India’s Loom Solar has launched its Shark line of bifacial PV modules for rooftop projects. The nine-busbar panels have power outputs ranging from 440 W to 530 W, with front-side efficiencies ranging from 20% to 21% and rear-side gains of up to 20%.

New figures from India paint a better picture for it than other Asian nations, where fossil fuel-based generation accounted for a much bigger share in meeting rising electricity demand in the first six months of this year.

The forecast is supported by a strong project pipeline, competitive tariffs, and continued policy support. The demand outlook for domestic solar module manufacturers also remains favorable.

The Indian natural resources company is looking to scale up lithium titanium oxide (LTO) anode and lithium ferrophosphate (LFP) cathode material production for electric vehicle batteries as demand rises. It produces these materials using the economical method developed by the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy & New Materials (ARCI). The company is also keen on forward integration up to battery assembly.

Acme Solar said the facility would use 3 GWp of solar and 0.5 GWp of wind energy to produce 2,400 tons of green ammonia daily and approximately 900,000 tons annually. Construction is planned in phases with an investment of $3.5 billion over the next three years.

The state-run energy company has commissioned a 25 MW plant on the reservoir at its Simhadri thermal power station, in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The installation features more than 100,000 solar modules.

The Indian renewable energy sector saw investment totaling US$6.6 billion between April and July 2021, beating the total for the previous financial year.

A new study provides a novel assessment of grid-scale storage deployment in India, both in the near term and the long term. Scenario-based capacity expansion modeling shows when, where and how much storage can be cost-effectively deployed in India through 2050.

SJVN Limited will sell electricity from a 200 MW solar plant to the Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency (BREDA) under a 25-year power purchase agreement.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said green hydrogen will play a significant role in achieving India’s decarbonization goals. He also announced the nation’s ambitions to become a global hub for green hydrogen production and export.