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India’s Large-Scale Solar Pipeline Tops 200 GW

India’s large-scale solar project pipeline has crossed a significant milestone, exceeding 200 GW for the first time, according to data from the Mercom India...

June 12, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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US Commissions Prismatic Cell Line to Test Grid Storage Technologies

Researchers have commissioned an advanced prismatic battery cell production line at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)....

June 9, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Energy Storage

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Technology
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Daily News Wrap-Up: MNRE’s ALMM-II Deadline Worries Developers, EPC Players

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) decision not to grant a blanket extension of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II deadline...

June 3, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Daily Wrap-up
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PM Surya Ghar Crosses Four Million, But FY 2027 Target Remains Distant

Rooftop solar installations under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana have crossed the four million milestone, according to data from the Ministry of New and Renewable...

June 1, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Fujiyama to Set Up 1.2 GW Solar Cell Manufacturing Plant in Madhya Pradesh

Rooftop solar solutions company Fujiyama Power Systems’ board of directors has approved a proposal to set up a 1.2 GW TOPCon solar cell manufacturing facility at its...

May 22, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Pace Digitek Wins KREDL’s Solar-BESS Project

Pace Digitek won Karnataka Renewable Energy Development’s (KREDL) auction to set up a 250 MW solar project with a 250 MW/1,100 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS)...

February 12, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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Other
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Solar Cell Capacity Under ALMM List-II Increases to 26 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued the fourth revised Approved List of Models and Manufacturers List-II for solar cells, raising the total...

February 6, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Manufacturing

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Fujiyama Commissions 1 GW Solar Cell Facility in Uttar Pradesh

Solar energy solutions provider Fujiyama Power Systems (UTL Solar) has announced the commissioning of a 1 GW solar cell manufacturing facility in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh....

January 27, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Antimony Chalcogenide Solar Cell Efficiency Hits a New High of 10.7%

Researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney have set a world record efficiency for solar cells based on antimony chalcogenide, achieving a certified...

January 23, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Solar

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Technology
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MNRE Flags Solar Module Glut, Asks Lenders to Fund Upstream Manufacturing

In a move that could reshape India’s solar manufacturing, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has asked the Department of Financial Services to advise banks,...

December 5, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Manufacturing

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Module Sales Surge Sends Websol’s Revenue Up 17% YoY in Q2 FY26

Solar cell and module manufacturer Websol Energy System has reported a 17% increase in revenue to ₹1.68 billion (~$18.9 million) in the second quarter (Q2) of the...

November 5, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Alpex to Manufacture 2.2 GW of TOPCon Solar Cells in Uttar Pradesh Plant

Solar module manufacturer Alpex Solar will invest ₹31.36 billion (~$353.77 million) to upgrade its 2.2 GW cell manufacturing facility from Mono PERC to TOPCon in Kosi...

October 30, 2025

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Staff

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Researchers Report Record Efficiency for Triple-Junction Perovskite Cells

A team led by researchers from the University of Sydney has claimed it created the largest and most efficient triple-junction perovskite-perovskite-silicon tandem solar...

October 15, 2025

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Staff

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Solar

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Technology
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Indian Solar Exporters Claim US Anti-Dumping Petitions Unfounded

Despite the risks posed by U.S. anti-dumping/countervailing duty (AD/CVD) petitions, Indian solar companies are downplaying potential impacts on their exports. Solar...

August 5, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Market & Policy

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Solar
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Parishi Invests ₹4.7 Million in Navitas for 2.5 GW Solar Module Plant

Surat-based private equity and venture investment firm Parishi Capital has invested $4.7 million (~₹404.8 million) in Navitas Solar to expand its solar module...

July 21, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Modules

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Solar

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