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Two Chinese Firms to Set Up 40 GW Silicon Wafer Manufacturing Plants

Two Chinese companies are setting up facilities for manufacturing silicon wafers, a key component in the production of solar cells, with a cumulative capacity of 40 GW....

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Japan’s Sekisui Chemicals to Establish 100 MW Perovskite Solar Cell Facility

Japan-based plastics manufacturer Sekisui Chemicals plans to build a manufacturing facility for lightweight and flexible perovskite solar cells utilizing the country’s...

January 8, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Surya International to Set Up 1.2 GW Solar Cell and Module Facilities in Bihar

Odisha-based integrated solar power company Surya International has announced it will set up solar cell and module manufacturing plant in Bihar. Surya International aims...

January 7, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from the Indian Renewable Sector in December 2024

The average cost of large-scale solar projects in India dropped by almost 23% year-over-year (YoY) in the third quarter (Q3) of calendar year (CY) 2024, according to...

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Trina Solar Reports 27.08% Solar Module Efficiency for N-Type TOPAS Cells

China-based solar photovoltaics company Trina Solar has announced that its industrial n-type total passivation (TOPAS) solar cell, based on heterojunction technology,...

December 31, 2025

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Qcells Claims 28.6% Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Solar Cell Efficiency

South Korea-based solar cell and module manufacturer Qcells has announced achieving a 28.6% tandem solar cell efficiency on a full-area M10-sized cell that can be scaled...

December 27, 2024

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RMC Switchgears to Set Up 1 GW Solar Module Plant in Jaipur

RMC Switchgears has announced plans to develop a solar module manufacturing project with an annual production capacity of 1 GW in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The project includes...

December 19, 2024

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Mercom Staff

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Insolation Energy to Set Up 7 GW Solar Manufacturing Facility in Madhya Pradesh

Jaipur-based solar module manufacturer Insolation Energy has been allotted 45 acres of land by the Madhya Pradesh government to establish a solar manufacturing facility....

December 17, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Rays Green Energy to Set Up Solar Cell and Module Facility in Madhya Pradesh

Rays Green Energy Manufacturing, a subsidiary of Rays Power Infra, has announced a solar module and cell gigafactory in Madhya Pradesh. The facility will house a 1.5 GW...

December 12, 2024

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Inox Forays into Solar Manufacturing with 5 GW Module, 2.5 GW Cell Capacity

INOXGFL Group announced its foray into solar manufacturing through Inox Solar, a privately held entity by the promoters. Inox Solar targets an initial capacity of 5 GW...

December 11, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Airox Nigen Announces 2 GW Solar Module Facility in Haryana

Gurugram-based renewable energy solutions company Airox Nigen has announced a foray into solar module manufacturing by setting up a 2 GW facility in Haryana. The...

December 11, 2024

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List-II for Solar Cells Under ALMM to Come into Force from June 2026

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has introduced List-II for solar PV cells under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM). It will be...

December 9, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Dynamic Services to Develop 1.8 GW Solar Module Facility in Maharashtra  

Kolkata-based Dynamic Services and Security (DSSL) has received an order from the Maharashtra government to set up a 1,800 MW solar module manufacturing facility at MIDC...

December 5, 2024

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Melvin Mathew

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Researchers Claim 23.2% Efficiency, Longer Life of Perovskite Solar Cells

An international team led by the University of Surrey with Imperial College London has identified a strategy to improve both the performance and stability of solar cells...

December 4, 2024

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Odisha Greenlights Four Solar Cell and Module Manufacturing Facilities

The Odisha government has approved proposals by five companies to set up solar cell and module manufacturing facilities and a pumped hydro storage project with a total...

November 29, 2024

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