India’s pipeline push: Building the backbone of energy security
In addition to traditional oil and gas transportation, pipeline technology is evolving to support the future energy mix. As India moves toward greater adoption of cleaner fuels, including natural gas and low-carbon energy systems, pipelines capable of handling new energy vectors will become increasingly important. This shift is encouraging the adoption of specialised pipe solutions designed for higher efficiency, safety, and long-term operational resilience.
NTPC Renewable Energy signs 70,000 tpa green ammonia purchase agreement with SECI
NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd will supply 70,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of green ammonia to Krishna Phoschem Ltd, located in Meghnagar, Madhya Pradesh, with SECI acting as the intermediary procurer.
ACME Group signs long-term offtake agreement with SECI for 370,000 tpa green ammonia capacity
ACME Group has signed a 10-year binding green ammonia purchase agreement (GAPA) with the Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) for 370,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of green ammonia capacity. The estimated contract value over 10-year period is INR 20,000 crore.
IFC loans $125 million for polysilicon factory in Malaysia
The International Finance Corporation is providing an A Loan to Malaysian polysilicon producer OCI TerraSus that will partly finance the development of a semiconductor-grade polysilicon production facility in Sarawak, Borneo.
Premier Energies commissions 5.6 GW solar module facility in Telangana
Premier Energies Ltd has commenced trial production at its 5.6 GW solar module manufacturing facility in Seetharampur, Telangana. The new facility produces G12R TOPCon modules with zero busbar (0BB) architecture.
Tongwei moves into hybrid heterojunction back contact solar cell technology
Tongwei is partnering with GS-Solar and Golden Solar to develop a large-scale manufacturing facility for hybrid heterojunction back-contact (HBC) solar cells that combine heterojunction passivation, tunneling oxide and polysilicon structures used in TOPCon designs, and the grid-free front-side architecture typical of back-contact technologies.
Brazil PV module imports fall 24% to 17.9 GW in 2025
Greener says Brazil imported 17.9 GWp of PV modules in 2025, with distributed generation accounting for 79% of volumes despite a slowdown in installations.
Saatvik Solar secures INR 638.26 crore TOPCon cell order
Saatvik Solar has secured an INR 638.26 crore order for the supply of G12R TOPCon PV cells. The order is scheduled to be executed by March 2027.
US ITC opens Section 337 probe into global TOPCon supply chain
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has opened a Section 337 investigation into tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cells, modules, panels, and related products following a complaint by First Solar, naming 47 entities across 11 countries as respondents.
China solar cell prices fall for third consecutive week as upstream costs ease
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.
