Utility Scale PV

KP Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of Botswana for the development of 5 GW of renewable energy and power infrastructure projects.

NTPC’s 735 MW (3 × 245 MW) Nokh solar project in Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan, has become fully operational following the recent commissioning of the final 78 MW capacity at Plot-1.

Wood Mackenzie’s latest analysis expects market uncertainty in China, Europe and the U.S. to cause two consecutive years of contraction in the global solar inverter market, forecasting a fall to 577 GWac this year and 523 GWac in 2026.

The procurement exercise, the second solar auction under Italy’s Fer X incentive scheme and first to exclude the use of Chinese solar modules, cells and inverters for projects above 1 MW in size, concluded with a final average price of €0.06637/kWh.

GameChange Solar has been selected to supply its Genius Tracker 1P system for the Khulis solar PV independent power plant, being developed by ACWA Power.

SJVN Green Energy Ltd. (SGEL) has commenced commercial operations of an additional 100.56 MW under its 1,000 MW Bikaner solar power project. With this, the project’s cumulative commissioned capacity has reached 830.70 MW, with the remaining capacity expected to come online soon.

Tata Group is developing two 50 MW solar power plants in Bundelkhand and Prayagraj, along with rooftop solar projects across several districts in Uttar Pradesh. Aligned with Uttar Pradesh’s EV subsidy policy, the Group is exploring opportunities to set up dedicated electric vehicle manufacturing facilities in the State.

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that November brought above-average solar conditions in northern India and Pakistan, while southeastern India and Sri Lanka faced reduced solar output due to Cyclone Ditwah’s storms and heavy cloud cover. Despite southern disruptions, India’s renewable energy share rose, driven by strong solar generation in the north and overall growth in renewable capacity.

Brazilian photovoltaic association ABSolar says solar capacity additions may fall 24% to 10.6 GW in 2026 from 15 GW in 2024, with regulatory barriers, high capital costs, and restricted self‑generation access slowing investment and reducing jobs.

The renewable energy sector creates significant employment density—approximately 10 times more workers per MW in solar and 3–4 times more in wind than in conventional power plants. This employment multiplication should be our competitive advantage. However, the skills gap is creating economic inefficiencies that compound across the sector.