Highlights

The Mumbai-headquartered manufacturer is expanding its solar module manufacturing capacity to 12 GW from 9 GW at present. The new addition will start production by March.

EPC contractor Amara Raja Power Systems has selected Nextracker’s bifacial-optimized solar trackers for NTPC’s Nokh solar project in Rajasthan.

The state-owned power producer has switched on 100 MW out of its 300 MW Nokhra solar PV project in the Bikaner district.

The company’s electricals & electronics division aims to grow its solar EPC business at 30% annually for the next three years. With this growth, it expects the EPC business to touch a size of INR 500-700 crore by the end of FY 2025-26.

Bhutan will procure up to 600 MW of power from the Indian market to meet its requirement during the dry winter season.

The facility management company plans a 500 MW fully automated module line initially and expand it to 2 GW. The facility will be located in North India.   

Meyer Burger is working with several research institutes in Switzerland and Germany to integrate perovskite tandem technology into its manufacturing processes.

Scientists in Italy have proposed the use of radiative coolers made of cementitious materials to reduce the operating temperature of solar panels. The novel system configuration consists of a stack made by a reflector, a cement-based radiative cooler, and a bifacial solar cell.

The founder chairman of industry body National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) passed away at 73.

NTPC’s 4.75 GW project is part of 30 GW hybrid renewable energy park at Khavda village in the Indian state of Gujarat.