SJVN awards 448 MW in 1.2 GW renewables tender
SJVN has awarded 448 MW under its 1.2 GW round-the-clock renewable power tender for grid-connected projects with or without energy storage.
India installs 3.2 GW of rooftop solar in 2024, driven by residential growth
India installed 3.2 GW of rooftop solar in 2024, marking an 88% increase from 2023, driven by record residential installations. In the fourth quarter of 2024 alone, 1.3 GW were added, surpassing all previous quarterly installations.
Indian scientists build 4T perovskite-silicon tandem cell based on hybrid heterojunction PV device
A research group in India has embedded a hybrid heterojunction solar cell as a bottom device in a four-terminal perovskite-silicon solar cell using a solution processing technique. The novel cell architecture, according to its creators, could be produced at significantly lower costs compared to conventional perovskite-silicon tandem designs.
Goldi Solar launches AI-powered solar manufacturing line
Goldi Solar has opened a PV module manufacturing line, powered by automated optical inspection (AOI) and artificial intelligence, at its Kosamba factory in India.
GP Eco Solutions to set up 5 GW solar panel, 2 GW cell manufacturing facility in India
GP Eco Solutions India signed an agreement with the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh to build a 5 GW solar panel and 2 GW cell manufacturing facility.
Bry-Air enters green hydrogen segment with air-to-water generators
Deepak Pahwa, chairman of Pahwa Group and managing director of Bry-Air, tells pv magazine that the company has developed an air-to-water generation prototype for a green hydrogen project in the Indian desert, with plans to scale up to 500 units for large-scale hydrogen production.
India adds 25 GW of solar in 2024
India installed a record 25.2 GW of solar in 2024, driven by a surge in large-scale PV, according to Mercom India.
Indian startup offers PV-driven cold storage unit for ‘last mile’ vaccine transport
India’s Enhanced Innovations has developed the Phloton active cooling vaccine carrier with a 14-hour lithium battery backup and solar charging support.
Reliance Infrastructure to enter solar, battery manufacturing
Reliance Infrastructure Ltd (RInfra) has announced plans to set up integrated solar equipment and battery manufacturing units.
Indian scientists design 31.16%-efficient 2D-3D perovskite solar cell
Scientists in India have simulated a novel perovskite solar cell that combinies a Dion-Jacobson 2D layer with a 3D halide perovskite. The design showed improved stability compared to reference cells without the DJ-2D layer.
