Manufacturing

Gautam Solar is set to launch its 635 Wp and 640 Wp G12 R TOPCon PV modules at the Renewable Energy India (REI) Expo 2025, to be held from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 at Greater Noida.

The investment, led by energy transition-focused venture capital firm Transition VC, will accelerate HYDGEN’s efforts to make ultra-pure, cost-efficient hydrogen available directly at the point of use through its anion exchange membrane (AEM) electrolyzer technology.

Pahal Solar has commenced construction of its new manufacturing complex in Surat, which will house a 2 GW solar cell manufacturing unit and a 2 GW aluminium frame production unit. The new units are expected to be fully commissioned by late 2026.

OMC Power, a distributed renewable energy (DRE) company targeting 1 GWp clean energy portfolio in India, and Honda Motor have partnered on innovative business models in energy storage and battery repurposing from the electric mobility ecosystem.

Premier Energies Ltd will acquire a 51% stake in solar inverter manufacturing company KSolare Energy for around INR 86.7 crore. Syrma SGS Technologies will co-acquire the remaining 49% stake for INR 83.3 crore.

At the Modules and Material Worksop in Konstanz, organized by solar manufacturing engineering company RCT Solutions and ICS Konstanz, experts from the European PV equipment production industry gathered to discuss the current and future trajectory of manufacturing costs, technology advancements and equipment and raw material capabilities. RCT Solutions CEO, Peter Fath, told pv magazine that a European 1 GW module assembly facility using the same supply chain as Chinese Tier 1 counterparts could reach module manufacturing costs of €0.11-0.12/W.

Waaree Energies Ltd has secured orders totaling 692 MW for the supply of solar modules for projects in India and the United States.

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.

Chinese manufacturers such as JinkoSolar and DMEGC Solar have launched low-carbon PV modules that comply with France’s 530 kgCO₂eq/kWp threshold for residential systems eligible for a 5.5% value-added tax (VAT) rate, with more compliant products expected.

Gautam Solar has reported a turnover of INR 1,580 crore in the first half of FY2026, representing a 51.34% increase over its total turnover for the entire FY2025. The company stated that it has a robust order book and expects its FY2026 turnover to be at least 2.5 times that of FY2025.