Manufacturing

The contract involves installation and commissioning of a new cryogenic air separation unit for supplying ultra-high purity nitrogen and oxygen along with other gases to Premier Energies’ solar cell greenfield manufacturing facility at Naidupeta, Andhra Pradesh.

Solex Energy Ltd has partnered with Germany’s ISC Konstanz to upgrade its upcoming TOPCon cell line and adopt next-generation rear-contact and c-Si tandem/perovskite solar technologies.  The manufacturer also unveiled its concept rear-contact solar module, which is set to enter commercial production by FY 2027.

GREW Solar has launched its 635 Wp G12R TOPCon module with a conversion efficiency of 23.51%.

Inox Solar Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LONGi (H.K.) Trading Ltd to gain access to the latest advancements in module and cell technologies, as it prepares to supply up to 5 GW of solar modules over the next three years for the Indian market.

Gautam Solar is set to launch its 635 Wp and 640 Wp G12 R TOPCon PV modules at the Renewable Energy India (REI) Expo 2025, to be held from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 at Greater Noida.

The investment, led by energy transition-focused venture capital firm Transition VC, will accelerate HYDGEN’s efforts to make ultra-pure, cost-efficient hydrogen available directly at the point of use through its anion exchange membrane (AEM) electrolyzer technology.

Pahal Solar has commenced construction of its new manufacturing complex in Surat, which will house a 2 GW solar cell manufacturing unit and a 2 GW aluminium frame production unit. The new units are expected to be fully commissioned by late 2026.

OMC Power, a distributed renewable energy (DRE) company targeting 1 GWp clean energy portfolio in India, and Honda Motor have partnered on innovative business models in energy storage and battery repurposing from the electric mobility ecosystem.

Premier Energies Ltd will acquire a 51% stake in solar inverter manufacturing company KSolare Energy for around INR 86.7 crore. Syrma SGS Technologies will co-acquire the remaining 49% stake for INR 83.3 crore.

At the Modules and Material Worksop in Konstanz, organized by solar manufacturing engineering company RCT Solutions and ICS Konstanz, experts from the European PV equipment production industry gathered to discuss the current and future trajectory of manufacturing costs, technology advancements and equipment and raw material capabilities. RCT Solutions CEO, Peter Fath, told pv magazine that a European 1 GW module assembly facility using the same supply chain as Chinese Tier 1 counterparts could reach module manufacturing costs of €0.11-0.12/W.