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Patent Disputes Soar Amid Solar Industry’s Shift from Mono PERC to TOPCon

As the solar industry transitions from Mono PERC to TOPCon technology and countries emphasize domestic manufacturing, we have seen a surge in intellectual property...

October 25, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar
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Alpex Solar to Invest ₹6 Billion in 1.6 GW Solar Cell Manufacturing Facility

Greater Noida-based solar module manufacturer Alpex Solar has announced it is investing ₹6.42 billion (~$73.4 million) to set up a 1.6 GW solar cell manufacturing...

October 3, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Gautam Solar Ventures into Solar Cell Manufacturing with ₹10 Billion Investment

New Delhi-based solar module manufacturer Gautam Solar has announced a foray into solar cell manufacturing by investing ₹10 billion (~$119.4 million) in a 2 GW solar...

September 18, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Tata Power Starts 2 GW Solar Cell Production in Tamil Nadu

TP Solar, a subsidiary of Tata Power Renewable Energy, has begun commercial production from its 2 GW solar cell line at the Tirunelveli manufacturing facility in Tamil...

September 10, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Researchers Strategize Reduction of Water Use in Solar Cell Manufacturing

In a recent paper published in Solar Energy, researchers said they collected data from a solar cell factory to develop and evaluate water recycling strategies in the...

May 10, 2024

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Technology
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Canadian Solar’s Q1 Profits Dip 85% on Lower Module Demand and Prices

Solar module manufacturer Canadian Solar posted a net income of $12.35 million in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, an 85.25% year-over-year (YoY) drop from $83.71 million...

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REIL Invites Bids for 200,000 Mono PERC Solar Cells

Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL), a joint venture between the Government of India and the state of Rajasthan, has invited bids for the supply of 200,...

April 12, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Tenders & Auctions
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Daily News Wrap-Up: ALMM Reimposed from April 1, 2024

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has notified the implementation of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) regulation effective April 1,...

April 1, 2024

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Uttar Pradesh Floats 600 MW Solar Tender

The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency has floated a tender to select solar project developers to set up 600 MW grid-connected solar power...

March 12, 2024

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Nanoscale Engineering May Boost Perovskite Solar Cell Durability

Perovskite solar panels could become more efficient and sturdier over longer periods by engineering the nanoscale structure of perovskite devices, claims a new study by...

March 7, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Technology
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German Physicists Claim Breakthrough in Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency

Physicists at the University of Paderborn in Germany, through complex virtual simulations, have discovered that adding a thin layer of an organic semiconductor called...

March 1, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Technology
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China-Based DAS Solar to Raise ~$350 Million via Initial Public Offering

China-based photovoltaic module manufacturer DAS Solar plans to raise up to RMB 2.5 billion (~$350 million) by issuing up to 58,789,573 shares through an initial public...

January 11, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Renewable Energy
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SECI Invites Bids for 400 MW Domestically Manufactured Solar Modules

Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited bids for manufacturing, testing, packing, forwarding, supplying, and transporting 400 MW domestically manufactured...

December 4, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Jinko Solar’s Q3 2023 Net Income Soars as Module Shipments Rise

China-headquartered solar cell and module manufacturer Jinko Solar’s net income for the third quarter (Q3) of 2023 amounted to RMB1.32 billion (~$181.4 million), a...

October 31, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Canadian Solar to Set Up 5 GW Cell Production Facility in the US

Solar module manufacturer Canadian Solar has announced it is setting up a 5 GW solar photovoltaic cell production facility in Jeffersonville, Indiana in the United...

October 30, 2023

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Staff

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Manufacturing

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