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Daily News Wrap-Up: India Added 3.8 GW Solar Open Access Capacity in 1H 2025

India added nearly 3.8 GW of solar open access capacity in the first half (1H) of 2025, an over 4% decrease from 3.9 GW installed in the same period of 2024, according...

September 10, 2025

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Daily Wrap-up
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Large-Scale Solar System Costs Across Module Technologies Drop in Q2 2025

The average system cost of large-scale solar projects fell again in the second quarter of 2025, continuing the steady downward trend. Indian TOPCon-based projects remain...

September 9, 2025

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Shanthi G

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Renewable Firms Shift Strategies After ISTS Waiver Ends

For nearly a decade, India’s interstate transmission system waiver quietly shaped renewable power economics. By lowering landed tariffs on interstate sales, it...

August 29, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Faulty TOPCon Installations Risk Fires

The increasing demand for TOPCon bifacial solar modules raised concerns among industry professionals about their potential for unsafe installation, particularly on sheet...

August 25, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Faulty Installation of TOPCon Bifacial Modules Raises Fire Risk on Metal Roofs

The increasing demand for TOPCon bifacial solar modules has raised concerns among industry professionals about their potential for unsafe installation, particularly on...

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MNRE Releases ALMM List-II for Solar Cells with a Capacity of 13 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued the first Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II for solar cells, enlisting nine domestic...

August 1, 2025

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Market & Policy

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Jinko Announces 25.58% N-Type TOPCon Solar Module Conversion Efficiency

Chinese solar cell and module, and energy storage system (ESS) supplier JinkoSolar has claimed it has independently developed N-type tunnel oxide passivated contact...

July 2, 2025

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Premier Energies Commissions 1.2 GW TOPCon Cell Manufacturing Line

Integrated solar cell and module manufacturing company Premier Energies has commissioned a new 1.2 GW tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cell manufacturing...

June 27, 2025

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Manufacturing

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Emmvee Bags ₹15 Billion Solar Module Supply Order from KPI Green

Solar module and cell manufacturer Emmvee bagged a ₹15 billion (~$174.31 million) order from KPI Green Energy to supply TOPCon bifacial solar modules for an upcoming...

June 25, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Modules

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Solar
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Average Cost of Large-Scale Solar Projects Rose Marginally in Q1 2025

Large-scale solar project costs in India increased for the second consecutive quarter, according to Mercom’s  Q1 2025 India Solar Market Update, average project costs...

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Involt Energy Breaks Ground on 1.78 GW Solar Cell Facility In Gujarat

Gujarat-based Involt Energy has commenced construction of its first solar cell manufacturing plant in Rajkot with an initial capacity of 1.78 GW. The facility is...

June 5, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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US Solar Module Prices Dropped to $0.25/W Between November and February 2025

Solar module prices in the U.S. dropped to a near record low of $0.25 per watt from November 2024 to February 2025, according to a report by Anza Renewables. The company...

May 5, 2025

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Fraunhofer Cuts Silver Use in Solar Cells to One-Tenth of Industry Standard

Scientists at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE (Fraunhofer ISE) have claimed to have produced silicon heterojunction solar cells (SHJ) with a...

May 2, 2025

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Mitigating Chemical Degradation in TOPCon Solar Cells

A team of researchers from the University of New South Wales and the Chinese solar module manufacturer LONGi found that the rear side of tunnel oxide passivated contact...

April 7, 2025

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Tina Freese

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WorldOne Energies Commissions 1.2 GW Module Manufacturing Facility

Solar module manufacturer WorldOne Energies has commissioned a 1.2 GW solar module manufacturing facility in Nagpur, Maharashtra. The facility will produce N-type tunnel...

April 4, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Manufacturing

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Solar

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