Solar risks: Hail, AI error, wildfire, and more
Hail damage remains a top risk to large-scale solar assets in USA, according to an annual report from kWh Analytics.
2025: A landmark year for solar energy
The IEA-PVPS 2025 Snapshot of Global PV Markets reveals a pivotal moment for solar power: global PV capacity surpassed 2.2 TW, with more than 600 GW installed in 2024 alone. As module prices fell due to oversupply, installation volumes continued to grow, highlighting both the strength and volatility of the global PV industry.
Financing India’s clean energy transition
To effectively meet its clean energy and net zero targets, India must address the current limitations in its green financing models. Additionally, the lenders must take into account sector specific risks.
New cooling gel could raise PV module efficiency by 12%
Researchers in Saudi Arabia have developed a hydrogel composite that absorbs moisture in solar modules overnight and facilitates evaporative cooling throughout daylight hours. The system has undergone lab tests and outdoor experiments on two continents.
Jakson Green hits 5 GWp of solar O&M portfolio
Jakson Green Renewables, the asset management arm of Jakson Green, has secured an additional 1 GWp in solar operation and maintenance (O&M) contracts, pushing its total O&M portfolio to an impressive 5 GWp.
Acme Solar commissions additional 75 MW at Sikar project in Rajasthan
The latest addition takes Sikar solar project’s total commissioned capacity to 240 MW out of a planned 300 MW.
The critical role of IPPs in driving 250 GW of new energy
At a time when many countries struggle with energy nationalism and policy flip-flops, India’s independent power producer (IPP)-driven model offers a decentralised, market-based, and scalable solution to clean energy growth. Their role in catalysing 250 GW of new capacity by 2030 will be central to India’s climate pledges under the Paris Agreement and its goal of net-zero emissions by 2070.
NTPC switches on 193 MW at Nokh Solar PV Project
The 193 MW addition follows the commissioning of 245 MW of the 735 MW Nokh Solar PV project in March this year.
IndiGrid to acquire 300 MW solar asset from ReNew
The solar asset, Renew Solar Aayan Pvt Ltd (RSAPL), has been operational since March 2024 and benefits from a long-term 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Solar Energy Corp of India (SECI) at a fixed tariff of INR 2.37 per kWh.
NTPC Renewable Energy commissions 110.25 MW solar, secures PPA for 1 GW
NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd (NREL) has commissioned a 110.25 MW portion of its 1,255 MW Khavda-I Solar PV Project. It has also secured a power purchase agreement with Uttar Pradesh Power Corp. Ltd for a 1 GW PV project.
