Avaada building 5 GW solar cell plant, opens 1.5 GW module factory in India
Avaada Electro has started building a 5 GW integrated tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cell and module plant and opened a 1.5 GW module factory near New Delhi, India.
The Hydrogen Stream: Morocco approves $32.5 billion of green hydrogen projects
The Moroccan government has approved six projects by a range of foreign companies, while the European Hydrogen Bank’s second auction for renewable hydrogen production has attracted 61 bids from projects in 11 countries.
Vikram Solar to enter solid-state battery manufacturing
Indian PV manufacturer Vikram Solar says it plans to open a 1 GWh fully integrated solid-state cell and battery factory, expandable up to 5 GWh.
GUVNL allocates 250 MW solar at INR 2.60/kWh
Avaada Energy, SAEL, and Welspun Renewable Energy have won Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam’s /GUVNL) 250 MW solar tender, with an option to expand by another 250 MW.
India’s solar additions could double to 30 GW in fiscal 2025
India’s solar capacity additions could double to 30 GW in fiscal 2025, with further growth driven by rooftop demand and policy support, according to SBICAPS.
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.
