Sekisui, TNO exploring perovskite solar PV collaboration
Japan’s Sekisui Solar Film and the Netherlands’ TNO have signed a letter of intent to explore collaborations related to flexible perovskite solar PV. Talks will be initiated on a potential perovskite module factory in Brabant and the exchange of relevant information.
SECI awards 420 MW renewables-plus-storage at average price of $0.059 /kWh
Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has awarded 420 MW of renewable-plus-storage capacity in its 1.2 GW round-the-clock (RTC) power tender. The winning developers will set up renewable energy projects backed with energy storage systems to supply RTC power.
Why renewable project execution needs speed and policy synergy
Renewable energy projects that should take 12-18 months to complete often take twice that. More often than not, land acquisition challenges, regulatory overreach and delayed transmission planning are the reasons behind this.
Sugs Lloyd aims to raise INR 85.4 crore through IPO
Sugs Lloyd Ltd, a Delhi-based renewable EPC company, aims to raise INR 85.4 crore by going public. It will use INR 64 crore from the total proceeds to support working capital requirements for business expansion, while the remaining amount will be used for general corporate purposes.
Propagation of lithium-ion fires is the real threat
Live fire tests aim to demonstrate physical containment technology.
Turkey opens anti-dumping probe into Chinese PV frames, junction boxes
The Turkish authorities claim to have found evidence of dumping practices by Chinese PV junction boxes and frames manufacturers, which allegedly caused substantial damage to domestic producers.
India installed 5.93 GW of utility-scale solar in Q1 2025, says JMK Research
India installed 5.93 GW of utility-scale solar capacity in Jan-Feb-March period of 2025, marking a 12.2% increase compared to the previous quarter. Additionally, around 1.34 GW was added in the rooftop solar segment during the same period.
Insolation Energy posts INR 126.2 crore profit in FY 2025
Indian solar manufacturer Insolation Energy Ltd has reported a revenue of INR 1,333.8 crore for FY25, marking an 80.9% year-on-year (YoY) increase from INR 737.2 crore in FY 2024. Profit after tax surged 127.5% YoY to INR 126.2 crore.
Improving perovskite solar cell durability via formamidinium cations
A team of São Paulo-based researchers have found incorporating formamidinium cations into methylammonium-based lead iodide perovskite films increases the durability of perovskite solar cells when fabricated and measured under ambient conditions.
Ecoprogetti releases fully automated solar panel recycling line
Italy’s Ecoprogetti has developed an automated photovoltaic recycling line that separates and recovers up to 100% of the aluminum, copper, glass, plastic and silicon in solar panels. It can process up to 60 panels per hour while using 40% less energy than other solutions on the market.
