India to annually tender 50 GW of renewables over next 5 years
The structured bidding trajectory of India’s tenders will provide sufficient time for renewables developers to plan their finances, develop business plans, and manage the supply chain more efficiently, says Indian Power Minister R.K. Singh.
IndiGrid commissions first solar-storage project
IndiGrid has commissioned a pilot project featuring a solar panel bank coupled with a battery energy storage system (BESS), at its Dhule substation in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Amp Energy India secures 1 GW of solar cell, module capacity under PLI scheme
Amp Energy India has won $17 million of incentives to set up 1 GW of integrated solar PV cell and module production capacity.
India’s Jakson buys 600 MW PV module production line from Jinchen
Jakson says its new, fully automated manufacturing line will produce the latest p-type, n-type, and G-12 solar modules, in both mono-facial and bifacial formats.
India’s solar module manufacturing capacity could hit 110 GW by 2026
India could become the world’s second-largest solar manufacturer by 2026. It will also have a notable presence in all upstream components of PV production, such as cells, ingots/wafers, and polysilicon, according to a new report.
India to add 16.8 GW of solar in 2023
JMK Research says it expects India to install 14 GW of new utility-scale solar capacity and 2.8 GW of rooftop PV in the 12 months to Dec. 31, 2023.
India launches 2 GW solar tender
Developers have until May 10 to submit bids to set up 2 GW of solar capacity anywhere in India, as long as the installations are connected to the interstate transmission system. The projects will be developed on a build-own-operate basis.
Tata Power Solar to build 300 MW of PV in India
Tata Power Solar Systems has secured approval to build a 300 MW solar project as an engineering, procurement and construction contractor in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
India surpasses 64 GW of installed solar capacity
The Indian states of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Karnataka now account for more than 50% of the nation’s cumulative installed solar capacity.
Indosol, Reliance win incentives for poly-to-module manufacturing
Eleven companies in India have emerged as the winners of the second round of the production-linked incentive scheme for high-efficiency solar modules. In particular, Indosol, Reliance, and First Solar have secured incentives for fully integrated production.
