Massive 20 GWh sodium-ion battery manufacturing plant announced in China
After last year’s slowdown, investment in China’s sodium-ion battery sector is rebounding in 2025, and one of the biggest projects yet has now entered the development pipeline.
LEAPTING to supply 2,700 G1 cleaning robots for 750 MW solar plant in India
LEAPTING (Huzhou LEAPTING Technology Co., Ltd.) has secured a major contract to manufacture and deliver 2,700 units of its flagship G1 automated cleaning robot for a 750 MW solar power project in India.
China dominates global polysilicon capacity, says Bernreuter Research
Bernreuter Research says nine of the world’s ten largest polysilicon manufacturers are based in China, with Tongwei, GCL Technology, Daqo New Energy and Xinte Energy holding a combined 65 percent share of global output in 2024.
Rajasthan concludes 2 GWh standalone battery storage tender at a price of INR 2.85 lakh/MW/month
Patanjali Ayurved secured the largest slice of 250 MW/1 GWh in Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd’s tender for a 500 MW/2000 MWh, four-hour single-cycle standalone battery energy storage system.
India installed record 4.9 GW rooftop solar in 9M 2025, says Mercom
India added a record 4.9 GW of rooftop solar capacity in the first nine months (9M) of calendar year (CY) 2025, with 2.1 GW installed in Q3 alone.
Australia breaks record with 5.2 GW solar installations in 2024: IEA report
An International Energy Agency survey of solar power applications in Australia shows 5.2 GW of installations in 2024 were achieved and the total capacity of solar at 40 GW, includes 26.1 GW of distributed systems and 13.4 GW of centralised installations.
ACME Solar secures PPA with SECI for 200 MW solar with battery storage project
ACME Solar’s total power purchase agreement (PPA)–signed capacity has reached 5,380 MW with the latest addition of the 200 MW solar-plus-battery storage project.
Japan’s PV module shipments hit 1.28 GW as residential demand accelerates
Japan’s solar module shipments reached 1.28 GW in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, supported by strong residential demand and ongoing dominance by foreign manufacturers, with domestic production limited to just 5% of total output, according to the Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association (JPEA).
NLC India seeks 1,850 acres land for ISTS-connected solar project
NLC India Ltd, on behalf of its subsidiary NLC India Renewables Ltd (NIRL), has invited bids for the arrangement and development of 1,850 acres of land for an inter-state transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar power project.
India adds ‘record’ 20.1 GW renewable energy capacity in 5M FY26: A paradigm shift and its impact
India’s energy story has moved beyond ambition to acceleration. Between April and August 2025, a 123 percent YoY jump in renewable energy capacity additions is not just a headline, it’s a signal of structural maturity, industrial resilience, and policy coherence. If the country sustains this trajectory through FY26 and FY27, it could well emerge as the world’s third-largest market for renewable deployment, behind only China and the United States.
