Vikram Solar recognized as top performer in Kiwa PVEL’s PQP for the eighth time
Vikram Solar’s Hypersol M10 Series and Hypersol G12R Series PV modules have been recognized as Top Performer in Kiwa PVEL’s Module Reliability Scorecard 2025.
Bringing back-contact to the foreground
Solar manufacturers are pursuing the next-generation crystalline silicon (c-Si) PV cell technology. Back-contact (xBC) technologies including TOPCon back-contact (TBC), HJT back-contact (HBC), and HJT TOPCon back-contact (HTBC) have emerged as leading candidates, attracting attention for their superior conversion efficiency and aesthetic module designs.
Dhruva Space to supply Space-grade solar panels for Pixxel’s hyperspectral imaging satellites
Dhruva Space will supply its made-in-India Solis+ space-grade solar panels for Pixxel’s next fleet of hyperspectral satellites. Built with high-efficiency (up to 30%) triple-junction GaAs solar cells, the panels are designed to operate reliably in the extreme conditions of Space.
World’s largest vanadium flow battery goes online in China
A giant solar-plus-vanadium flow battery project in Xinjiang has completed construction, marking a milestone in China’s pursuit of long-duration, utility-scale energy storage.
US solar panel price from India stable at $0.288/W
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
H&H Aluminium inaugurates solar panel frame manufacturing facility in Rajkot
Gujarat-based H&H Aluminium Pvt Ltd has inaugurated a state-of-the-art aluminium solar panel frame manufacturing facility in Chibhda village, Rajkot, with a production capacity of 24,000 metric tons per annum.
US House passes sweeping bill, leaving solar industry reeling
Despite vocal bipartisan support for clean energy tax credits, US House and Senate Republicans failed to adjust policies that would continue the rapid buildout of domestic clean energy.
India’s next solar frontier: Captive projects are powering industrial self-reliance
Industrial belts in Punjab, Haryana, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Tamil Nadu are becoming hotspots for captive solar. The drivers vary from steep tariffs and policy incentives to strong ESG commitments by export-oriented businesses, but the result is the same: a distributed solar network powering India’s industrial economy.
ReNew receives final non-binding offer from Masdar, CPP Investments, ADIA, and Sumant Sinha
ReNew Energy Global has received a final non-binding offer from a consortium of its promoters to acquire the company’s entire issued and to be issued share capital not already owned by the Consortium, for cash consideration of $8.00 per share. This offer is 13.2% higher than the initial proposal made on Dec. 10, 2024.
GameChange Solar introduces terrain-following tracker designed to reduce land grading
The Genius Tracker TF supports slops of up to 1.7 degrees between posts, thereby reducing land grading costs.
