India plans 50 MW floating solar plant at nuclear site
Nuclear Power Corp. of India Ltd. (NPCIL) has approached Ciel & Terre to install a floating solar plant on a sea water dyke at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu, India.
New hybrid inverters for residential solar in India
India’s POM Systems & Services has developed new hybrid inverters with power ratings of 3 kW, 5 kW and 10 kW for residential solar applications.
Ciel & Terre completes 120 MWp floating solar array with new anchoring tech
Ciel & Terre has completed a 120 MWp floating solar project in India, introducing several company firsts in engineering and design, including rock bolt anchoring and a reinforced fiberglass inverter barge. The system also marks the French PV specialist’s first use of spin welding in its floating platform assembly.
Reliance Power to build 930 MW of solar with 1.86 GWh of battery storage
Reliance Nu Suntech says it will build a 930 MW solar project with 465 MW/1,860 MWh of battery storage to deliver four hours of peak power daily at a fixed tariff of INR 3.53 ($0.042)/kWh. The project aims to provide assured supply at competitive rates.
Avaada to develop 3.65 GW of pumped hydro storage in India
Avaada Group has signed an agreement with the Maharashtra state government in India to build two pumped storage hydro projects with a combined capacity of 3.65 GW. The company plans to deploy the projects in phases to support grid stability and renewable integration.
Vikram Solar launches 630 W n-type bifacial modules
The Indian solar manufacturer has launched its Hypersol series panel series with power output from 605 W to 630 W and efficiency between 22.38% and 23.30%.
Reliance Industries switches on GW-scale heterojunction PV module line
Reliance Industries has begun production at the first phase of its planned 10 GW solar module facility. The fully automated line manufactures heterojunction (HJT) panels with outputs of up to 720 W.
Sunora expands into solar inverter market at RenewX 2025
Sunora has unveiled new grid-connected and hybrid inverters at the RenewX 2025 clean energy trade show in Chennai, India.
Solex Energy to open 2 GW TOPCon cell plant in 2027
India’s Solex Energy has started working on its new 2 GW n-type tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cell factory, with operations set to begin in early 2027.
Kosol Energie launches TOPCon solar module with 24% efficiency
The Indian manufacturer said its new n-type TOPCon bifacial solar module has a a power output of 585 W to 620 W and the same compact dimensions as a traditional 550 W panel.
