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India’s Solar Cell and Module Imports Drop 19% in Q3 2024

India’s solar module and cell imports totaled $986.5 million (~₹82.6 billion) in the third quarter (Q3) of the calendar year (CY) 2024, down 19% year-over-year...

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List-II for Solar Cells Under ALMM to Come into Force from June 2026

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has introduced List-II for solar PV cells under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM). It will be...

December 9, 2024

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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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US Sets Anti-dumping Duties on Solar Cells from Four Southeast Asian Countries

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary affirmative determinations in the anti-dumping duty investigations of crystalline photovoltaic cells, whether...

December 2, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from the Indian Renewable Sector in September 2024

India added 3.6 GW of solar open access capacity in the first half (1H) of 2024, a 153% increase from the 1.4 GW installed during the same period in 2023, according to...

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DGTR Opens Anti-Dumping Investigation into Solar Cell Imports from China

The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into the imports of solar cells from China, whether or not assembled in...

October 3, 2024

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Scientists Develop New Way to Recover Silver from End-of-Life Solar Cells

Scientists from the University of Camerino have developed a novel way of extracting silver from end-of-life solar cells. Solar cells use various metals, such as aluminum,...

September 26, 2024

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Tina Freese

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Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Solar Cell and Module Imports Drop Sharply in Q4

India imported solar cells and modules worth over $774.9 million (~₹64.6 billion) in the second quarter of the calendar year 2024, down 16.4% year-over-year, according...

September 11, 2024

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Government Proposes ALMM Mandate for Solar Cells by April 2026

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a draft amendment to the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) Order to include solar cells in the...

September 9, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Researchers Build All-Perovskite Tandem Solar Cell with 28.49% Efficiency

Researchers from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China have developed an all-perovskite tandem solar cell with a record power conversion efficiency...

September 6, 2024

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Tina Freese

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Solar Module Manufacturer Premier Energies’ IPO Oversubscribed 74 Times

Telangana-based solar cell and module manufacturer and EPC solutions provider Premier Energies‘ ₹28.30 billion (~$337.4 million) initial public offering (IPO) of...

August 30, 2024

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Heliene, Premier Energies to Manufacture Solar Cells in the U.S.

North America-based solar PV module manufacturer Heliene has announced a joint venture with Premier Energies, a manufacturer of solar cells and modules in India, to...

August 1, 2024

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Tina Freese

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Researchers Find Low-Toxic Materials for Roll-to-Roll Perovskite Solar Cells

Researchers from Swansea University have found that introducing compatible hole-transport materials (HTLs) between perovskite and carbon can significantly enhance the...

May 23, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Swelect, Grew and ReNew Win SECI’s Auction to Supply 400 MW Solar Modules

Swelect Energy Systems, Grew Energy, and ReNew Photovoltaics (ReNew) were declared winners in Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) auction to manufacture, test,...

April 22, 2024

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Satish Shetty

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ALMM Reimposed from April, No Exemptions for Open Access Solar Projects

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,...

March 29, 2024

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Satish Shetty

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