Tata Power plans INR 6,500-crore, 10 GW solar ingot and wafer factory
Tata Power estimates domestic solar ingot and wafer demand to exceed 50 GW by 2030, driven by the rapid expansion of solar cell and module manufacturing. The planned 10 GW ingot and wafer facility is a strategic investment aimed at securing raw material supply for its own manufacturing operations, while also supplying wafers to other cell and module manufacturers.
Attero announces INR 150 crore investment to expand e-waste and copper recycling capacity across India
Once the new plants are commissioned, Attero’s overall processing capacity across e-waste and metals recovery will reach 244,000 tonnes per annum.
Astronergy launches 750 W anti-dust TOPCon solar module
The Chinese manufacturer said its new Astro 7 TOPCon module features an innovative self-cleaning frame and a power conversion efficiency of 23.2%.
Wood Mackenzie predicts 2-year decline in global solar inverter demand
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.
Italy assigns 1.1 GW in PV auction open to projects with ‘non-Chinese’ modules
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.
Waaree secures ALMM approval for 5.25 GW solar cell capacity
Waaree Energies’ advanced solar cell manufacturing facility located at Degam, Chikhli, Navsari (Gujarat) has been ALMM enlisted with a total approved capacity of 5.25 GW per annum. This includes 3,923 MW of n-type TOPCon cells and 1,328 MW of p-type PERC bifacial cells.
RenewSys secures 300 MW POE encapsulant supply order from ICON Solaren
RenewSys has secured an order to supply its latest-generation POE (polyolefin elastomer) encapsulants to ICON Solaren, supporting the production of high-efficiency solar modules. POE delivery is scheduled between January 2026 and April 2026.
Maxeon expands legal action against Aiko and its distributors in Germany
Maxeon has filed a lawsuit in Germany claiming Aiko Solar, and four of its German product distributors, breached a patent related to its back contact solar technology. It is the third such lawsuit Maxeon has opened against Aiko.
New report charts path to securing raw material supply chains for India’s EV growth
A new report by KPMG outlines strategies to enhance resilience and competitiveness in India’s electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem amid sharply rising demand for critical raw materials such as lithium, nickel, cobalt, and rare earth elements.
Onix Solar secures INR 148.80 crore non-DCR module order from Vikran Engineering
Onix Solar will design, manufacture, and supply 193,550 non-DCR TOPCon 620 Wp solar modules for the Vikran project.
