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CBI probes missing silver at BHEL’s Gurugram solar R&D facility

India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a Regular Case (FIR) against specific staff/management personnel at Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd’s (BHEL) Amorphous Silicon Solar Cell Plant (ASSCP) in Gurugram, Haryana, over the alleged embezzlement and misappropriation of silver.
Uma Gupta
19 hours ago
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Advait Group signs 1 GWh LFP cell supply agreement with Hithium

Advait has secured cell supply for its upcoming 2.5 GWh annual-capacity BESS cell-to-container assembly facility under an agreement with Hithium providing for up to 1 GWh of cell offtake over the next year. 
Uma Gupta
23 hours ago
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Grew Solar, Caelux to produce perovskite-silicon tandem modules in India

Grew Solar and Caelux are targeting efficiencies of 29% and up for their 4 GW Indian perovskite-silicon tandem line, with commercial production tipped to begin in 2028.
Blathnaid O’Dea
Sep 18, 2026
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Global residential storage market to hit 46.1 GWh in 2026

InfoLink Consulting expects global residential energy storage capacity additions to reach 46.1 GWh in 2026, led by Europe, Oceania, and Asia. Fox ESS, Sigenergy, and Deye ranked as the top three suppliers by shipment volume in the first half of 2026.
InfoLink
Sep 18, 2026
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The next infrastructure bottleneck is not investment. It is execution

The infrastructure cycle ahead will ultimately be defined by more than the capital deployed. For data centres, it is about creating resilient digital capacity; for renewable energy, connecting generation effectively to the grid; for BESS, converting awarded capacity into dependable storage; and for green hydrogen, integrating multiple technologies into commercially viable projects.
Varun Maniar, Managing Director, Electromech Infraprojects
Sep 18, 2026
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Global residential storage market to hit 46.1 GWh in 2026

InfoLink Consulting expects global residential energy storage capacity additions to reach 46.1 GWh in 2026, led by Europe, Oceania, and Asia. Fox ESS, Sigenergy, and Deye ranked as the top three suppliers by shipment volume in the first half of 2026.
InfoLink
Sep 18, 2026
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The next infrastructure bottleneck is not investment. It is execution

The infrastructure cycle ahead will ultimately be defined by more than the capital deployed. For data centres, it is about creating resilient digital capacity; for renewable energy, connecting generation effectively to the grid; for BESS, converting awarded capacity into dependable storage; and for green hydrogen, integrating multiple technologies into commercially viable projects.
Varun Maniar, Managing Director, Electromech Infraprojects
Sep 18, 2026
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India’s data centre growth is reshaping power, cyber and operational risk: Howden research

Between 2016 and 2025, the power consumed by data centres built in India grew 68-fold, at a 60% CAGR as per the recent S&P data. The demand is forecast to reach 57 TWh by 2030.
Howden
Sep 17, 2026
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Rajasthan could save up to INR 85 billion in 2030 by choosing renewables-plus-storage over new coal capacity: CEEW study   

Rajasthan could save up to INR 85 billion in power procurement costs in 2030 by meeting its emerging reliability needs through renewable energy (RE) and storage rather than new coal capacity, according to a new study by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) launched today.
CEEW
Sep 15, 2026

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Advait Group signs 1 GWh LFP cell supply agreement with Hithium

Advait has secured cell supply for its upcoming 2.5 GWh annual-capacity BESS cell-to-container assembly facility under an agreement with Hithium providing for up to 1 GWh of cell offtake over the next year. 
Uma Gupta
23 hours ago
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Grew Solar, Caelux to produce perovskite-silicon tandem modules in India

Grew Solar and Caelux are targeting efficiencies of 29% and up for their 4 GW Indian perovskite-silicon tandem line, with commercial production tipped to begin in 2028.
Blathnaid O’Dea
Sep 18, 2026
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First Solar drops TOPCon patent complaint

The thin-film manufacturer withdrew its Section 337 filing before the USITC following new Section 232 import restrictions, while federal court patent battles against domestic and foreign manufacturers move forward.
Ryan Kennedy
Sep 18, 2026
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Taiwan adds carbon-footprint requirement to high-efficiency PV module standard

Taiwan has tied its voluntary high-efficiency solar module certification to a new emissions-based qualification bar, tightening durability testing along the way.
Brian Publicover
Sep 18, 2026
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Alpex Solar inaugurates 2.2 GW TOPCon cell manufacturing facility in Uttar Pradesh

The 9 lakh sq. ft. facility, located at Kosi Kotwan Industrial Area in Mathura, will manufacture G12R TOPCon solar cells.
Uma Gupta
Sep 17, 2026
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Hithium launches 4 MWh sodium-ion BESS with new 785Ah cell

Hithium unveiled the ∞Power N4.0MWh, a 4 MWh sodium-ion storage system featuring a 785 Ah cell, 20,000-cycle life, and 30-year design life. Full-scale production is planned for 2027, initially targeting utilities before expanding to commercial, industrial, and residential markets.
Tristan Rayner
Sep 17, 2026
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Indosol Solar, Australian National University partner to develop advanced TOPCon cells

Indosol Solar and Australian National University will co-develop advanced TOPCon cell architectures designed to achieve higher conversion efficiencies and improved degradation resistance.  
Uma Gupta
Sep 16, 2026

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CBI probes missing silver at BHEL’s Gurugram solar R&D facility

India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a Regular Case (FIR) against specific staff/management personnel at Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd’s (BHEL) Amorphous Silicon Solar Cell Plant (ASSCP) in Gurugram, Haryana, over the alleged embezzlement and misappropriation of silver.
Uma Gupta
19 hours ago
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Global residential storage market to hit 46.1 GWh in 2026

InfoLink Consulting expects global residential energy storage capacity additions to reach 46.1 GWh in 2026, led by Europe, Oceania, and Asia. Fox ESS, Sigenergy, and Deye ranked as the top three suppliers by shipment volume in the first half of 2026.
InfoLink
Sep 18, 2026
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First Solar drops TOPCon patent complaint

The thin-film manufacturer withdrew its Section 337 filing before the USITC following new Section 232 import restrictions, while federal court patent battles against domestic and foreign manufacturers move forward.
Ryan Kennedy
Sep 18, 2026
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Brookfield to invest up to $600 million in ACME’s green molecule platform

The investment will support the development and construction of ACME’s green molecule projects across India and the Middle East.
Uma Gupta
Sep 17, 2026
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Exide India partners with Germany’s ExCom to expand industrial battery business across the EEA

Exide Industries Ltd (Exide India) and ExCom Energy Solutions GmbH, Germany, have entered into a long-term cooperation agreement for the industrial battery and energy storage systems across the European Economic Area (EEA). Products offered under this cooperation will be marketed and sold under the ExCom brand.
Uma Gupta
Sep 17, 2026
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