Projects can maintain tax credit eligibility if 5% of total capital expenditure is incurred before legislative changes take effect.

Electric vehicles, data centres and green hydrogen are expected to contribute to 20-25% of the incremental power demand over the next five-year period from FY2026 to FY2030.

The Swiss company began manufacturing heterojunction modules in the United States nearly one year ago, but ran into trouble less than six months later after a large purchase agreement was terminated.

A letter from the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing says the US Trade Commission must act quickly to ensure tariff rulings are in place before a temporary gap creates an opportunity for solar components to be imported duty-free.

Renewable energy projects that should take 12-18 months to complete often take twice that. More often than not, land acquisition challenges, regulatory overreach and delayed transmission planning are the reasons behind this.

Zesco has completed the 100 MW Chisamba solar farm in southern Zambia and has launched plans for a second 100 MW phase at the site, now home to sub-Saharan Africa’s largest grid-connected solar plant outside South Africa.

The joint venture company aims to develop 5 GW of renewable energy capacity in Maharashtra, with an initial target of 2 GW.

AMPIN Energy will supply 40 MW of contracted power to Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd through a hybrid renewable energy solution, comprising 58 MW AC of solar and 58 MW of wind capacity.

Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Ltd (SWREL) has won a turnkey EPC contract for the development of a 225 MW (AC) grid-connected solar PV project in Gujarat by submitting the lowest bid.

Reliance Power’s total clean energy pipeline now stands at 2.4 GW of solar DC capacity and over 2.5 GWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity, making it India’s largest player in the integrated solar plus BESS segment.

The research group led by Professor Martin Green has published Version 66 of the solar cell efficiency tables. There are 17 new results reported in the new version.

Japan’s Sekisui Solar Film and the Netherlands’ TNO have signed a letter of intent to explore collaborations related to flexible perovskite solar PV. Talks will be initiated on a potential perovskite module factory in Brabant and the exchange of relevant information.

A team of São Paulo-based researchers have found incorporating formamidinium cations into methylammonium-based lead iodide perovskite films increases the durability of perovskite solar cells when fabricated and measured under ambient conditions.

India’s AM Green and the Port of Rotterdam have signed an agreement to develop a supply-chain corridor for exporting green hydrogen, green ammonia and sustainable aviation fuels from India to Europe.

Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere, powering everything from consumer electronics to electric vehicles, residential PV storage systems, and, more recently, mitigating curtailment in large-scale wind and solar power plants. EVs are driving large-scale demand for Li-ion batteries which will result in substantial volumes of spent batteries in the near future. This scenario highlights the potential for repurposing EV batteries for second-life stationary applications, which could maximise their value before recycling. However, to fully realise this opportunity, several economic, technical, and regulatory challenges must be addressed and resolved.

Manufacturers are integrating polymer-based frames into mass production, optimizing for rooftop and bifacial modules, and creating hybrid frames for challenging climates. The goal is consistent: reduce total cost of ownership without compromising durability.

Heliup has commissioned a 100 MW factory in France to produce lightweight solar panels for flat commercial and industrial (C&I) rooftops with limited load-bearing capacity, using ultra-thin glass technology.

Waaree Energies contributed around 17.3% of total solar module shipments in India in Jan-March period of 2025, according to the latest JMK Research report.  

Live fire tests aim to demonstrate physical containment technology.

The Turkish authorities claim to have found evidence of dumping practices by Chinese PV junction boxes and frames manufacturers, which allegedly caused substantial damage to domestic producers.

Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd (KREDL) is accepting bids to develop a 250 MW solar PV power project along with a 250 MW/1,100 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at Ryapte in Karnataka.

Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has awarded 420 MW of renewable-plus-storage capacity in its 1.2 GW round-the-clock (RTC) power tender. The winning developers will set up renewable energy projects backed with energy storage systems to supply RTC power.

Advait Energy Transitions and H.G. Infra Engineering have secured battery energy storage purchase agreements (BESPA) with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) for capacities allocated under GUVNL’s Phase IV tender.

NTPC Green Energy Ltd (NGEL) and Opera Energy have emerged as winners in NHPC’s tender for setting up standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Kerala, supported by viability gap funding.

India’s Exicom has launched its next-generation DC fast charger, Harmony Direct 2.0, engineered for reliability and efficiency in EV charging. The charger is powered by India’s first indigenously developed EV charger controller platform.

Energy is not merely a utility for lighting and basic operations; it also functions as a critical instrument of geopolitical influence. When access to power is disrupted or strategically weaponized during times of conflict, the economic consequences can be severe and far-reaching. 

While generation capacity from renewables has grown steadily, and commendable strides have been made to reduce the cost of solar PV cells for example, our ability to store, intelligently manage and distribute that energy still remains a massive challenge. This gap isn’t just a technical bottleneck, but also a strategic vulnerability that requires much attention across the entire renewable energy value chain.

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.

Obsolescent technology, serial defects, maintenance difficulties, and grid connection limitations are all creating unique risk management problems for North American solar.

Building India’s hydrogen economy requires strategic infrastructure planning, targeted investments, and supportive policies. As industrial leaders continue demonstrating the viability of renewable energy transitions, the groundwork for hydrogen infrastructure follows naturally.