Enphase introduces commercial-scale solar microinverter with 97.5% efficiency
The inverter is designed for three-phase grid configurations without using external transformers. It contains gallium nitride technology, a first for Enphase’s microinverters.
What most people don’t know about solar layouts
This article discusses the often-overlooked technical considerations involved in designing and laying out a high-performance solar system.
Cummins launches all-in-one containerized BESS solutions in India
Cummins has introduced fully integrated, plug-and-play battery energy storage system (BESS) solutions in India, with capacities ranging from 211 kWh to 2,280 kWh. These AC-output BESS solutions are designed for commercial, industrial, and mission-critical applications and are available in 10-foot and 20-foot container configurations.
Honeywell introduces all-in-one, modular BESS for C&I segment
Honeywell Ionic battery energy storage system (BESS) combines flexible battery storage with Honeywell’s advanced control and energy management system, helping to optimize energy costs, absorb fluctuations in energy demand to ensure grid stability, and provide back-up power when needed.
Analysis of 6,276 connectors for rooftop PV systems
Sandia National Labs researchers have created a new dataset on the rates and types of rooftop PV connector failures. Their analysis has shown that tight wire bending radius, extra dirty connectors, and loose nuts are the most common failure causes in 6,276 connectors deployed between 2014 and 2017 across seven U.S. regions.
India installed 3.8 GW of open-access solar capacity in H1 2025: Mercom
India installed around 3.8 GW of open-access solar capacity in the Jan.-June period of 2025 with a record 2.7 GW added in the second quarter alone, according to Mercom India’s Q2 2025 Solar Open Access Market Report.
U.S. installs 14.5 GW of large-scale solar in the first half of 2025
Solar represented 75% of grid capacity additions in the first half, followed distantly by wind and natural gas, said new data from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Ceigall secures LOIs for 337 MW solar power projects from MSEDCL
Ceigall will set up grid-connected solar power projects at multiple locations across Maharashtra to supply 337 MW of contracted power to Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd.
GST on solar cells, modules cut to 5%
India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has announced a reduction in the GST rate on solar cells—whether or not assembled into modules—from the current 12% to 5%. The revised rates will take effect from September 22.
KP Group partners with AHES, GH2 Solar on 100,000 tpa green ammonia facility
KP Group has partnered with GH2 Solar and South Korea’s AHES Co. Ltd. to establish and operate a green ammonia production facility in India with a capacity of 100,000 metric tons per annum.
