Manufacturing

Bids submitted after seven days from the publication of the initial ALMM List-III for wafers must mandatorily specify the use of ALMM List-III-compliant wafers.

AI is transforming battery energy storage systems (BESS) through predictive load management, smart dispatch, and real-time performance optimisation – critical to India’s renewable energy ambitions.

Solarium Green Energy, a rooftop solar EPC company in India, has entered solar module manufacturing with the commissioning of a facility with an annual production capacity of 1 GW in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The plant is equipped for manufacturing large-format G12 solar modules of up to 725 Wp.

Cumulative solar module manufacturing capacity reached around 210 GW as of Dec. 31, 2025, while cell manufacturing capacity totaled about 27 GW, according to Mercom’s new report.

Increased solar deployment and stricter enforcement of renewable purchase obligations across states and industries can help Indian manufacturers get over a volatile period and position themselves to compete better in a global market, according to Bengaluru-based think tank Climate Risk Horizons.

Deep-tech startup Hbaromega has found exceptional compatibility of its advanced light beam induced current (LBIC) characterization technology for back contact (BC) solar cells with encouraging initial results. It said LBIC enables high-resolution analysis of carrier transport and defect localization in BC architectures.

TNO has launched Perovion Technologies to industrialize lightweight, flexible perovskite solar cells, targeting niche applications where conventional panels are unsuitable. The company plans to build the first roll-to-roll perovskite solar cell manufacturing facility in the Netherlands by 2030.

Advait Greenergy, an arm of Advait Energy Transitions Ltd, has signed multiple Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with industry and academic partners across the hydrogen and renewable energy ecosystem in India.

U.S. researchers developed a framework showing that wider spacing between solar PV rows can make agrivoltaic systems economically viable for large-scale mechanized farming. Their simulations in Colorado demonstrated that optimized row spacing maintains crop production while improving combined agricultural and energy revenues.

RenewSys India has started production at its 3 GW AI-powered, fully automated solar module manufacturing facility at IndoSpace Industrial Park in Khopoli industrial city of Maharashtra. The facility will produce TOPCon G12R modules.