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Panasonic Advances Perovskite Solar Cell Mass Production to April 2029
Listen to this article Japan-based technology company Panasonic Holdings Corporation has advanced the start of full-scale mass production of its glass-type perovskite solar cells f...
Holyvolt Raises $45 Million to Advance AI-Based Battery Materials
Holyvolt, a battery materials discovery company, has raised $45 million in funding from investors, including Zone II…...
Akaysha Energy Secures $1.2 Billion Portfolio Financing
Australian battery energy storage developer Akaysha Energy has refinanced its existing project-level debt through an A$1.75 billion…...
Leather Products Manufacturer Banks on Rooftop Solar for Power Bill Savings
Industrial establishments accounted for the second largest share in India’s rooftop solar market in the second quarter of 2026, according to Mercom India’s Q2 2026 Rooftop Solar Ma...
Insolation Energy Partners with Caelux for 3 GW Tandem Solar Modules
Listen to this article Jaipur-based solar module manufacturer Insolation Energy, through its subsidiary Insolation Green Energy, has entered into a five-year strategic partnership...
India's wind energy equipment manufacturers poised for global expansion through FTAs and localised production
Ben Backwell, CEO of the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), has said India could account for around 10 per cent of the global wind supply-chain market. India has a wind manufacturi...
Shakti Pumps unveils 620 Wp TOPCon solar module at REI Expo 2026
Shakti Pumps presented its Shakti On Roof solar module range featuring 16-busbar TOPCon technology, alongside solar pumps, inverters and module mounting structures....
Daily News Wrap-Up: Gujarat Announces Top-up Subsidy for Rooftop Solar
Listen to this article The Gujarat government announced an additional state subsidy for residential consumers installing rooftop solar systems up to 2.18 kW under the...
Shifting Fault Lines: How power sector litigation is changing in India's energy transition
By Dr Siddharth Srivastava, Partner, and Akshay Maheshwari, Principal Associate, Khaitan & Co. India’s power sector has never been short of disputes. For two decades, the dockets o...
India’s green cover shrank 5.6 percentage points in 25 years, summer temperatures rose: Report
Green-covered areas remained 1°C to 2.5°C cooler than non-green surfaces, highlighting vegetation’s role in mitigating heat stress amid rising temperatures....
Solis showcases all-in-one C&I energy storage system at REI Expo 2026
The company showcased its 100–261 kWh EverCore energy storage solution alongside the newly launched 60–261 kWh FlexCore-ID indoor stackable system, targeting commercial and industr...
TNERC Approves Procurement of 600 MW Solar Power with 1.8 GWh Energy Storage
Listen to this article The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has approved Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation’s (TNPDCL) proposal to procure 600 MW of...
DCR Module Premium Raises Rooftop Solar Affordability Concerns
The widening price gap between domestic content requirement (DCR) and non-DCR solar modules is raising rooftop solar installation costs, lengthening consumer payback periods, and r...
NextEra’s Battery Storage Backlog Surges as Q3 Earnings Rise
U.S.-based power producer NextEra Energy reported a 10.4% year-over-year increase in adjusted earnings to $2.59 billion for the third quarter (Q3) of 2026, compared with $2.35 bill...
INA Solar Partners with US-Based Caelux in 3 GW Agreement; Targets 29% Module Efficiency by 2028
Five-year strategic partnership to integrate Energy Producing Glass technology with INA Solar’s N-Type TOPCon manufacturing platform. Insolation Energy Limited (INA Solar), through...
India's Jakson Solar to invest up to $525 million in solar cells, ingot-wafer plants
India's Jakson Solar plans to invest up to ₹50 billion ($525.2 million) to build 3 gigawatts (GW) each of solar cell and ingot-wafer manufacturing capacity, a top...
U.S. startup launches 200 kWh flywheel energy storage pilot
Individual Pulsar units expected to achieve 500 kWh capacity with 125 kW discharge rate....
Tsuyo and LvKON Join Hands to Accelerate India’s Next Generation of Electric Powertrain Technologies for Commercial Vehicles
suyo Manufacturing Pvt. Ltd. (Tsuyo), a leading Indian electric powertrain technology and manufacturing company, announced a technical collaboration with Suzhou Lvkon Transmission...
IB Solar Launches IBHI Series Hybrid Inverters at REI Expo 2026, Strengthening Its Clean Energy Portfolio
IB Solar marked a significant milestone in its clean energy journey with the launch of its IBHI Series Hybrid Solar Inverters at the Renewable Energy India (REI) Expo 2026. The lau...
Nepal exports electricity worth $39 million to India a month after flash floods
The floods had damaged the Trishuli and Chilime hydropower plants, which were earlier approved to supply electricity to Bangladesh....
Arkannect Launches Made-in-India Hybrid Inverters and Battery Storage, Targets ₹225 Crore Revenue in Year One
Arkannect, the distributed solar platform and subsidiary of AB Energia, today announced the launch of its initial portfolio of hybrid inverter and battery storage solutions for res...
Fourth Partner Energy secures Rs 7.5 billion financing from Tata Capital
Fourth Partner Energy Limited (FPEL) has secured Rs 7.50 billion in financing from Tata Capital – Cleantech Finance to support the development of its hybrid renewable energy projec...
Petronet LNG and Gruner Renewable Energy form JV to develop CBG projects
Petronet LNG Limited and Gruner Renewable Energy Private Limited have formed a 50:50 joint venture (JV) to develop compressed biogas (CBG) plants across India. The partnership plan...
SECI and MHA sign MoU for rooftop solar installations under PM Surya Ghar Yojana
The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has signed an MoU with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India, to accelerate rooftop solar adoption across MHA...
GK Energy secures Rs 3.30 billion solar pumps order in Maharashtra
GK Energy Limited has received a letter of award from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) for 14,000 offgrid direct current (DC) solar photovoltaic...
ENNA Group to acquire solar project with battery storage in Romania
ENNA Solar, part of ENNA Group, has signed an agreement to acquire the Medgidia project, located in Constanța County, in Romania. The Medgidia project comprises 166 MWp solar plant...
Greenvolt sells 400 MW/1,600 MWh BESS projects in Poland
Greenvolt Group, through Greenvolt Power, has agreed to sell two standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Poland to A&R Investments. The projects are located in...
INA Solar partners with US-based Caelux for 3 GW of hybrid-tandem solar modules, targets 29% module efficiency by 2028
Insolation Energy Ltd (INA Solar) has entered into a five-year strategic partnership with US-based Caelux Corp. to commercialise 3 GW of hybrid-tandem solar modules integrating Cae...
Scatec and EBRD to launch $221 million renewable energy platform in Egypt
Scatec and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have signed a share purchase agreement to establish a renewable energy investment platform in Egypt. Scatec w...
INA Solar Partners with US-Based Caelux in 3 GW Agreement; Targets 29% Module Efficiency by 2028
Insolation Energy Limited (INA Solar), through its subsidiary Insolation Green Energy Private Limited, has entered into a five-year strategic partnership with US-based Caelux Corpo...
Servotech launches single-phase hybrid solar inverters for residential applications
Servotech Renewable Power System has unveiled its Sparkle Pro IP54 single-phase hybrid solar inverters for residential applications. The range comprises 3 kW, 4.2 kW and 6 kW model...
Hughes & Hughes Chem Ltd Announces Joint Venture with South Korea’s Anytech Co to Turn Kiln Dust into Potash Using Korean-Proven Carbon Utilisation Technology in India
Hughes & Hughes Chem Ltd. and South Korea’s Anytech Co. have joined forces through Anytech Hughes Climate Solutions Pvt. Ltd., an Indo-Korean deep tech joint venture that will help...
Torrent Power says 3,000-MW Karjat pumped storage project outside Bhimashankar Sanctuary
The company in a statement said the project, which will supply power to Maharashtra, would support grid stability as the share of solar and other renewable energy rises, while redu...
Changing Flows: Nepal floods expose vulnerabilities and serve as a caution for India’s hydro projects
By Karan Sharma On August 26, 2026, an ice-rock avalanche in Nepal triggered a devastating flood through the Bhote Koshi-Trishuli valley. What followed was the death of 1,385 peopl...
China solar module prices steady as proposed price floors meet skepticism
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....
Renewable Energy India Expo 2026: Three key takeaways
India’s largest renewable energy trade show returned to Greater Noida, outside of Delhi, this week. At the three day event, pv magazine took in a national solar industry that has r...
Maharashtra Minister Ashish Shelar assures environmental norms will be followed for Torrent Power project in Raigad
Responding to a question about Torrent Power's project, the minister said he did not know the complete details, but assured that any industry coming to Maharashtra would comply wit...
Microtek invests over ₹400 cr to accelerate solar business growth
Supporting initiatives such as PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, which aims to bring rooftop solar power to one crore households, the company offers solutions that help consumers g...
Govt needs to incentivise domestic solar production as China eyes curbs on tech exports: Solex Chairman
To tackle any supply crunch situation, Shah suggested that the government should extend its order related to ALMM-II, a framework which mandates sourcing of made-in-India cells fro...
Arunachal anti-dam protesters attack houses of MLAs and state BJP chief
The violence that started Friday continued till Saturday early morning. Houses of MLAs Ninong Ering and Oni Panyang, and BJP state president Kaling Moyong were vandalised by the pr...
Practical innovations to accelerate rooftop solar adoption in India
Achieving a goal of this scale will require India to play a major role, whether or not it formally endorses the declaration. More importantly, India is already making significant p...
Waaree Renewable Technologies Revises Solar EPC Scope, Aggregate Capacity Reaches 800 MWac
Waaree Renewable Technologies Limited has revised the scope and capacity of two existing Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracts for solar photovoltaic (PV) plant...
Australian clean energy delegation explores commercial partnerships with India at REI Expo 2026
A 32-member Australian clean energy delegation representing 21 Australian companies, led by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), is participating at the Renew...
Sunora Solar Announces New Initiative in Battery Energy Storage at Renewable Energy Expo 2026
At Renewable Energy Expo 2026 in Greater Noida, Sunora Solar presented its latest technologies, Energy Storage Solutions, and future expansion plans. Under the theme (SESS) “SUNORA...
Waaree showcases 520 Wp flexible mono PERC solar module with 19.69% efficiency
Waaree has showcased its 520 Wp flexible, lightweight mono PERC solar module, designed for surfaces and applications where conventional glass-based panels may be difficult to insta...
Ministry of Power Unveils Framework for Secure Electricity Data Sharing
Listen to this article The Ministry of Power has issued the National Electricity Data Sharing Framework, 2026, to enable secure, standardized electricity data sharing. The...
India’s clean energy push shifts focus to transmission, storage and grid flexibility: J V N Subramanyam, Jt Secy, MNRE
Subramanyam says battery storage capacity has risen to nearly 10 GWh, while the government targets 900 GW of total installed capacity by 2035...
Electrent unveils lithium energy storage systems, solar hybrid inverters at REI Expo 2026
The universal lithium battery banks use lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) chemistry and are available in 12.8V, 25.6V, 51.2V and 128V variants....
Emmvee unveils TOPCon module with four-cut cell design
The company also showcased a 2,000 V DC solar module designed to reduce balance-of-system costs....
Electrent introduces new lithium-based energy storage and solar inverter solutions at REI 2026
Electrent’s new portfolio includes LiFePO4 battery banks in 12.8 V to 128 V configurations, integrated battery-inverter systems in 25.6 V and 51.2 V variants, and online energy sto...
Solaryaan Showcases Hybrid Inverters and Battery Storage Solutions for Homes, Businesses and Industry at REI Expo 2026
Solaryaan, a clean energy solutions brand of HowD Innovations Pvt. Ltd., is showcasing its comprehensive range of hybrid inverters and battery storage solutions at Renewable Energy...
KEC International secures orders worth ₹1,006 crore across businesses
The EPC company secured orders in its transmission and distribution, civil, and cables businesses, taking its year-to-date order intake past ₹10,600 crore....
GK Energy bags ₹330.29 crore solar water pump order from MSEDCL
The contract covers the supply and installation of 14,000 off-grid solar water pumping systems across Maharashtra, with execution scheduled within 60 days of the work order....
China's Sigenergy to build inverter, battery storage plants in India with $250 million investment
The energy storage maker plans to start inverter production by Q2 2027, followed by a battery storage systems plant and an R&D centre....
Maharashtra animal husbandry department plans solar projects to cut power bills
As part of the plans, the availability of rooftop space will be assessed, site surveys will be conducted, and the feasibility of the proposed projects will be examined, according t...
Fourth Partner Energy secures ₹750 crore financing for Maharashtra hybrid project
Project combines 300 MWp solar, 50 MW wind and 750 MWh battery storage to supply over 630 million units of clean power annually...
Australian clean energy delegation explores commercial partnerships with India at REI Expo 2026
Australian Clean Energy Delegation at the Australia pavilion in REI Expo 2026 Greater Noida, India, 22 October 2026: A 32-member Australian clean energy delegation representing 21...
CTUIL sets battery storage requirements for grid connectivity
Central Transmission Utility of India Limited (CTUIL) has issued an advisory prescribing minimum storage duration requirements for battery energy storage system (BESS) projects see...
Sunsure Energy signs group captive PPA with SPR Auto Technologies
Sunsure Energy has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with SPR Auto Technologies Limited and its subsidiary, SPR Takahata Precision India Private Limited, to supply...
responsAbility to invest $20 million in Navitas Green Solutions
responsAbility, through its Asia Climate Fund, has announced plans to invest up to $20 million in growth capital in Surat-based Navitas Green Solutions Private Limited. The investm...