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Vikram Solar Boosts Module Production with 1 GW Expansion in West Bengal

Kolkata-based solar module manufacturer Vikram Solar has increased the manufacturing capacity of its Falta facility in West Bengal by 1 GW. The manufacturing lines in...

February 20, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar Module Capacity Under ALMM Falls to 67.1 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has added two new entrants, Easy Photovoltech and Akshaya Solar Power (India), to the Approved List of Module...

February 18, 2025

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Tina Freese

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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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GREW Solar to Set Up 3 GW Cell and Module Facility in Madhya Pradesh

GREW Solar has announced it will invest ₹30 billion (~$345 million) to set up a 3 GW solar cell and module manufacturing facility in, Madhya Pradesh. The 60-acre...

February 17, 2025

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India Slaps Anti-Dumping Duties on Solar Glass Imports from China and Vietnam

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has finalized anti-dumping duties on imports of textured tempered solar glass from China and Vietnam. A ministry investigation...

February 12, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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US Surpasses 50 GW Module Manufacturing Capacity Milestone: SEIA

The U.S. module manufacturing capacity has surpassed 50 GW,  according to a recent report by Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). This growth could allow the U.S....

February 11, 2025

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Tina Freese

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ES Foundry Opens Solar Cell Manufacturing Facility in South Carolina

U.S.-based crystalline solar cell producer ES Foundry has opened a high-volume solar cell manufacturing facility in Greenwood, South Carolina. The facility is expected...

February 6, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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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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