
50% of India’s Planned Solar Module Capacity to be in Gujarat
As India prepares to build out its solar module manufacturing capacity, Gujarat has emerged as an overwhelmingly favorite destination for domestic manufacturers, accounting for more than half of the country’s ...

Canadian Solar to Expand Solar and Battery Storage Capacity in China
CSI Solar, a wholly-owned subsidiary of solar module maker Canadian Solar, has entered a multi-year investment agreement with the municipal government of Yangzhou City in Jiangsu Province of China for ...

Qcells to Build Solar Supply Chain in the US with $2.5 Billion Investment
Solar cell and module manufacturer Qcells said it will invest over $2.5 billion to build a complete solar supply chain in the U.S. The Seoul-headquartered company will launch a new ...

Punjab Invites Bids for 8.7 MW of Solar Projects to Power Water Supply Systems
The Punjab Department of Water Supply and Sanitation (DWSS) has invited bids to install and commission 8.7 MW of solar projects at 970 rural piped water supply systems in the ...

Silicon Wafer Maker CubicPV to Build 10 GW Mono-Wafer Capacity in US
Silicon Wafer Manufacturer CubicPV said it has been spurred by Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to build 10 GW of conventional mono-wafer capacity in the United States, which will bridge the ...

Jinko Solar Achieves Record Conversion Efficiency of 26.1% in N-type TOPCon Module
China-based solar cell and module manufacturer Jinko Solar announced achieving a record maximum solar conversion efficiency of 26.1% in its 182 mm N-type module, which is Jinko's latest TOPCon (tunnel ...

FTC Solar’s Q3 Loss Widens to $25.6 Million
U.S.-based solar tracker systems provider FTC Solar’s Q3 GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) net loss widened to $25.6 million compared to $22.9 year-over-year (YoY) due to low demand induced by ...

Jindal Power Floats Tender for Mono PERC Solar Modules for 150 MW Solar Projects
Jindal Power has invited bids for the manufacturing, testing, packing, supply, and transportation of monocrystalline passivated emitter and rear contact (PERC) modules for its 150 MW solar projects. The last ...

Daqo New Energy’s Q3 Net Income Jumps 11% YoY Amid Rise in Polysilicon Demand
Daqo New Energy Corporation, the Chinese photovoltaic (PV)-grade polysilicon manufacturer, posted a net income of $323.4 million in Q3, 2022, a year-over-year (YoY) increase of 11%. The net income growth ...

After Global Supply Chain Woes, Domestic Supply Deficit Hits Solar Developers in India
The government's move to cut dependence on China and promote local manufacturing of modules for solar installations has hindered developers as domestic supply is substantially short of demand. At the ...

Reliance Acquires 20% Stake in Perovskite-based Solar Tech Firm Caelux for $12 Million
Reliance New Energy (RNEL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries, has acquired a 20% stake for $12 million in California-headquartered Caelux Corporation, a company developing perovskite-based solar technology to enhance ...

Solar EVA Manufacturer Navitas Alpha Raises ₹70 Million in a Seed Round
Solar Ethyl Vinyl Acetate (EVA) manufacturer Navitas Alpha Renewables (NARPL) has raised ₹70 million(~$866,041) in a seed round led by investment advisory firm Niveshaay with participation from Madhusudan Sarda, IVY Growth ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: First Solar to Supply 600 MW of Thin Film Solar Modules to Azure Power
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: First Solar announced that it has signed an agreement to supply 600 MWdc of its high-performance, advanced ...

BIS Certification Must be Updated and Expedited to Keep Pace with Solar Technologies
Solar module manufacturers have urged the government to update the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for photovoltaic systems and other related -equipment to align with international norms revised last year ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: Amplus Solar Partners with Mahindra to Electrify its Fleet
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Amplus Solar's electric mobility vertical signed a memorandum of understanding with Mahindra Electric to procure their Zor ...

First Solar to Invest $1.2 Billion to Scale Production of US-Made Solar PV Modules
U.S.-based solar module manufacturer First Solar has announced an investment of $1.2 billion to scale the production of American-made, responsibly-produced photovoltaic (PV) solar modules totaling 4.4 GW, to support the ...

Rajasthan Electronics Issues Tender To Procure 1,000 Solar Modules
Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL), a joint venture between the center and the Rajasthan government, has invited bids to procure 1,000 solar modules with a wattage output of at ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: Indian Airports Taking Steps to Reduce Carbon Footprint
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation V K Singh informed the Rajya Sabha informed ...

Video Interview: Robotic Solar Module Cleaning Can Increase Generation by Up to 5% A Year
According to Mercom’s Q1 2022 India Solar Market Update, India added over 3 GW of solar capacity in the first quarter (Q1) of 2022. The country is expected to add ...

NTPC Issues Tender to Supply Bifacial Modules for a 735 MW Solar Project
NTPC has invited bids for a solar photovoltaic module package for the 735 MW (3*245MW) Nokh Solar Project in Rajasthan. The scope of work includes manufacturing, supply, packing and forwarding, ...

Bids Invited for 3,500 Monocrystalline or Multicrystalline Solar Modules
Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments (REIL) has invited bids to procure 3,500 solar modules with a 330 W output made from 72 monocrystalline or multicrystalline solar cells. The last date to ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: AMPYR Solar and BELECTRIC to Install 200 MW Solar Projects in Germany
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: AMPYR Solar Europe (ASE) and BELECTRIC signed a framework agreement to install a pipeline of more than ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: Tata Power Installs 150 EV Charging Stations Across Mumbai
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Tata Power installed 150 green energy-powered electric vehicles (EV) charging stations across residential societies, malls, commercial complexes, ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: NTPC Commissions 47.52 MW Solar Power Project in Rajasthan
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: NTPC announced the commissioning of the fourth part capacity of 47.52 MW out of the 296 MW ...

Renew Power to Increase its Module Manufacturing Capacity to 6 GW
Independent Power Producer ReNew Power has announced that it is increasing its module manufacturing capacity to 6 GW from the 4 GW that was planned earlier. The planned capital expenditure ...