Corning, Suniva, Heliene to produce first fully US-made solar module
Corning, Suniva and Heliene are combining their strengths to produce what will be the first solar module with polysilicon, wafers and cells made in the United States.
India added 6.9 GW of C&I offsite solar in 2024, up 77% YoY
India’s cumulative installed open access (offsite commercial and industrial) solar capacity reached 20.2 GW as of Dec. 31 2024 with a record annual addition of 6.9 GW in 2024
India’s annual clean power auctions hit 59 GW in 2024
2024 marks the second consecutive year in which India more than doubled its annual renewable auction volumes, says a new report by BloombergNEF.
Serentica, Hindustan Zinc expand renewable power partnership to 530 MW
Hindustan Zinc has signed a new power delivery agreement with Serentica Renewables, augmenting the contracted round-the-clock renewable power up to 530 MW from 450 MW earlier.
NTPC Group to invest INR 96,000 crore in Chhattisgarh
NTPC Ltd will invest in building 4.2 GW of nuclear, 1.2 GW of pumped storage and 2 GW of renewable energy projects in Chhattisgarh.
Titanium makes perovskite solar cells more durable
After finding a way to make spiro-OMeTAD, a popular perovskite solar cell hole transport layer, less prone to heat-induced crystallization, researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology are now seeking partners to scale the technology for large-area PV cells.
Group Surya secures EPC package for solar hydrogen microgrid in Ladakh
Surya International has won EPC package for a solar-hydrogen-BESS based 200 kW microgrid at Chushul, Ladakh. The project will supply round-the-clock renewable power in off-grid defense locations under extreme climatic conditions.
Aleo Solar to halt production at PV module factory in Germany
Aleo Solar says it will halt production at its solar panel factory in Prenzlau, Germany, affecting 110 employees. The manufacturer is a unit of Taiwan’s Sino-American Silicon.
CERC adopts tariff for SECI’s 1.2 GW ISTS-connected solar PV power projects with energy storage systems
The tariff adoption by Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) is a critical regulatory requirement under the Electricity Act and power purchase agreements. It provides regulatory certainty to the entire bidding process and ensures the sanctity of the discovered tariff, paving the way for the successful bidders to proceed with project execution and financial closure.
Juniper Green Energy switches on 100 MW solar project for supply to Bhutan
Juniper Green Energy has commissioned a 100 MW solar project in Rajasthan that will supply electricity to Bhutan under a cross-border power agreement.
