L&T commissions 185 MW solar plus 254 MWh battery storage project in Bihar
L&T Construction has commissioned 185 MW of grid-connected solar capacity coupled with a 254 MWh battery energy storage system at Kajra in Bihar’s Lakhisarai district, marking India’s largest commissioned solar-plus-BESS project to date.
China strengthens intellectual property protection in solar industry
Chinese authorities are planning to implement a series of policy measures to introduce stronger intellectual property protection to the country’s photovoltaic sector. Chinese enterprises are being encouraged to accelerate technological advancements and reserve basic patents for developing technologies.
TP Solar reports 2.9 GW PV module and 2.8 GW cell output in 9M FY26
TP Solar Ltd, the solar manufacturing arm of Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL), produced 2.8 GW of solar cells and 2.9 GW of modules during the nine-month period ended Dec. 2025 (9M FY26).
Rising silver prices drive China’s Longi shift to copper-metallized solar cells
China’s Longi says it will begin mass production of base-metal PV modules in the second quarter of 2026 as rising silver prices intensify pressure to reduce metallization costs.
India’s energy storage market poised for breakout year: IESA
While 2025 was marked by an unprecedented 102 GWh of energy storage tenders, 2026 will see projects awarded since mid-2023 finally materialize into commissioned assets, in line with typical project timelines of 18–24 months.
New process achieves 97% silver recovery from end-of-life solar panels
Australian researchers have developed a new separation technique that employs the same crushing and flotation principles used in mineral processing to recover more than 97% of silver from end-of-life solar panels.
Delta Electronics India to supply 110 MW of power conditioning systems for Prostarm’s battery storage projects
Delta Electronics India will supply 100 units of its made-in-India 1.1 MW bi-directional power conditioning systems to Prostarm’s battery energy storage projects for power utilities, including Bihar State Power Generation Company Ltd and Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd.
Bondada Engineering commissions 120.46 MWp of solar capacity
Bondada Engineering Ltd has commissioned 120.46 MWp of solar power capacity in December 2025 for clients including Paradigm IT, Maharashtra State Power Generation Co. Ltd (MAHAGENCO), and NLC India Ltd.
NTPC REL invites bids for 250 MW solar project with 200 MWh battery storage in Uttar Pradesh
NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd has tendered the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) package for the development of a 250 MW ground-mounted solar power project integrated with a 50 MW/200 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh.
UK study finds azimuthal trackers boost floating PV performance
A University of Exeter team has tested single-axis tracking systems for floating solar across 12 UK sites, finding azimuthal tracking delivers the largest energy gains and lowest levelized cost of energy (LCOE).
