GST on solar cells, modules cut to 5%
India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has announced a reduction in the GST rate on solar cells—whether or not assembled into modules—from the current 12% to 5%. The revised rates will take effect from September 22.
Websol to expand solar cell, module capacity by 4 GW
Websol Energy System Ltd has approved the addition of 4 GW of solar cell and module manufacturing capacity, with a total investment of INR 3,000 crore. The manufacturer said the new cell capacity will be based on TOPCon technology.
All-perovskite PV-powered battery for portable electronics
Scientists have used a dual-functional, material-sharing strategy with ethyl viologen diiodide to achieve synergistic performance enhancement in PV-powered batteries. The system was reportedly able to power a wearable glucose monitor for 24 hours.
KP Group partners with AHES, GH2 Solar on 100,000 tpa green ammonia facility
KP Group has partnered with GH2 Solar and South Korea’s AHES Co. Ltd. to establish and operate a green ammonia production facility in India with a capacity of 100,000 metric tons per annum.
Sungrow debuts 2.5 kW microinverter
The Chinese company said its new microinverter supports four independent MPPT inputs with DC input currents up to 18 A.
Talon PV, Fraunhofer ISE set up pilot TOPCon solar cell production in Germany
The pilot production line will be deployed at Fraunhofer ISE’s Photovoltaic Technology Evaluation Center (PV-TEC) in Freiburg and will produce TOPCon solar cells in the G12 format.
Waaree-Backed Solfin enters co-lending tie-up with Japanese Financial Institution
Solfin Sustainable Finance, a solar-focused non-banking finance company (NBFC) backed by Waaree, and Japanese Financial Institution, have entered co-lending partnership to provide working capital finance to solar panel dealers and rooftop solar finance to end consumers.
RenewSys signs 370 MW EPE encapsulant supply deal with Pahal Solar
RenewSys has secured an order with Pahal Solar to supply high-performance EPE (ethylene propylene elastomer) encapsulants for 370 MW of solar panels.
Credence Solar to unveil 18-busbar 730 Wp bifacial module at RE+ 2025
India’s Credence Solar is set to unveil its 18-busbar n-type TOPCon bifacial (glass-to-glass) module featuring a power output of 730 Wp with a power tolerance of 0 to +4.99W at RE+ 2025 in Las Vegas.
Ashok Leyland to enter battery manufacturing
Ashok Leyland will develop and manufacture batteries for EVs and energy storage systems in partnership with China’s CALB Group.
