Amara Raja to commission lithium cell pilot facility by FY 2026-end
Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Ltd said its commercial pilot plant and advanced R&D centre for lithium-ion battery cells are set for commissioning by the end of the current financial year 2025–26.
German battery storage hits 22.1 GWh in H1
Germany’s battery storage capacity is rapidly expanding, nearing 2 million installations by the end of the first half of 2025.
Waaree Solar Americas secures 500 MW PV module order
Waaree Solar Americas has secured the order from a US developer to supply 500 MW of solar modules.
India awarded 2.2 GW of standalone battery storage projects in H1 2025: Rystad Energy
India awarded 5.4 GW of co-located solar plus battery energy storage systems (BESS) and 2.2 GW of standalone BESS to developers in the first half of 2025. This marks the nation’s highest BESS allocation to date, says a new report by Rystad Energy.
Reliance to begin solar cell production in Q3
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is set to commission its solar cell manufacturing facility in the next quarter, achieving a significant milestone in its goal of building a fully integrated solar manufacturing value chain in Jamnagar, Gujarat.
U.S. solar projects face development crunch while Canada says “Build, baby, build”
Solar developers prioritize advanced-stage projects in the U.S. due to tightened tax credit deadlines, while projects in Canada are “full speed forward.”
China’s upstream solar market signals strong price gains amid government intervention
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.
India needs to invest $1.5 trillion by 2030 for climate action at scale: Deloitte report
The report highlights significant investment opportunities across renewable energy (solar, wind, hydro), bio-energy, energy storage solutions, green hydrogen and its derivatives, sustainable transport infrastructure, digital systems and platforms for climate action, sustainable agriculture, and circular economy and waste management.
Tata Power Renewable Energy secures 120 MWh battery energy storage purchase agreement with NHPC
Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd has signed a battery energy storage purchase agreement (BESPA) with NHPC Ltd for a 30 MW/120 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) in Kerala.
New solar trade cases focus on Asian countries
A US solar manufacturing group has filed trade petitions targeting cell and module imports from Indonesia, India and Laos, seeking antidumping and countervailing duties on largely Chinese-produced products. The action could trigger new AD/CVD investigations by the US Department of Commerce.
