Credence Solar unveils 670 W bifacial module
India’s Credence Solar has unveiled Quasar-Bi line of bifacial PV modules with power outputs between 650 Wp and 670 Wp. The panels are built with 132 mono PERC half cells and 12 busbars.
Goldi Solar unveils 710 Wp HJT module, plans for massive expansion by 2025
The Indian manufacturer has unveiled a 710 Wp bifacial solar module based on the heterojunction (HJT) technology. It also announced plans to invest over INR 5,000 crore ($613 million) to expand its module capacity to 6 GW, build 5 GW of new cell manufacturing capacity, and start auxiliary production by 2025.
Navitas unveils 605 W mono PERC module
The Indian solar manufacturer has unveiled Bonito Max series 605W mono PERC module featuring 156 half-cells and a 10-busbar design. The module’s power conversion efficiency is 21.64%.
UPL partners CleanMax on 61.05 MW wind-solar project for self-consumption
UPL, a Mumbai-based sustainable agricultural solutions provider, will commission a 61.05 MW captive wind-solar project in a joint venture with developer CleanMax. The project will be located in Gujarat.
Mindtree solution to manage Larsen & Toubro’s green hydrogen plant
Mindtree’s digital solution enables remote monitoring and control of all services at Larsen & Toubro’s green hydrogen plant in Gujarat. It drives the effective utilization of resources such as solar and battery energy storage systems.
SJVN awards 100 MW solar project to Tata Power
State-owned hydropower producer SJVN has awarded a 100 MW solar engineering, procurement, and construction project to Tata Power Solar. The INR 612 crore ($76.7 million) PV project will be built at the Raghanesda solar park in the Indian state of Gujarat.
Bringing solar tracker prices down is ‘top priority’ – Arctech India chief
Gail Chen, CEO of Arctech’s joint venture manufacturing base in India, says the company is committed to bringing solar tracker prices down for customers and enabling a lower cost of electricity in the country.
KPI Green ventures into wind-solar project development
Gujarat-based KPI Green Energy is developing a 16.10 MW wind-solar hybrid power plant in Gujarat. It expects the project to go online in March 2023.
Arctech opens 3 GW solar tracker factory in India
China’s Arctech has opened a 3 GW solar tracker factory in India to deepen its market penetration in the nation. The factory will produce all major components of Arctech solar tracker products.
Prime minister Narendra Modi to launch construction of Suzuki’s EV battery plant in Gujarat
Japanese carmaker Suzuki Motor is investing INR 7,300 crore (around $914 million) to set up the electric vehicle battery plant at Hansalpur in Gujarat. The plant will manufacture advanced-chemistry cell batteries.
