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 manufacturer opens solar frame factory
H&H Aluminium Pvt. Ltd. has opened a new solar panel frame manufacturing plant in India, with an annual production capacity of 24,000 metric tons.
First attempt to build tandem solar cells based on perovskite, transition metal dichalcogenide
Scientists in India have proposed to design new tandem solar cells using transition metal dichalcogenide as an absorber material for the bottom PV device. Their simulations showed these tandem cells may reach an efficiency of over 35%.
US solar panel price from India stable at $0.288/W
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
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.
Photovoltaics vs. photovoltaic-thermal
Researchers in India say that photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) systems offer greater performance stability than conventional PV systems in hot climates. Using irradiance and temperature data, the team applied a Random Forest model that predicted efficiency classes with 97% accuracy.
