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Solar Developers Fear Module Price Hikes After Import Duties on Solar Glass

Solar project developers anticipate a rise in module prices to drive up overall project costs following the recent import duties on solar glass. Recently, the Ministry...

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First Solar Alleges TOPCon Module Patent Infringement by JinkoSolar

U.S.-based solar module manufacturer First Solar has filed a lawsuit against Shanghai-headquartered JinkoSolar, alleging patent infringement of its tunnel oxide...

March 3, 2025

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Alpex Solar Posts 423% YoY Profit Increase in Q3, Expands Module Capacity  

Greater Noida-based solar module manufacturer Alpex Solar reported a 137.22% year-over-year (YoY) increase in revenue to ₹1.88 billion (~$21.62 million) in the third...

February 21, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Defect Rates in Indian Solar Modules Among the Highest Globally: Report

India, Laos and the U.S. are among the countries with the highest solar module defect rates, exceeding 8%, due to the rapid expansion of manufacturing capacity, which...

February 18, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Central Electronics Issues EoI for Operating 40 MW Solar Module Plant

Central Electronics (CEL), a central public sector enterprise under the Department of Scientific & Industrial Research, has invited expressions of interest (EoI) to...

February 18, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Tenders & Auctions
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MNRE Proposes Lower Module Efficiency Thresholds for Off-Grid Solar Projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has proposed an amendment to reduce the minimum module efficiency requirement under the Approved List of Models and...

February 17, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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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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Average Cost of Large-Scale Solar Projects in India Drops 23% YoY in Q3 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...

December 12, 2024

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R Govind

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Mercom Research Focus

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Modules

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Solar
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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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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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Trina Solar’s Module Efficiency of N-Type TOPCon Cells Reaches 26.58%

China-based Trina Solar has claimed to have achieved an efficiency of 26.58% for n-type TOPCon solar cells, breaking its earlier record of 25.9%. The calibration center...

November 26, 2024

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Jinko, LONGi, and Waaree Lead Solar Module Supply in 1H 2024

Jinko Solar, LONGi Green Energy Technology, Waaree Energies, GCL Systems Integration New Energy, and Trina Solar were the top solar module suppliers in 1H 2024,...

November 25, 2024

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Mercom Research Focus

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SECI Invites Bids for Supply of 400 MW of India-made Solar Modules

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited bids to manufacture, test, pack, forward, supply, and transport 400 MW of Domestic Content Requirement (DCR)...

November 14, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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