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Jupiter Secures ₹5 Billion for Solar Cell and Module Manufacturing Expansion

Kolkata-based solar cell manufacturer and solar solutions provider Jupiter International has secured a ₹5 billion (~$58.07 million) investment from ValueQuest SCALE Fund....

April 15, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Solex to Expand Module Manufacturing Capacity by 2.2 GW

Gujarat-based solar module manufacturer Solex Energy has announced an expansion of its 1.5 GW module manufacturing plant in Tadkeshwar, Gujarat, with a new 2.2 GW solar...

April 9, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Mitigating Chemical Degradation in TOPCon Solar Cells

A team of researchers from the University of New South Wales and the Chinese solar module manufacturer LONGi found that the rear side of tunnel oxide passivated contact...

April 7, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Solar Module Capacity under ALMM Rises to 74.23 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has expanded the Approved List of Module Manufacturers (ALMM) capacity by adding 8,067 MW of solar module manufacturing...

March 28, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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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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Melvin Mathew

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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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Finance and M&A

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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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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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Markets & Policy

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Modules

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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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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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