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Applications & Installations
Juniper Green places 1 GW PV module order with First Solar Juniper Green Energy has signed an agreement to buy 1 GW of First Solar’s Series 7 FT1 cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film PV modules. The modules will power projects in the Indian states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Maharashtra.
Uma Gupta
Dec 11, 2024
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Markets & Policy
NTPC Renewable Energy wins 500 MW solar in SECI auction NTPC Renewable Energy has won 500 MW of solar capacity at a tariff of INR 3.52 ($0.04)/kWh. The tender requires the company to install a 250 MW/1,000 MWh energy storage system alongside the contracted solar capacity.
Uma Gupta
Dec 11, 2024
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Markets & Policy
India’s SECI awards 2 GW of solar, 1 GW/4 GWh of storage Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) allocated 2 GW of solar and storage projects at an average tariff of INR 3.52 ($0.04)/kWh. Reliance Power secured the largest share with 930 MW, while NTPC Green Energy won 500 MW.
Uma Gupta
Dec 10, 2024
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Applications & Installations
Hitachi Energy unveils AI-based solar forecasting solution Hitachi Energy’s Nostradamus AI solution enables users to make better decisions by generating accurate forecasts for solar and wind generation, market pricing, and load projections.
Uma Gupta
Dec 10, 2024
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Markets & Policy
Waaree Energies secures 1 GW solar module order Waaree Energies has signed an order from a developer to supply 1 GW of tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) 580 W bifacial glass PV modules.
Uma Gupta
Dec 10, 2024
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Research & Development
Waaree Energies secures NABL accreditation for testing lab Waaree Energies has secured NABL India accreditation for the PV Module Test Lab (PMTL) at its Chikhli module manufacturing facility in in the Indian state of Gujarat.
Uma Gupta
Dec 09, 2024
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Markets & Policy
India reaches 63 GW of annual PV module manufacturing capacity India has reached an annual PV module manufacturing capacity of about 63 GW, according to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM).
Uma Gupta
Dec 06, 2024
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Markets & Policy
India imposes antidumping duties on solar glass from China, Vietnam India’s Ministry of Finance has applied antidumping duties on solar glass imports from China in the range of $673 to $677 per metric ton and for imports from Vietnam at $565 per metric ton.
Uma Gupta
Dec 06, 2024
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Applications & Installations
Gujarat leads India with 46% of rooftop PV installations under subsidy scheme The state of Gujarat leads India in residential rooftop solar adoption, accounting for 46% of the 616,019 systems installed nationwide under the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana initiative as of Nov. 21, 2024.
Uma Gupta
Dec 05, 2024