India’s solar photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing capacity exceeded 39 GW at the end of September 2022 and is expected to reach ~95 GW by the end of the calendar year (CY) 2025. The findings are a part of Mercom India Research’s newly released report, ‘State of Solar PV Manufacturing in India.’ The report provides a detailed account of the Indian solar PV module manufacturing landscape and identifies the challenges and opportunities for manufacturers and their evolving role in the global solar industry with capacity and technology development during the coming years.

The Uttarakhand Government has released a draft solar policy that targets 2,000 MW of installed solar capacity and envisages boosting the proportion of solar power in power distribution companies (DISCOMs) energy purchases to 18% by 2028. The policy will be valid for five years.

The Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nigam (JVVNL) has floated a tender for developing 31.02 MW grid-connected solar projects through the RESCO model under Component ‘C’ of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyaan (PM-KUSUM) program for feeder solarization.

Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has approved the power purchase agreement (PPA) executed between Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO) and ACME Odisha Solar Power to procure power from a 25 MW solar power project at a tariff of ₹7.25 (~$0.089)/kWh.

The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) recently directed the Odisha Power Transmission Corporation (OPTCL) and Bharat Electronics (BEL) to finalize the contracted capacity for the transmission of power utilizing the transmission network of OPTCL for long-term access. It directed the parties to amend the transmission capacity access agreement (TCAA) between them.

Adani Green Energy’s (AGEL) total operational capacity has increased 35% year-over-year (YoY) to 7,324 MW in the first nine months (9M) of the current financial year. The company’s operational portfolio comprises solar, wind, and hybrid projects. The solar capacity increased by 3% YoY to 4,913 MW from 4,763 MW, and wind capacity was recorded at 971 MW, a 50.08% YoY increase from 647 MW. Its hybrid power generation capacity reached 1,440 MW, with the commissioning of its third wind-solar hybrid power project of 450 MW in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.

IIT Roorkee startup Indi Energy, which specializes in manufacturing indigenous sodium-ion batteries, has won the National Startup Award 2022 in the Energy Storage category. The award honors businesses that offer innovative and ground-breaking solutions that encourage India’s sustainable economic development and provide employment opportunities. Indi Energy, founded in 2019, is India’s first company to successfully develop an indigenous sodium-ion cell using bio-waste-derived commercial hard carbon and indigenously developed cathode.

The Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) has issued a request for proposal (RfP) to develop a 1.5 GW solar photovoltaic (PV) independent power project in the Ajban area of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The company, which deals with the integrated coordination of planning, purchasing, and supply of water and electricity across the UAE, has extended the proposals to 19 out of the 43 companies and consortiums who expressed interest and qualified for the RFP stage.

The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has published the area development plan 2023 aimed at helping Germany achieve its target of expanding offshore wind energy to 30 GW by 2030. The plan includes mappings for deploying wind turbines in the North and Baltic Seas, where the country sees immense potential for offshore wind.