Applications & Installations
With one of the world’s largest solar capacities in development, India is deploying PV across diverse use cases—from massive utility-scale parks in Rajasthan and Gujarat to industrial rooftops in Tamil Nadu and off-grid microgrids in remote northeastern states. This category highlights installation strategies, EPC partnerships, financing models, and state-wise deployment challenges. It also explores sector-specific applications such as agricultural solar pumps, floating PV, canal-top installations, and residential systems under net metering. Whether grid-connected or standalone, these use cases illustrate how solar is powering India’s economic growth and energy security.
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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.
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.
Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy secures orders for 534.3 MWp solar project in Rajasthan and 616 MWh BESS in South Africa
Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy (SWREL) has secured the Balance of System (BOS) package for a 534.3 MWp solar project in Rajasthan, India. It has also secured turnkey engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts for two battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in South Africa, with a combined capacity of 616 MWh.
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ABB hits 5 GW Indian inverter supply milestone
Switzerland’s ABB has further consolidated its market presence in India’s burgeoning renewables sector, surpassing a 5 GW supply milestone. The company claims its inverters now power 40% of various solar projects across the country, whose accumulated capacity stands at 13 GW.