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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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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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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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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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FREYR to Buy Trina Solar’s 5 GW Solar Module Facility in U.S. for $340 Million

Norway-based FREYR Battery has announced it is acquiring China-headquartered solar photovoltaics company Trina Solar‘s U.S. solar manufacturing assets for $340...

November 8, 2024

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Solar Module Capacity Under ALMM Grows to 60,494 MW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has expanded the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) by adding 2,079 MW of solar module capacity. The...

October 29, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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EESL Invites Bids for Supply of 1 GW DCR-Compliant Solar Modules

Energy Efficiency Services (EESL) has invited bids for a rate contract to supply ~1,000 MWp Domestic Content Requirement (DCR)- compliant crystalline 540 Wp and above...

October 23, 2024

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MNRE Clarifies Applicability of ALMM Order for Open Access Solar Projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has clarified that the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) Order will not apply to open access and...

October 14, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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

India added 3.6 GW of solar open access capacity in the first half (1H) of 2024, a 153% increase from the 1.4 GW installed during the same period in 2023, according to...

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DGTR Opens Anti-Dumping Investigation into Solar Cell Imports from China

The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into the imports of solar cells from China, whether or not assembled in...

October 3, 2024

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MNRE Adds 2 GW of Solar Module Capacity to ALMM

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has expanded the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) by adding 2,084 MW of new solar module capacity. The...

September 30, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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