Involt Energy breaks ground on 1.78 GW n-type TOPCon solar cell factory
Involt Energy has entered solar cell manufacturing with a 1.78 GW fully automated facility in western India. The company plans to begin ramp-up by mid 2026 with an additional 3 GW cell line and a 3 GW wafer manufacturing facility.
Novasys unveils 650 W TOPCon bifacial modules with up to 23.05% efficiency
Novasys Greenergy has released the Lynx Series n-type tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) glass-backsheet bifacial solar modules in power outputs from 600 Wp to 650 Wp and efficiencies between 21.27% and 23.05%.
India awards 420 MW in renewables render with storage
Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has awarded 420 MW of renewable-plus-storage capacity in its 1.2 GW round-the-clock (RTC) power tender. The winning developers will set up renewable energy projects backed with energy storage systems to supply RTC power.
India installs 5.93 GW of utility-scale solar in Q1
India added 5.93 GW of utility-scale solar in the first quarter of 2025, up 12.2% from the previous quarter, says JMK Research. Rooftop installations contributed another 1.34 GW.
Indian state approves 2.6 GWp solar project
Hyderabad-based Bondada Engineering has secured the development of a 2.6 GWp solar project in outhern India.
Adani Green, Acme Solar add 300 MW to India PV project pipeline
Adani Green and Acme Solar have ramped up their utility-scale solar footprints in India with new project activations in Gujarat and Rajasthan, respectively.
Indian PV makers turn to BC-TOPCon to ease shift to back-contact tech
Indian solar manufacturers are exploring hybrid solutions like BC-TOPCon to bridge tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) and back-contact (BC) technologies, aiming to optimize efficiency while leveraging existing infrastructure.
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.
