Uma Gupta
Solar cells using imported blue wafers will not qualify as domestically manufactured
India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has clarified that solar cells manufactured using imported diffused silicon wafer (generally called ‘blue wafer’) shall not qualify for MNRE schemes and programmes that mandate use of domestically manufactured solar PV cells.
India added 6.9 GW of C&I offsite solar in 2024, up 77% YoY
India’s cumulative installed open access (offsite commercial and industrial) solar capacity reached 20.2 GW as of Dec. 31 2024 with a record annual addition of 6.9 GW in 2024
India’s annual clean power auctions hit 59 GW in 2024
2024 marks the second consecutive year in which India more than doubled its annual renewable auction volumes, says a new report by BloombergNEF.
Serentica, Hindustan Zinc expand renewable power partnership to 530 MW
Hindustan Zinc has signed a new power delivery agreement with Serentica Renewables, augmenting the contracted round-the-clock renewable power up to 530 MW from 450 MW earlier.
NTPC Group to invest INR 96,000 crore in Chhattisgarh
NTPC Ltd will invest in building 4.2 GW of nuclear, 1.2 GW of pumped storage and 2 GW of renewable energy projects in Chhattisgarh.
Group Surya secures EPC package for solar hydrogen microgrid in Ladakh
Surya International has won EPC package for a solar-hydrogen-BESS based 200 kW microgrid at Chushul, Ladakh. The project will supply round-the-clock renewable power in off-grid defense locations under extreme climatic conditions.
Juniper Green Energy switches on 100 MW solar project 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.
CleanMax, Osaka Gas form JV for industrial decarbonization in India
CleanMax has entered into a long-term joint venture with Japanese gas major Osaka Gas to help corporate clients in India transition to a low-carbon economy.
Avaada starts building 5 GW TOPCon solar cell, module factory in Uttar Pradesh
Avaada Electro, manufacturing arm of Avaada Group, has started building its integrated facility for 5 GW of TOPCon solar cells and modules in Greater Noida. It also opened a 1.5 GW module fab in Noida.
U.S. solar facilities lost $5,720 per MW to equipment underperformance in 2024
A report from Raptor Maps said solar power losses from equipment failures, extreme weather damage and more contributed to losses.
