Indian PV makers must brace for changing trade landscape
Indian PV exporters stand to gain from China’s restricted access to the US market, but mounting price competition from Chinese manufacturers and the risk of US tariffs on Indian goods could threaten their long-term growth, says Rubix Data Sciences in a new report.
India’s MNRE says imported silicon wafers do not meet domestic PV criteria
India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has ruled that solar cells made with imported diffused silicon wafers, known as “blue wafers,” do not qualify for government programs requiring domestically manufactured PV cells.
India’s 1.2 GW wind-solar hybrid tender concludes with price of $0.039/kWh
Adani Renewable Energy has secured the largest slice of 600 MW. Other winners include Mahindra Susten (240 MW), Avaada (210 MW) and Sprng Energy (150 MW).
Juniper Green Energy switches on 100 MW solar project in India for supply to Bhutan
Juniper Green Energy has commissioned a 100 MW solar project in Rajasthan that will supply electricity to Bhutan under a cross-border power agreement.
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.
1 GWh battery tender opened in India
India’s state-controlled National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) Ltd. will act as middle man between successful developers and power distribution companies in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
India’s solar module exports hit $782 million in April-November 2024
India exported $782 million worth of PV modules from April to November 2024, with $756.08 million shipped to the United States, says Indian Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik.
India hits 10 GW of solar cell capacity
India’s solar cell manufacturing capacity will reach 50 GW to 55 GW by fiscal 2027, from 10 GW at the end of fiscal 2024, says Crisil Ratings
India’s Solex Energy commissions 800 MW TOPCon solar module production line
India’s Solex Energy says it has commissioned an 800 MW solar module production line for n-type, rectangular-cell tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) modules ranging from 585 W to 625 W.
