Prices rising across China’s PV supply chain, says EnergyTrend
Taiwan-based research firm EnergyTrend says market optimism in China has driven up solar module prices, while production of modules, cells, and wafers has increased month on month.
Viridian Solar launches 23.6%-efficient TOPCon BIPV panel
The UK company says the new modules have a rated power output of 445 W and can reportedly guarantee a power yield of 95% after 10 years.
Insolation Energy secures INR 733-crore solar module supply order
Insolation Green Energy has secured an order to supply n-type glass-glass bifacial solar PV modules amounting to INR 733.04 crore.
The Hydrogen Stream: BPCL collaborates with BluJ Aerospace, ANERT, and CIAL for world’s first hydrogen-powered VTOL aviation ecosystem
Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) will establish hydrogen refuelling infrastructure for the hydrogen-fueled vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft developed by BluJ Aerospace. It will also design and develop an indigenous proton exchange membrane (PEM) hydrogen fuel cell with high power density to facilitate vertical lift-off.
Epic Energy enters licensing agreement with C-MET for lithium battery recycling
Epic Energy has entered a ten-year licensing agreement with the Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET) for recycling of end-of-life lithium batteries (excluding lithium ferro phosphate batteries) using a hydrometallurgical process.
Scientists unveil durable perovskite PV modules with carbon nanotube electrode
Japanese researchers have engineered a 100 cm² perovskite solar cell module featuring a robust single-walled carbon nanotube (CNT) electrode to improve durability and enable dual-sided light absorption.
Insolation Energy secures solar EPC, module orders worth INR 372.20 crore
Insolation Energy has secured orders for rooftop solar projects worth INR 340.20 crore and PV modules worth INR 32 crore.
Indian solar manufacturers must prepare for evolving trade environment, says Rubix report
While Indian solar PV exporters may benefit in the short term from China’s reduced access to the US market, they must prepare for potential disruptions, both from Chinese price competition and possible US tariffs on Indian goods, says a new report by Rubix Data Sciences.
The role of solar in India’s 500 GW renewable energy target by 2030
As of Feb. 28, 2025, India’s installed solar capacity stands at approximately 102.57 GW, contributing significantly to its renewable energy mix. To meet the 500 GW target, solar energy will need to contribute nearly 300 GW.
IIT Kanpur, Mars Antennas partner on smart EV charger and hybrid inverter development
The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mars Antennas & RF Systems to collaborate on the design, development, fabrication, and testing of smart electric vehicle (EV) chargers and smart hybrid inverters for energy storage system applications.
