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					</table><p><a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/karnataka-clarifies-transmission-charges-for-co-located-wind-solar-hybrid-projects" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission has clarified that if additional solar or wind capacity is added to an existing co-located wind-solar hybrid power</a> project, transmission charges will not exceed the capacity contracted with the transmission licensee, provided the total installed capacity is within the contracted limits. If the new solar or wind capacity exceeds the existing contracted transmission capacity, charges will be based on the higher of the two capacities, subject to evacuation approval for the additional capacity. For new hybrid projects, charges will similarly be levied on the higher of the installed solar or wind capacity, with evacuation approvals.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/telangana-issues-empanelment-tender-for-epc-of-1-gw-solar-projects" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Telangana Renewable Energy Development Corporation has issued a tender to empanel engineering, procurement, and construction service providers</a> to set up grid connected solar projects of 1 MW in size with a total capacity of 1,000 MW. The last date to submit the bids is December 10, 2024. Bids will be opened on December 16.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/gujarat-pipavav-port-to-source-power-from-cleanmaxs-wind-solar-project" target="_blank" rel="noopener">APM Terminals Pipavav (Gujarat Pipavav Port) in Gujarat will procure power from a 4.56 MW wind-solar hybrid project developed by CleanMax. The two companies have</a> entered into a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement for the port to source power under the third-party open access model from the hybrid renewable energy project comprising a wind capacity of 3.5 MW and a solar capacity of 1.06 MW capacity in Gujarat. This hybrid renewable energy project will deliver approximately 540 million kWh of electricity annually to Gujarat Pipavav Port’s operations. Procuring renewable energy from the hybrid project is part of the Gujarat Pipavav Port’s effort to achieve net-zero status by 2040.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/cop29-300-billion-per-year-climate-finance-target-set-for-2035" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Developing countries slammed the COP29 agreement for the $300 billion a year climate finance by 2035 target, saying it falls way short of their $1.3 trillion demand. “Too little,</a> too late,” they said after the UN Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, upped the current spending by $200 billion annually. India spoke for the developing nations, calling the amount proposed to be mobilized “abysmally poor.” The country’s negotiator said at the end of the conference, “It is a paltry sum. It is not something that will enable conducive climate action necessary for our country’s survival.” Terming the agreement an “optical illusion,” India alleged that it was “stage-managed” by the developed nations, with no inclusivity in the adoption process.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/trina-solars-module-efficiency-of-n-type-topcon-cells-reaches-26-58" target="_blank" rel="noopener">China-based Trina Solar has claimed to have achieved an efficiency of 26.58% for n-type TOPCon solar cells, breaking its earlier record of 25.9%. The calibration center at</a> the Institute for Solar Energy Research in Hamelin, Germany, has certified the efficiency record of Trina’s industrial larger-area 350.4 cm2 n-type bifacial i-TOPCon solar cells. Trina said it invented an innovative rectangular wafer design used in its high-efficiency solar cell. The substrate is an n-type phosphorus-doped Cz silicon wafer with a high minority carrier lifetime. By integrating with tunnel oxide passivating contact, advanced boron-doped emitter, advanced light trapping, and very fine line printing technologies, the front side reaches record-breaking efficiency for this industrial-size bifacial n-type i-TOPCon cell.</p>


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					</table><p><a href="https://www.jinkosolar.com/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jinko Solar</a>, <a href="https://www.longi.com/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LONGi Green Energy Technology</a>, <a href="https://waaree.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Waaree Energies</a>, <a href="https://en.gclsi.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GCL Systems Integration New Energy</a>, and <a href="https://www.trinasolar.com/us" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trina Solar</a> were the top solar module suppliers in 1H 2024, according to Mercom&#8217;s <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/product/mercoms-india-solar-market-leaderboard-1h-2024-market-shares-profiles" target="_blank" rel="noopener">India Solar Market Leaderboard 1H 2024</a>.</p>
<p>Jinko Solar led the module shipments in the first half of the year, followed by LONGi Green Energy Technology and Waaree Energies. GCL Systems Integration New Energy and Trina Solar made up the top five.</p>
<p>The top five suppliers contributed to 46.1% of module capacities shipped to domestic solar projects.</p>
<p><a href="https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Leading-Solar-Module-Suppiers-in-India-1H-2024.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-72986 size-full" src="https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Leading-Solar-Module-Suppiers-in-India-1H-2024.png" alt="Leading Solar Module Suppiers in India 1H 2024" width="774" height="509" srcset="https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Leading-Solar-Module-Suppiers-in-India-1H-2024.png 774w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Leading-Solar-Module-Suppiers-in-India-1H-2024-300x197.png 300w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Leading-Solar-Module-Suppiers-in-India-1H-2024-768x505.png 768w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Leading-Solar-Module-Suppiers-in-India-1H-2024-650x427.png 650w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Leading-Solar-Module-Suppiers-in-India-1H-2024-624x410.png 624w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Leading-Solar-Module-Suppiers-in-India-1H-2024-600x395.png 600w" sizes="(max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px" /></a></p>
<p>As of June 2024, Jinko Solar had ten production facilities located across the globe. The company expects its monocrystalline silicon wafer, cell, and module production capacity to reach 120 GW,  95 GW, and 130 GW, respectively, by the end of 2024.</p>
<p>LONGi Green Energy Technology has solar cell and module manufacturing facilities in China, Vietnam, and Malaysia, as well as solar ingot and wafer production facilities in China and Malaysia. Over the next three years, the company expects its annual production capacities for solar wafers, cells, and modules to reach 200 GW, 100 GW, and 150 GW.</p>
<p>Waaree Energies had four solar module manufacturing facilities in India with an aggregate annual module production capacity of 12 GW as of June 2024. During the year&#8217;s first half,  the company secured a contract with <a href="https://www.mahindrasusten.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mahindra Susten</a> to supply 280 MW of N-Type TOPCon 580 Wp solar modules in Bikaner, Rajasthan. It also secured a contract from <a href="https://www.acciona-energia.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ACCIONA Energy</a>&#8216;s subsidiary, Juna Renewable Energy, to supply 335 MW of bifacial solar modules in Rajasthan.</p>
<p>Indian manufacturers accounted for 42% of the modules supplied to domestic solar projects.</p>
<p>Indian module imports in 1H 2024 were primarily from China. The top suppliers exporting to India included Jinko Solar, LONGi Green Energy Technology, GCL Systems Integration New Energy, Trina Solar, and <a href="https://www.jasolar.com/html/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JA Solar</a>.</p>
<p>In 1H 2024, Mono PERC modules comprised 96% of shipments. TOPCon modules accounted for nearly 2.2% of the modules shipped, and polycrystalline modules made up 1.6% of the supply. Over 49% of the modules shipped during 1H 2024 were bifacial.</p>
<p><a href="https://aikosolar.com/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Aiko Solar</a>, <a href="https://en.tw-solar.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tongwei Solar</a>, <a href="http://www.jietaisolar.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jetai New Energy</a>, <a href="https://www.solarspace.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SolarSpace</a>, <a href="https://www.yingfa.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Anhui Yingfa Deshseng</a>, and <a href="https://gokinsolar.com/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Guangdong Jinwan Gaojing</a> were the top solar cell suppliers in 1H 2024.</p>
<p>Mercom&#8217;s India Solar Market Leaderboard 1H 2024 report covers market shares and rankings across the Indian solar supply chain and provides the most accurate and comprehensive coverage of India&#8217;s solar industry leaders.</p>
<p>For the complete report, <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/product/mercoms-india-solar-market-leaderboard-1h-2024-market-shares-profiles" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a>.</p>
<p>The leading Indian module suppliers in CY 2023 were Waaree Energies, <a href="https://www.adanisolar.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adani Solar</a>, <a href="https://premierenergies.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Premier Energies</a>, <a href="https://saatvikgroup.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Saatvik Green Energy</a>, and <a href="https://rayzonsolar.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rayzon Solar</a>.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/product/mercoms-india-solar-market-share-tracker" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Market Share Data Tracker</a>, which gives data insights into competitors and their growth rates quarterly, is now available.</p>


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<p><strong>Trina Solar, a solar module manufacturer, and smart energy solutions provider </strong><a href="https://mercomcapital.com/trina-solar-secures-235-million-loan-solar-pv-manufacturing-plant/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>secured</strong></a><strong> a $235 million non-recourse senior secured term green loan</strong> facility from Standard Chartered to support the development, construction, and operation of a 1.35 million square foot solar photovoltaic manufacturing plant in Wilmer, Texas. Standard Chartered served as the sole lead structuring bank and book-runner for the financing.</p>
<p><strong>Powerdot, a provider of EV charging solutions, has </strong><a href="https://mercomcapital.com/powerdot-secures-180-million-green-financing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>secured</strong></a><strong> €165 million (~$180 million) in green financing</strong> from ABN Amro, BNP Paribas, ING, MUFG Bank, Santander, and Société Générale. The €165 million (~$180 million) green financing facility – with an additional €60 million (~$65.5 million) of the uncommitted accordion facility – will be used to expand Powerdot’s network of EV charging points to reach more than 3,100 locations by 2026, enhance the technology and user experience, and grow and develop its team.</p>
<p><strong>Electric vehicle charger manufacturer Exicom Tele-systems </strong><a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/exicom-to-acquire-australia-based-ev-charger-company-tritium" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>announced</strong></a><strong> it is acquiring Tritium, an Australia-based manufacturer of DC fast chargers.</strong> Tritium has a presence in 47 countries. Exicom will gain access to Tritium’s manufacturing facility in Tennessee, U.S., and an engineering center in Brisbane, Australia. Tritium has sold over 13,000 DC fast chargers. It designs and manufactures proprietary hardware and software to create liquid-cooled DC fast chargers for electric vehicles.</p>
<p><strong>Allego, an electric vehicle charging solutions provider, </strong><a href="https://mercomcapital.com/ev-charging-provider-allego-secures-22-million-loan/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>secured</strong></a><strong> a €20 million (~$22 million) loan from the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development.</strong> This funding is a part of the CROSS-E project co-funded by the European Union. Allego plans to deploy over 200 light and heavy-duty vehicle (LDV /HDV) EV recharging points across over 50 strategic locations in Poland. The project in Poland is co-funded by the EU’s Connecting Europe Facility program, supporting European transport infrastructure projects along the TEN-T Network and in Urban Nodes.</p>
<p><strong>Electric vehicle battery manufacturing company Neuron Energy has </strong><a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/ev-battery-manufacturer-neuron-energy-raises-%E2%82%B9200-million" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>raised</strong></a><strong> ₹200 million (~$2.4 million) in a Series A funding</strong> from investors, including the Chona Family and Capri Global Family Office. The funds will be used to bolster Neuron’s research and development capabilities. This will include establishing an R&amp;D laboratory in Pune and a manufacturing facility in Delhi, India. The company aims to clock ₹1.5 – 2 billion (~$17.86 – 23.81 million) in revenue in the current fiscal year.</p>
<p><strong>Wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon Energy has </strong><a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/suzlon-acquires-majority-renom-energy-services" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>announced</strong></a><strong> the acquisition of a 76% stake in Renom Energy Services, a multi-brand renewable energy operations and maintenance service company.</strong> The acquisition will be completed in two tranches, with Suzlon initially acquiring a 51% stake for ₹4 billion (~$47.6 million), followed by an additional 25% stake within 18 months for ₹2.6 billion (~$30.9 million).</p>
<p><strong>SYSO, a market operations service provider dedicated to renewable and energy storage assets, has </strong><a href="https://mercomcapital.com/syso-secures-14-5-million-in-series-b-funding/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>raised</strong></a><strong> $14.5 million</strong> in Series B funding led by Kimmeridge, an alternative asset manager specializing in the energy sector, with participation from existing SYSO investor Lacuna Sustainable Investments. The funding will be used to expand into new markets and improve its service for developers and independent power producers for the energy transition across the power sector.</p>
<p><strong>Electric vehicle manufacturer Kinetic Green </strong><a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/ev-manufacturer-kinetic-green-raises-25-million-from-gpc" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>secured</strong></a><strong> a ₹2.09 billion (~$25 million) investment from private equity firm Greater Pacific Capital</strong>, as part of an overall targeted Series A fundraiser of up to $40 million. The company plans to use the funds to scale production at its manufacturing facility in India, market and distribute its current products, including the newly launched ELuna, and research and develop new products.</p>
<p>For reports and trackers on funding and M&amp;A transactions in solar, energy storage, and smart grid sectors, click <a href="https://mercomcapital.com/clean-energy-reports/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</p>
<p>Read last week&#8217;s funding <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/funding-and-ma-roundup-ugowork-raises-51-million-in-funding" target="_blank" rel="noopener">roundup</a>.</p>


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					</table><p><a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/karnataka-floats-consultancy-solar-park-in-bidar/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>The Karnataka Renewable Energy Development invited bids from consultancy firms to prepare a detailed project report for developing a 500 MW solar park in Bidar.</strong></a> The last date for the submission of bids is September 14, 2023. Bidders already prequalified by the Karnataka government can participate in the bidding process. The scope of the work includes the preparation of feasibility and detailed project reports, solar resource assessments, estimation of energy yield, and optimization of plot sizing, layout, and infrastructure.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/extends-dcr-waiver-solar-cells-kusum/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>The Ministry of New &amp; Renewable Energy decided to extend the waiver of the domestic content requirement (DCR) for solar cells used for projects under Component C of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan program until March 31, 2024.</strong></a> The move is a continuation of the memorandum issued by the Ministry on August 1, 2022, which extended the DCR waiver until June 20, 2023.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/karnatakas-grid-support-open-access-power-projects" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Power distribution companies in Karnataka, beginning this year, proposed revised tariffs for low-tension and high-tension consumers, introducing grid support charges that may discourage captive open access power projects.</strong></a> The proposal is pending the approval of the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission. If the proposal receives the green light, captive power projects will have to factor in an additional grid-support fee ranging from ₹1.57 ($0.019)/kWh to ₹2.85 ($0.035)/kWh.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/punjab-bids-green-hydrogen-compressed-biogas-project" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Punjab Electricity Development Agency has invited bids to develop a green hydrogen and compressed biogas project based on cattle dung, vegetable, ‘mandi’ waste, poultry droppings</a>, </strong>municipal segregated green waste, agro waste, and other organic waste on a build, own, and operate basis at the Haibowal Dairy complex in Ludhiana. The last date to submit the bids online is October 4, 2023. Bids will be opened on October 6.</p>
<p><a href="https://cms.mercomindia.com/us-adds-of-small-capacity-in-2022-eia-report/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>The U.S. added 6.4 GW of small-scale solar capacity in 2022, which marks the highest annual growth ever recorded in the domain of small-scale solar energy production, according to a report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.</strong></a> Small-scale solar, often referred to as distributed solar or rooftop solar, encompasses solar-power systems with a capacity of 1 MW or less. Most of the small-scale solar capacity in the U.S. resides atop residential buildings in the form of rooftop solar modules.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/france-solar-capacity-1h-2023/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>France installed 1,378 MW of solar capacity in the first half of 2023, compared to 1,233 MW installed in the same period of the previous year.</strong></a> The country recorded 11.2 TWh of solar power generation during the January- June period, an increase of 18% year-over-year. It accounted for 4.7% of France’s electricity consumption, representing 0.9% year-over-year growth. France’s total installed solar capacity was 18 GW as of June 30, 2023, with 17.3 GW in mainland France.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/germany-onshore-wind-auction-undersubscribed/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Germany’s recent onshore wind energy auction garnered bids for only 1,436 MW despite the initial auction volume being reduced to 1,667 MW from 3,192 MW due to concerns of low interest, according to the Federal Network Agency.</strong></a> Out of the 142 bids received for a combined volume of 1,436 MW, one bid was disqualified due to a formal error. As a result, the agency awarded 1,433 MW across 141 successful bids.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/businesses-in-coimbatore-energy-options-to-cut-costs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Mercom India is hosting the second edition of the Clean Energy Meet series, “C&amp;I Clean Energy Meet 2023,” which will bring together commercial and industrial consumers in the country to engage with renewable energy solution providers and gain insights into procuring green power and saving on operating costs.</strong></a> The event in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, is scheduled for September 15, 2023, at Welcomhotel By ITC Hotels, Race Course.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/trina-solar-200-million-module-manufacturing-facility-texas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">China-headquartered solar photovoltaics company Trina Solar has announced plans to invest over $200 million to build a solar module manufacturing facility in Wilmer, Texas.</a></strong> The facility, spanning over 1 million square feet, will manufacture 5 GW of solar modules and secure its supply of polysilicon from both the United States and Europe. Expected to commence production in 2024, the Wilmer facility will produce large power output Vertex modules and use 210 mm large-size wafers.</p>


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					</table><p>In a significant move to address challenges in solar module manufacturing, nine leading manufacturers have agreed on the standard dimensions for rectangular silicon wafer modules.</p>
<p>The nine manufacturers &#8211; <a href="https://www.canadiansolar.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Canadian Solar</a>, <a href="https://en.risenenergy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Risen Energy</a>, <a href="https://www.jasolar.com/html/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JA Solar</a>, <a href="https://www.jinkosolar.com/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JinkoSolar</a>, <a href="https://www.longi.com/in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LONGi</a>, <a href="https://en.tw-solar.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TW Solar</a>, <a href="https://www.trinasolar.com/us" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trina Solar</a>, <a href="https://www.astronergy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Astronergy</a>, and <a href="https://www.das-solar.com/en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DAS Solar</a>, agreed on the following specifications:</p>
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<li>Module long side vertical hole distance: 400 mm/ 790 mm/ 1,400 mm</li>
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<p>The new standards are expected to help increase module power, optimize container utilization, and reduce system costs while tackling issues related to supply chain disruptions, material wastage, and customer system design complexities.</p>
<p>To ensure uniformity and adherence to these standardized dimensions, it is proposed that both current and future designs for 182 and 210 series modules align with the specifications outlined in the &#8220;T/CPIA 0003-2022 Technical Specification for Crystalline Silicon Terrestrial Photovoltaic Module Dimensions and Mounting Holes&#8221; document issued by the China Photovoltaic Industry Association (CPIA).</p>
<p>Additionally, manufacturers will comply with existing agreed industry dimensions. The flexible approach would allow each manufacturer to work within the specified dimension ranges based on its unique circumstances, thus catering to the diverse needs of their customers.</p>
<p>The nine companies will collectively advocate and promote the acceptance of these standardized dimensions by other industry manufacturers. They have urged incorporating these rectangular silicon wafer module dimensions into the industry standards published by the CPIA.</p>
<p>To foster ongoing collaboration and communication in advancing dimension standardization for other variants of rectangular silicon wafer modules, the companies have agreed to establish the &#8220;Photovoltaic Module Dimension Standardization Seminar Group.&#8221;</p>
<p>Jinko Solar, Trina Solar, LONGi Solar, and JA Solar were among the top solar module suppliers in the calendar year 2022, according to Mercom&#8217;s recently released <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/product/mercoms-india-solar-market-leaderboard-2023-market-shares-and-profiles" target="_blank" rel="noopener">India Solar Market Leaderboard 2023</a>.</p>
<p>China&#8217;s annual export of solar products, such as polysilicon wafers, cells, and modules, <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/chinas-solar-exports-jump-80-2022" target="_blank" rel="noopener">surpassed</a> $51 billion in 2022, a year-over-year increase of 80.3%. China&#8217;s export performance is noteworthy as it has come despite the import barriers erected by several countries to restrict the entry of Chinese products last year.</p>


Module Makers to Standardize Dimensions for Rectangular Silicon Wafer Modules


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					</table><p><a href="https://www.jinkosolar.com/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jinko Solar</a>, <a href="https://www.trinasolar.com/us" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trina Solar</a>, <a href="https://www.jasolar.com/html/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JA Solar</a>, <a href="https://www.longi.com/in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LONGi Solar</a>, and <a href="https://www.adanisolar.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adani Solar</a> were the leading module suppliers to the Indian solar market in the first half (1H) of the calendar year (CY) 2022, according to Mercom’s recently released <a href="https://mercomindia.com/product/mercoms-india-solar-market-leaderboard-1h-2022-market-shares-and-profiles" target="_blank" rel="noopener">India Solar Market Leaderboard 1H 2022</a>.</p>
<p>The report provides insights into the industry leaders’ market share and shipment rankings across the Indian solar supply chain.</p>
<p>The top five module suppliers accounted for 52% of the market share.</p>
<p>Besides Adani Solar, two other Indian module manufacturers made it to the top 10 module suppliers list.</p>
<p><a href="https://mercomindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Leading-Solar-Module-Suppliers-in-India-1H-2022-Jan-June.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-45428 size-full" src="https://mercomindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Leading-Solar-Module-Suppliers-in-India-1H-2022-Jan-June.png" alt="Leading Solar Module Suppliers in India 1H 2022 (Jan-June)" width="601" height="409" srcset="https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Leading-Solar-Module-Suppliers-in-India-1H-2022-Jan-June.png 601w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Leading-Solar-Module-Suppliers-in-India-1H-2022-Jan-June-300x204.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px" /></a>The top-ranked companies witnessed some major developments through the year&#8217;s first half.</p>
<p><strong>Jinko Solar</strong>’s module shipments globally <a href="https://mercomindia.com/increased-n-type-module-shipments-push-jinko-revenue/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">doubled</a> in the third quarter of 2022, according to the company. The N-type module shipments were approximately 3 GW, up 160% sequentially. Jinko Solar has built a vertically integrated solar product value chain, with an integrated annual capacity of 40 GW for mono wafers, 40GW for solar cells, and 50GW for solar modules, as of June 2022. The company has nine production facilities globally. The company announced a maximum efficiency of 25.7% for its large-size monocrystalline silicon TOPCon solar cell.</p>
<p><strong>Trina Solar</strong> has announced the groundbreaking of its New Energy Industrial Park project in China to cover almost the entire PV manufacturing chain from polysilicon production to modules based on 210mm and N-type technology. The factory will include production lines with an annual output of 300,000 metric tons of industrial silicon, 150,000 metric tons of high-purity polysilicon, 35 GW of mono silicon, 10 GW of wafer slices, 10 GW of cells, 10 GW of modules, and 15 GW of auxiliaries for modules.</p>
<p>With 12 manufacturing bases and more than 20 branches worldwide<strong>, JA Solar</strong>’s business covers silicon wafers, cells, and modules. JA Solar products are available in 135 countries and</p>
<p>regions and are used extensively in ground-mounted solar projects and rooftop solar installations of commercial, industrial, and residential customers. The company has been listed on Fortune China 500 and Global Top 500 New Energy Enterprises for several consecutive years. In May 2022, JA Solar released its first n-type PV module, DeepBlue 4.0 X, marking its entry into the n-type PV product market. The company announced the maximum power of their n-type module reaching 625W and efficiency of up to 22.4%. The company’s solar modules are used across multiple utility-scale projects in India, including a 130 MW and a 70 MW ground-mounted project in Maharashtra, a 69 MW ground-mounted project in Telangana, and a 53 MW ground-mounted project in Gujarat, among others.</p>
<p><strong>LONGi Solar</strong> has <a href="https://mercomindia.com/daily-news-wrap-up-vestas-supplies-to-vibrant-energys-wind-project/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">introduced</a> the Hi-MO 6, its first module designed exclusively for the global distributed consumer market. Using LONGi’s high-efficiency hybrid passivated back contact (HPBC) cell technology, Hi-MO 6 achieved a maximum efficiency of 22.8% in mass production. In May this year, LONGi <a href="https://mercomindia.com/mahindra-susten-commissions-175-mw-solar-project-rajasthan/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">supplied</a> 535 kW bifacial modules to Mahindra Susten, the engineering, procurement, and construction arm of Mahindra Group, for the latter’s 175 MW solar project in Kolayat of Bikaner district in Rajasthan.</p>
<p><strong>Adani Solar</strong> is building a fully integrated and comprehensive 10 GW solar manufacturing ecosystem in Mundra, India. The Mundra plant is expected to play host to the entire solar manufacturing ecosystem, from polysilicon to modules, including ancillaries and supporting utilities. The company currently has a solar cell and module manufacturing capacity of 3.5 GW.</p>
<p>Adani was awarded a performance-linked incentive (PLI) amount of ₹6.63 billion (~$81.06 million) for a capacity of nearly 737 MW of vertically-integrated high-efficiency solar modules.</p>
<p>As the country strives towards developing the domestic module manufacturing capacity, the imports during the third quarter of this year <a href="https://mercomindia.com/bcd-effect-indias-solar-imports-down-exports-surge-in-q3-2022/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">saw</a> a decline of 59%. A detailed list of exporters and importers is available by subscribing to Mercom’s <a href="https://mercomindia.com/product/india-solar-export-import-tracker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">India Solar Export-Import Tracker</a>.</p>
<p>A complete list of module suppliers and their market share is available through Mercom’s <a href="https://mercomindia.com/product/mercoms-india-solar-market-share-tracker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">India Solar Market Share Tracker</a>.</p>


Jinko, Trina, JA Solar, LONGi, Adani Top Solar Module Suppliers in 1H 2022

<p>According to module shipment data for 2017, <a href="http://www.trinasolar.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trina Solar</a> was the single largest supplier of modules to India in 2017. The newly released report by Mercom India Research <em><u><a href="https://mercomindia.com/product/mercoms-india-solar-market-share-report/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">India Solar Market Leaderboard 2018</a></u></em> covers market share and shipment rankings across the Indian solar supply chain in 2017.</p>
<p><a href="https://mercomindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Leading-Solar-Module-Suppliers-in-India-2017.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-10507" src="https://mercomindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Leading-Solar-Module-Suppliers-in-India-2017.png" alt="Leading Solar Module Suppliers in India, 2017" width="333" height="252" srcset="https://cms.mercomindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Leading-Solar-Module-Suppliers-in-India-2017.png 333w, https://cms.mercomindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Leading-Solar-Module-Suppliers-in-India-2017-300x227.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px" /></a></p>
<p>The top 5 module suppliers made up over 45 percent of market share in 2017. <a href="https://www.canadiansolar.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Canadian Solar</a> was the second largest module supplier to India followed by <a href="http://www.jasolar.com/html/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JA solar</a> in 2017. The same three companies were also the top three suppliers to India in the same order in terms of cumulative installations.</p>
<p>Cumulatively, top 10 companies have supplied over 1 GW of solar modules to the Indian market.</p>
<p>A lot of the module supply dynamics could change based on how the <a href="https://mercomindia.com/domestic-manufacturers-safeguard-duty-imported-panels/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">safeguard duty case</a> plays out. There is also a good chance that many international companies could open manufacturing facilities in India especially if the SECI tender for <a href="https://mercomindia.com/seci-tenders-5gw-solar-manufacturing-capacity/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">5 GW</a> manufacturing capacity becomes a reality.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.nextracker.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NEXTracker</a> was the top tracker supplier to the Indian solar sector in terms of cumulative shipments at the end of 2017, followed by <a href="http://www.arctechsolar.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Arctec Solar</a>. As of 2017, there were over 30 tracker suppliers to the Indian solar market. NEXTracker has over 1 GW in tracker sales to India. Top 3 tracker suppliers account for almost 70 percent of the market share in India.</p>
<p>In India, most solar large-scale projects do not have trackers. Cost plays a big part in using trackers in India. With most major Indian solar states enacting <a href="https://mercomindia.com/telangana-deviation-regulations-solar-wind-generation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">deviation charges</a> for over or under production, trackers are not on the priority list of many developers in India.</p>
<p>“As the demand in China decreases, international companies are looking more and more towards India as one of the most important markets to expand into. An India market entry/expansion strategy has become a must for international companies if they are not already supplying to the country,” said Raj Prabhu, CEO of Mercom Capital Group.</p>
<p><a href="https://mercomindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Leading-Solar-Tracker-Companies-in-India-as-of-2017.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-10508" src="https://mercomindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Leading-Solar-Tracker-Companies-in-India-as-of-2017.png" alt="Leading Solar Tracker Companies in India, as of 2017" width="332" height="250" srcset="https://cms.mercomindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Leading-Solar-Tracker-Companies-in-India-as-of-2017.png 332w, https://cms.mercomindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Leading-Solar-Tracker-Companies-in-India-as-of-2017-300x226.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px" /></a></p>
<p><em>To learn more about the report and get a full list of market leaders, click</em><em> <strong><a href="https://mercomindia.com/product/mercoms-india-solar-market-share-report/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a></strong></em></p>
<p><em>For a complete Market Share Tracker, click</em><em> <strong><a href="https://mercomindia.com/product/mercoms-india-solar-market-share-tracker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a></strong></em></p>
<p><em>Download Executive Summary <strong><a href="https://mercomindia.com/india-solar-market-leaderboard-2018-executive-summary-form/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a></strong></em></p>


Trina Was Top Solar Module Supplier in 2017, NEXTracker the Top Tracker Supplier to India

<p><a href="http://www.trinasolar.com/en-glb/index" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trina Solar</a>, a Chinese solar module and cell manufacturer has completed the acquisition of Nclave Renewable S.L., a Spanish solar tracker system manufacturer.</p>
<p>The value of the deal has not been disclosed yet.</p>
<p>This is the first time that a Chinese solar company has acquired a solar tracker producer outside of its home market. The acquisition is expected to accelerate Trina Solar&#8217;s strategic transformation from a leading PV product supplier to a global smart PV solutions provider.</p>
<p>With the acquisition, Trina Solar&#8217;s latest TrinaPro smart PV solutions will directly incorporate Nclave&#8217;s tracker products and engineering designs, while Nclave&#8217;s leading-edge technologies will also be deeply integrated into Trina Solar&#8217;s smart solutions.</p>
<p>Nclave was founded by the Clavijo Family and later merged with the company MFV Solar in 2017 with financial support from Q-Growth Fund. Nclave is involved in the development, design, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance of fixed tilts and solar trackers with more than 2.5 GW projects developed worldwide. The company has over 12 years of experience in the sector. It currently has its headquarters in Madrid, commercial offices in five continents and manufacturing facilities in Navarra, Spain. Its design for core parts and structures has received multiple international patents.</p>
<p>Founded in 1997, Trina Solar is one of the first Chinese solar companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange. As of the end of 2017, Trina Solar&#8217;s total module shipments had exceeded 32GW, ranking first in the world.</p>
<p>In the newly released Mercom’s <a href="https://mercomindia.com/product/mercoms-india-solar-market-share-report/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>India Solar Market Leaderboard 2018</em></a> report, it was <a href="https://mercomindia.com/2017-india-solar-market-leaders/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">revealed</a> that Trina Solar was the top module supplier to India in 2017. The report covers market share and shipment rankings across the Indian solar supply chain in 2017.</p>
<p>Image credit: By M.O. Stevens [<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>], from Wikimedia Commons</p>


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