SAEL Industries signs PPAs for 880 MW of solar projects in India
SAEL Industries has signed 25-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) for 480 MW of solar projects in Gujarat and 400 MW in Punjab. The projects, priced at INR 2.56 ($0.029)/kWh and INR 2.97/kWh respectively, are scheduled to begin operations within 24 months of signing.
Redington, Websol partner on small solar kits for Indian rooftops
Redington has partnered with Websol Energy System to launch 2 kW to 10 kW solar kits for homes and small businesses, combining high-efficiency modules with inverters and balance-of-system (BoS) components.
Jakson Green secures 85,000 MT green ammonia at record-low INR 50.75/kg
Jakson Green secured 85,000 metric tons (MT) per year in Solar Energy Corp. of India’s (SECI) sixth green ammonia auction at a record-low INR 50.75 ($0.58)/kg, marking the lowest bid to date.
Indian state opens 2 GWh of battery storage bids with viability gap funding
Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd. (RRVUNL) has opened bids for standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) totaling 2,000 MWh (500 MW x four hours) in India, supported by viability gap funding to connect to the regional transmission grid.
Seasonally optimized PV panel tilt can boost yield by up to 9% in India
A new study investigates the seasonal optimization of PV module tilt angles to optimize the energy efficiency of solar PV plants in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The results reveal that dynamic tilt adjustments can significantly boost annual solar yield across diverse climatic zones.
India’s Statcon licenses AEG tech to scale MW-class hydrogen rectifiers
Statcon Energiaa has signed a licensing deal with Germany’s AEG Power Solutions (AEG PS) to design, build, and maintain megawatt-class hydrogen rectifiers using AEG components.
Websol to double India solar cell capacity to 1.2 GW by October 2025
Websol is completing the installation of an additional 600 MW solar cell line in India. Trial output is set for September 2025 and full commercial production is scheduled to start the following month.
India mandates rooftop monitoring and inverter integration for 30 GW of solar
India’s renewable energy ministry has issued draft rules requiring all solar inverters installed under its 30 GW rooftop program to link directly to national servers, aiming to improve grid stability and cybersecurity. Industry groups back the plan but warn of high compliance costs, supply chain constraints, and uneven connectivity.
India’s PLI scheme drives 18.5 GW of solar module capacity up to June
India’s Production Linked Incentive Scheme for High Efficiency Solar PV Modules (PLI) has led to 18.5 GW of module capacity, 9.7 GW of solar cell capacity and 2.2 GW of ingot-wafer capacity being established as of June 30 2025. The program has awarded a total of 48 GW of module manufacturing capacity.
Thermal batteries offer alternative to lithium-ion storage
Jaicky Kumar, co-founder and CEO of Voltanova – a deep-tech firm incubated by the Foundation for Science, Innovation and Development (FSID) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) – speaks to pv magazine about the company’s thermal battery system and how it compares to lithium-based energy storage.
