Avaada Electro’s ALMM listed solar module capacity surpasses 5.4 GW
Avaada Electro has announced the inclusion of its Butibori (Maharashtra) and Dadri (Uttar Pradesh) solar module manufacturing lines in the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India. This takes its combined ALMM enlisted capacity to over 5,400 MW a year.
The steel supply crunch threatening U.S. solar ambitions
With U.S. domestic steel mills booked solid through 2025, a sudden doubling of tariffs on imported steel has created a critical bottleneck for American industries. The move, which hits specialized Indian steel particularly hard, is now delaying projects for builders and renewable energy developers who rely on steady, affordable supply.
China polysilicon prices climb 50.7% from July low despite growing inventories
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.
The Hydrogen Stream: “Hydrogen to play transformative role in India’s space missions, transportation, and clean energy future,” says ISRO Chairman
Hydrogen is set to play a transformative role in India’s space missions, transportation, and clean energy future, said Dr. V. Narayanan, Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), at a National Workshop on “Hydrogen Fuel Technologies and Future Trends” held at Alliance University, Bengaluru, in association with Indian Institute of Science.
Draft ALMM List-III signals India’s push for self-reliance in solar manufacturing
The draft order for the implementation of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for wafers and ingots clearly indicates the government’s commitment to advancing domestic solar PV upstream integration and bridging the capacity gap between modules, cells, and wafers. Issuing this order nearly three years before its effective date and one year before the implementation of ALMM List-II will allow solar manufacturers to plan for wafer capacity alongside their upcoming cell capacities.
Meyer Burger gives up on selling itself as a whole, sells U.S. solar production tools
Sales of module and cell production equipment to, respectively, Waaree Solar Americas and Babacomari North Solar further thin chances of any Meyer Burger revival of its domestic production.
RP Sanjiv Goenka Group to set up 3 GW solar cell manufacturing facility in Uttar Pradesh
The RP Sanjiv Goenka Group is set to establish a 3 GW solar cell manufacturing facility, along with a 60 MW captive solar and energy storage system, with a proposed investment of INR 3,000 crore.
Scaling perovskite tandems’ U.S. prospects
Three US manufacturers actively working to commercialize their respective perovskite-silicon tandem technologies make the case for tandem modules. CubicPV, Caelux and Swift Solar argue a commercial future for perovskites is inevitable, and they tell pv magazine the current policy environment could work in the technology’s favor.
Emmvee Photovoltaic Power gets SEBI approval for IPO
Emmvee Photovoltaic Power plans to use the net proceeds for repayment or prepayment of loans and interest taken by the company and its key subsidiary. A portion of the funds will be used for general corporate purposes
France’s Sunology introduces modular residential battery
The system plugs into either a standard power outlet or the main electrical panel and automatically captures surplus solar energy – whether generated by rooftop panels or a portable plug‑and‑play kit. Up to four modules, each with a capacity of 2,200 Wh and 500 W of output, can be combined, and the system comes with a 7,500-cycle warranty for long-term reliability.
