consumption, storage, and solar power use.
Trina Solar sets world record for solar module efficiency at 25.44%
Trina Solar has set a world record for solar module efficiency at 25.44%, verified independently by the CalLab at Fraunhofer ISE.
SolarEdge stock jumps as the company announces more layoffs
SolarEdge Technologies plans to lay off 400 employees globally, its fourth job-cut announcement in the past year. Recent safe harbor agreements and 45X credit sales may help the company on its path to recovery.
JinkoSolar sues Longi for TOPCon patent infringement
JinkoSolar has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Longi over tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cell technology, with the first hearing scheduled for Feb. 13, 2025.
JinkoSolar claims 33.84% efficiency for perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell
The result was confirmed by the Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
China’s Haitian Group to buy PV business from Heraeus for $68.6 million
China’s Haitian Group has agreed to acquire Heraeus’ photovoltaic silver paste business for $68.6 million, including 100% equity in Heraeus Photovoltaics (Shanghai), Heraeus Photovoltaic Technology (Shanghai), and Heraeus Photovoltaics Singapore.
Germany records 457 hours of negative electricity prices in 2024
Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) says negative wholesale electricity prices occurred for 457 hours in 2024, up from 301 hours in 2023.
Maltese scientists design offshore virtual power plant integrating PV, wind, storage
The proposed virtual power plant (VPP) integrates a platform-to-ship (P2S) setup to electrify anchored and bunkering ships, while also providing surplus electricity to the country’s grid. The system was designed to operate through a 200 MW floating wind farm and a 300 MW floating PV plant, with battery and compressed air systmes being used for energy storage.
Chinese institutes create new metrological traceability system for silicon, perovskite solar cells
China’s Fujian Metrology Institute (FMI) and the National Photovoltaic Industry Measurement and Testing Center (NPVM) have created a metrological traceability system for both silicon and perovskite solar cells. The calibration system consists of a monochromatic light system, a bias light system, a 3D-motion measurement platform with temperature control, and an electrical measurement system.
