Jupiter International to invest $231 million in solar factory in India
Jupiter International says it will invest INR 20.05 billion ($231.4 million) to build a solar factory in India. The facility will produce 4.2 GW of solar cells and 3.6 GW of modules per year.
India hits 850,000 rooftop PV installations under PM-Surya Ghar scheme
PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, the world’s largest domestic rooftop PV initiative, aims to power 10 million households in India with solar power by March 2027.
India’s NTPC rolls out CO2 battery storage project
NTPC Ltd. will partner with Triveni Turbine and Italy’s Energy Dome to install a 160 MWh CO2 battery at its Kudgi super thermal power station in India.
Acme Solar secures PPA with NHPC for 680 MW renewables storage project
India’s Acme Solar has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with state-owned NHPC Ltd. for a 680 MW renewables storage project.
India’s NHPC awards 1.2 GW of solar with storage at $0.036/kWh
NHPC has allocated 1.2 GW of solar with 600 MW/1,200 MWh of storage projects at an average tariff of INR 3.09 ($0.036)/kWh.
Waaree’s 1.6 GW solar factory in Texas starts commercial production
Waaree Solar Americas has started commercial production at its 1.6 GW solar module factory in Brookshire, Texas. It plans to expand the facility’s capacity to 3 GW by fiscal 2026 and 5 GW by fiscal 2027.
Renewable energy plus storage auctions to gain traction in India
India Ratings says it expects renewable energy and storage tenders to gain further traction in India in the coming years, given the storage requirement of around 74 GW/411 GWh under National Electricity Plan (2023-32).
The Hydrogen Stream: Algeria, EU nations plan Southern Hydrogen Corridor
Algeria, Austria, Germany, Italy, and Tunisia have agreed to develop the Southern Hydrogen Corridor linking North Africa and Europe, while Sungrow Hydrogen has signed a deal to supply electrolysis gear for ACME’s 320 MW green ammonia project in Oman.
Recycled silicon powder from end-of-life solar panels can be reused in anti-corrosion coating
Researchers in India have demonstrated a wet chemical process to recover silicon with high purity from end-of-life solar panels, which they used to make functionalized silica nanoparticles. Tests of the processed nanoparticles in anti-corrosion coatings showed a corrosion protection efficiency of 99.5 %, which they said was 200 times lower corrosion rate compared to uncoated silica nanoparticles.
India’s rooftop solar scheme could drive $13.9 billion opportunity
India’s PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana initiative (PM-SGMBY) could create a INR 1.2 trillion ($13.9 billion) opportunity for PV module, inverter, and component manufacturers, benefiting project developers and engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractors, according to SBICAPS.
