Lithuania bans remote Chinese access to solar, wind, storage devices
Lithuania has decided to tighten its cybersecurity laws, banning manufacturers from countries deemed national security threats, including China, from remotely accessing management systems of solar, wind, and storage facilities. The European Solar Manufacturing Council has backed the move.
India expected to hit 132 GW of installed solar capacity by March 2026
ICRA expects India to add 22 GW of new solar power generation capacity in FY 2025 and 27.5 GW in FY 2026, taking its cumulative installed PV capacity to 131.5 GW from 82 GW as of March 31, 2024.
“Solar storage will be a mainstream solution, fully integrated into energy strategies across industries”
Shantanu Mishra, head-business development, Amplus Solar, speaks to pv magazine about the C&I battery energy storage systems (BESS) market in India, key barriers and emerging models.
Rishabh’s string inverter business records 300% YoY growth in H1 revenue
Indian manufacturer Rishabh Instruments designs, develops and manufactures solar string inverters with technology acquired from GEFRAN S.pA., Italy.
Oriana Power H1 revenue up 461%, PAT up 748%
Oriana Power has reported revenues of INR 359.54 crore and net profit of INR 48.57 crore during the half-year ended September 30, 2024.
Australia hits 4 million rooftop PV installations, reaching 25 GW of capacity
Australia has recorded its 4 millionth rooftop solar installation, maintaining its status as a world leader with 25 GW of total capacity, surpassing the amount of nationwide coal generation.
CleanMax to develop 33 MW of solar, wind projects under PPA with Equinix in India
Digital infrastructure company Equinix has partnered with CleanMax to develop 33 MW of renewable power projects (26.4 MWp solar capacity and 6.6 MW wind) for consumption by its data centers in India.
Global installed PV capacity tops 2 TW
The Global Solar Council says global installed photovoltaic capacity has surpassed 2 TW. The organization says an additional 4 TW of solar capacity will likely be deployed by 2030.
Engie solar farm in Malaysia secures PPA with STMicroelectronics
Engie’s 30 MW solar farm will supply power to STMicroelectronics’ large-volume test & assembly site in Malaysia.
Rajasthan launches 282 MW rooftop solar tender
Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corp. Ltd (RREC) has invited bids to set up 282 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar PV projects on state government buildings at various locations in Rajasthan. Bidding closes on Nov. 26.
