Shakti Pumps invests $1.4 million in solar manufacturing
Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd. has invested INR 120 million ($1.4 million) in its solar-focused subsidiary, Shakti Energy Solutions Ltd, in exchange for equity shares to support manufacturing expansion.
India installs 22.5 GW of solar capacity in fiscal 2025
India added 17.4 GW of utility-scale solar and 5.15 GW of rooftop PV capacity in fiscal 2025, according to JMK Research. Rajasthan led new installations with 6.5 GW, followed by Gujarat with 3.6 GW and Maharashtra with 2.3 GW.
Shakti Pumps raises funds to build 2.2 GW solar module plant in India
Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd. has raised INR 2.93 billion ($34.2 million) through a qualified institutions placement to fund a greenfield 2.2 GW solar cell and module manufacturing facility in central India.
Indian state utility THDCIL to supply 184 MW from variable-speed hydro plant
State-run THDC India Ltd (THDCIL) has signed a power purchase agreement with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (GUVNL) to supply 184.08 MW from India’s first variable-speed pumped storage project (PSP) at Tehri, Uttarakhand. The project is designed to support grid flexibility and renewable energy integration.
WorldOne Energies to set up 1 GW solar module factory in Canada
WorldOne Energies has announced plans to build a 1 GW solar module factory in Ontario, Canada, marking a major step in its global expansion beyond India. The facility will produce tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) bifacial modules and cater to the North American market.
Sunkind partners with JA Solar for 6.4 GW of PV manufacturing in India
Sunkind Energy has signed a strategic technical partnership with JA Solar to support its upcoming 2.4 GW solar cell and 4 GW module manufacturing facilities in India.
Premier Energies commissions 1.2 GW TOPCon solar cell line
The new line increases Premier Energies’ solar cell capacity from 2 GW to 3.2 GW. The Indian manufacturer is on track to scale this up to 8.4 GW by June 2026.
Premier Energies commissions 1.2 GW TOPCon solar cell line in India
Premier Energies has commissioned a 1.2 GW tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cell line at Fab City in Hyderabad, India, increasing its total cell manufacturing capacity to 3.2 GW.
Indian state utility to deploy 1.07 GW of solar for irrigation
Maharashtra State Power Generation Co. Ltd. (MAHAGENCO) says it will commission 1.071 GW of solar under the Indian state’s Solar Agriculture Feeder Scheme 2.0 to supply daytime irrigation electricity to more than 300,000 farmers.
Sunkind Energy to build 4 GW solar module lines with ConfirmWare tech
Sunkind Energy has signed an agreement to use ConfirmWare’s stringer and automation equipment for 4 GW of solar module production capacity at upcoming manufacturing lines in India. The deal supports Sunkind Energy’s efforts to scale domestic module output amid growing demand and policy incentives.
