Sinovoltaics highlights India’s strengthening supply chain
India’s solar panel supply chain map, recently updated by Hong Kong-based quality assurance firm Sinovoltaics, identifies 111 production sites with a combined PV module manufacturing capacity of 58.4 GW. An additional 60 GW is set to come online between 2027 and 2030, raising announced capacity expansions to 119 GW.
Waaree Energies starts trial production at 5.4 GW solar cell factory
Waaree Energies has started trial production at its 5.4 GW solar cell factory in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the largest solar cell manufacturing facility in India.
Indian companies to set up joint venture for PV module production
India’s Pennar Industries and Zetwerk Manufacturing have agreed to form a joint venture company to manufacture and sell PV modules.
ArcelorMittal Nippon moves forward with portion of 975 MW solar project
Oriano has commissioned a 211.2 MW solar project in India, as part of ArcelorMittal Nippon Group’s 975 MW hybrid renewable energy plan to decarbonize its Hazira plant.
India seeks developers for floating solar projects at 35 dams and reservoirs
Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has started accepting expressions of interest (EOI) from developers to set up floating solar projects on a build-own-operate basis in India.
NTPC allocates 1.2 GW of wind-solar hybrid capacity in India at $0.040/kWh
Adani Renewable Energy, Adyant Enersol (Datta Infra), Ampin Energy, Green Prairie Energy (EverGreen Power) and JSP Green (Jindal Renewables) have won in NTPC’s latest auction for 1.2 GW of wind-solar hybrid capacity in India.
Waaree Energies earns EPD certification for low-carbon solar panels
Waaree Energies says it has secured environmental product declaration (EPD) certification for its bifacial mono passivated emitter and rear cell (PERC) and tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar panels.
BatX Energies opens lithium battery recycling plant in India
BatX Energies says it has opened a lithium battery recycling facility in India to extract critical materials using a hydrometallurgical process.
A tumultuous year for solar and batteries
In five key trends, pv magazine looks back over a year that saw PV module prices fall lower than many thought possible, while demand was restrained by grid congestion, among other challenges. Energy storage has had a strong year and geopolitics is seeing solar and battery manufacturing enter new regions as competition drives technical innovation.
The Hydrogen Stream: BNEF forecasts sharper green H2 price drop by 2050
BloombergNEF says green hydrogen will fall from a current range of $3.74/kg to $11.70/kg to between $1.60/kg and $5.09/kg by 2050, while Longi Hydrogen has secured a conditional $6.14 million equity investment and cooperation agreement with HydrogenPro.
