Cooling bifacial PV modules with mist
Scientists have placed mist nozzles inside a bifacial PV module and measured it under an extremely hot climate. The module was found to generate up to 37% more electricity on sunny days and up to 46% more on cloudy days compared to standard monofacial panels.
Alpex Solar posts 187% growth in net profit to INR 83.48 crore in FY 2025
Consolidated operational revenues are up 89.1% to INR 780.15 crore in FY 2025.
Vikram Solar awarded EcoVadis Platinum medal for sustainability
With EcoVadis Platinum Rating, Vikram Solar joins top 1% globally in sustainability performance.
The missing link in India’s energy transition
While generation capacity from renewables has grown steadily, and commendable strides have been made to reduce the cost of solar PV cells for example, our ability to store, intelligently manage and distribute that energy still remains a massive challenge. This gap isn’t just a technical bottleneck, but also a strategic vulnerability that requires much attention across the entire renewable energy value chain.
U.S. trade body places final stamp on solar duties
The U.S. International Trade Commission has activated steep duties to offset what it deems improper trade practices supporting U.S. solar imports from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
Advait Energy Transitions receives corporate affairs ministry’s approval to set up hydrogen equipment arm
Advaiteco Technologies will focus on the manufacturing, assembly, integrated supply, and trading of hydrogen technology equipment and products to support green ammonia, green hydrogen, and green methanol projects.
From TOPCon dominance to the rise of back-contact solar modules
Having invested heavily in TOPCon, solar manufacturers in India are beginning to explore hybrid solutions such as BC-TOPCon as a bridge between TOPCon and back-contact (BC) technologies. These hybrid models could ease the transition to BC by enabling manufacturers to leverage existing infrastructure while incorporating more efficient designs.
Biwatt launches commercial sodium-ion energy storage product
Biwatt has unveiled a 155 kWh sodium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) for commercial and industrial (C&I) customers.
RenewSys advances encapsulant expansion to 30 GW
RenewSys, a solar PV module and component manufacturer, is adding eight new encapsulant manufacturing lines, bringing its total to 19 lines with a cumulative production capacity of 30 GW.
Premier Energies, Sino-American Silicon enter JV for solar wafer manufacturing
Premier Energies Ltd has signed a 74:26 joint venture agreement with Taiwan-based Sino-American Silicon Products Inc. (SAS). The JV will establish a 2 GW per annum solar wafer manufacturing plant in India.
