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India added 50.6 GW of solar module and 9.7 GW of cell manufacturing capacity in 1H 2026, says Mercom

As of June 2026, India’s cumulative solar module manufacturing capacity stood at 261.7 GW, while cell manufacturing capacity reached 36.6 GW.
Uma Gupta
Sep 25, 2026
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Cleantech Solar commissions 36 MWp of open-access solar projects in Tamil Nadu

Cleantech Solar has commissioned 36 MWp of open-access solar projects for clients in the automotive, industrial manufacturing and engineering sectors.
Uma Gupta
Sep 25, 2026
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Can India’s EV revolution deliver on its sustainability promise?

The EV revolution is already underway. Our opportunity now is to build on this momentum and create an electric mobility ecosystem that is sustainable for the environment, creates opportunities for people and businesses, and delivers a confident and dependable ownership experience for millions of Indians.
Varun R, Chief Marketing Officer, ReadyAssist
Sep 25, 2026
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Waaree Clean Energy Solutions enters specialty gases business, plans Gujarat plant for supply to semiconductor and solar cell manufacturers

Waaree Clean Energy Solutions is developing a specialty gases plant in Gujarat to supply ultra-high-purity gases and chemicals to India’s growing solar cell and semiconductor manufacturing industries.
Uma Gupta
Sep 25, 2026
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Second-life PV modules turned into solar balconies in Germany

A reuse project in Kassel, Germany, has repurposed 300 used solar modules to create 150 balcony PV systems, with tiered pricing aimed at improving affordability. The 13-year-old panels were inspected and refurbished, with local organizations providing technical, logistical and financial support.
Pilar Sánchez Molina
Sep 25, 2026
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Can India’s EV revolution deliver on its sustainability promise?

The EV revolution is already underway. Our opportunity now is to build on this momentum and create an electric mobility ecosystem that is sustainable for the environment, creates opportunities for people and businesses, and delivers a confident and dependable ownership experience for millions of Indians.
Varun R, Chief Marketing Officer, ReadyAssist
Sep 25, 2026
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Make in India’s next test is not capacity, but capability

The government has laid the groundwork through the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for high-efficiency solar modules. The Approved List of Models and Manufacturers for Solar cells and Modules and the proposed National Manufacturing Mission with its emphasis on technology, will push the industry to build capabilities that can eventually compete without permanent protection.
Dhruv Sharma, CEO, Jupiter International Ltd
Sep 25, 2026
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How commercial & industrial businesses can build a smarter energy strategy with solar and BESS

Most Indian businesses do not have a single energy strategy. Instead, they have a series of energy decisions made years apart—a rooftop solar plant approved in 2021, an open-access contract signed in 2023, a diesel generator replaced in 2019, or a tariff category that has not been reviewed since the connection was sanctioned. Each decision may have made sense individually, but together they can leave significant value on the table.
Shreyas Gowda, Senior VP- Sales & Operations, Oorjan Cleantech
Sep 24, 2026
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Blue wafers are fundamentally undermining U.S. solar manufacturing

The core debate shaping U.S. solar manufacturing isn’t just factory capacity, but whether facilities perform the critical P/N junction process on raw “gray” wafers or merely finish partially completed “blue” wafers imported from abroad.
Sekhar Tatineni
Sep 24, 2026

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India added 50.6 GW of solar module and 9.7 GW of cell manufacturing capacity in 1H 2026, says Mercom

As of June 2026, India’s cumulative solar module manufacturing capacity stood at 261.7 GW, while cell manufacturing capacity reached 36.6 GW.
Uma Gupta
Sep 25, 2026
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Waaree Clean Energy Solutions enters specialty gases business, plans Gujarat plant for supply to semiconductor and solar cell manufacturers

Waaree Clean Energy Solutions is developing a specialty gases plant in Gujarat to supply ultra-high-purity gases and chemicals to India’s growing solar cell and semiconductor manufacturing industries.
Uma Gupta
Sep 25, 2026
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Navitas Solar plans INR 10,000 crore investment across renewable energy value chain

Navitas Solar has announced five-year investment plan to expand across solar cells, ingots, wafers, battery energy storage and solar power generation.
Uma Gupta
Sep 24, 2026
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Odisha approves Aare Solar’s 10 GWh LFP BESS assembly plant, L&T green energy equipment unit

Odisha has approved major power and renewable energy projects, including 1.35 GW of pumped storage capacity, a 10 GWh BESS assembly plant and a green energy equipment manufacturing unit.
Uma Gupta
Sep 24, 2026
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Blue wafers are fundamentally undermining U.S. solar manufacturing

The core debate shaping U.S. solar manufacturing isn’t just factory capacity, but whether facilities perform the critical P/N junction process on raw “gray” wafers or merely finish partially completed “blue” wafers imported from abroad.
Sekhar Tatineni
Sep 24, 2026
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Websol allotted land for 4 GW solar cell and module facility in West Bengal

Websol Energy System Ltd has been allotted a 54.20-acre land parcel at Falta Industrial Park in West Bengal by the state government for its planned greenfield solar manufacturing facility.
Uma Gupta
Sep 24, 2026
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U.S. solar module production reaches historic 100 GW landmark

The United States crossed 100 GW of cumulative solar PV module production during Q2 2026, according to a new bottom-up factory-level analysis by Terawatt PV Research going back to the early 1970’s. Almost two-fifths of all module production can be attributed to First Solar – a reflection of the company’s unique role in U.S. manufacturing dating back more than 20 years.
Finlay Colville
Sep 23, 2026

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India added 50.6 GW of solar module and 9.7 GW of cell manufacturing capacity in 1H 2026, says Mercom

As of June 2026, India’s cumulative solar module manufacturing capacity stood at 261.7 GW, while cell manufacturing capacity reached 36.6 GW.
Uma Gupta
Sep 25, 2026
View article

Can India’s EV revolution deliver on its sustainability promise?

The EV revolution is already underway. Our opportunity now is to build on this momentum and create an electric mobility ecosystem that is sustainable for the environment, creates opportunities for people and businesses, and delivers a confident and dependable ownership experience for millions of Indians.
Varun R, Chief Marketing Officer, ReadyAssist
Sep 25, 2026
View article

Make in India’s next test is not capacity, but capability

The government has laid the groundwork through the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for high-efficiency solar modules. The Approved List of Models and Manufacturers for Solar cells and Modules and the proposed National Manufacturing Mission with its emphasis on technology, will push the industry to build capabilities that can eventually compete without permanent protection.
Dhruv Sharma, CEO, Jupiter International Ltd
Sep 25, 2026
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U.S. solar system pricing rises for utility, C&I projects as residential costs decline

Declining module costs are offset by elevated structural materials tariffs and surging domestic freight rates, leaving residential solar as the sole segment to see price reductions in Q2 2026.
Ryan Kennedy
Sep 25, 2026
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Navitas Solar plans INR 10,000 crore investment across renewable energy value chain

Navitas Solar has announced five-year investment plan to expand across solar cells, ingots, wafers, battery energy storage and solar power generation.
Uma Gupta
Sep 24, 2026
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