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CESC Subsidiary to Set Up Solar Cell, Module Manufacturing Facilities

CESC Green Power, a wholly owned subsidiary of Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC), is establishing solar cell and module manufacturing facilities, as well as...

September 19, 2025

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INA Solar Commissions 4.5 GW Solar Module Plant in Rajasthan

INA Solar has operationalized its 4.5 GW solar module manufacturing plant at the Sawarda village in Rajasthan’s Jaipur district. With the commissioning of this plant,...

September 16, 2025

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MNRE Proposes ALMM for Wafers, Ingots in Solar Backward Integration Push

Accelerating its push for creating domestic manufacturing capacities across the solar value chain, the government has proposed mandating the use of India-made wafers...

September 15, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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TALON PV to Build 4 GW TOPCon Facility in US with Fraunhofer ISE Support

U.S.-based solar cell manufacturer TALON PV is building a 4 GW manufacturing facility for high-efficiency tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) cells in the country....

September 4, 2025

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Websol Announces ₹30 Billion Expansion to Scale Solar Manufacturing

Websol Energy Systems has announced an expansion plan to add 4 GW of solar cell and 4 GW of solar module capacity. The expansion will be carried out in two phases and...

September 2, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Industry Calls for End-to-End Solar Manufacturing, Not Just Cells and Modules

Domestic manufacturing and supply chain development dominated conversations at the recently concluded Mercom India Renewables Summit 2025. Industry leaders weighed in on...

August 28, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Jakson to Invest ₹80 Billion in 6 GW Integrated Solar Manufacturing Facility

Delhi-based Jakson Engineers, a subsidiary of Jakson Group, has announced an investment of over ₹80 billion (~$930.23 million) to establish a 6 GW integrated solar...

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Insolation Energy Breaks Ground on 4.5 GW Solar Cell Facility

Insolation Green Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Insolation Energy, has broken ground on its 4.5 GW solar cell and 18,000 metric ton (MT) aluminum frame...

August 25, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar Cell Demand Can be Met with a Short Deadline Extension if Needed: Interview

In an interview on the sidelines of the Mercom India Renewables Summit 2025 held in New Delhi on July 24 and 25, 2025, Avinash Hiranandani, Vice Chairman and Managing...

August 18, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Disruptions from Inclusion of Solar Cells in ALMM Unlikely: Interview

In an interview on the sidelines of the Mercom India Renewables Summit 2025, Suhas Donthi, President and CEO at Emmvee Photovoltaic Power, spoke at length about the...

August 14, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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India Hits 100 GW of Solar Module Manufacturing Capacity Under ALMM

India’s solar module manufacturing capacity under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) has reached the 100 GW milestone, up from just 2.3 GW in 2014,...

August 14, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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US Initiates Anti-Dumping Probe Into Indian Solar Cell Imports

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has initiated anti-dumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations against imports of crystalline silicon...

August 12, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Lack of Government Support Slowing Growth of BoS Manufacturing: Interview

In an interview on the sidelines of the Mercom India Renewables Summit 2025, Chetan Amrutkar, Assistant Vice President (Sales) at GenX PV, stated that the government...

August 12, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Indian Solar Exporters Eye Alternative Markets Post Trump’s 50% Tariff

India’s rising solar export sector has been dealt a severe blow with the U.S. imposing 50% import tariffs. The U.S. has been the prime destination for Indian solar cell...

August 11, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Mercom Research Focus

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First Solar’s Revenue Up 8.6% YoY in Q2 2025 on Higher Module Sales

U.S.-based solar module manufacturer First Solar reported a revenue of $1.1 billion in the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, an 8.6% year-over-year (YoY) increase from $1.01...

August 8, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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