Bluebird Solar ramping up panel capacity to 1.2 GW with Cliantech Solutions
Bluebird Solar is expanding its PV module manufacturing capacity to 1.2 GW per year with the addition of an 800 MW fully automated line at its facility in Greater Noida. Cliantech Solutions will supply and install production equipment from leading companies.
Rays Power Infra raises INR 127 crore equity capital
Rays Power Infra will use the funds to develop solar and wind parks with a cumulative capacity of around 3 GW. Additionally, it will invest in both backward and forward integration of its business.
The role of hydrogen electrolysers in sustainable energy
Hydrogen electrolysers are emerging as key players in grid balancing and energy storage strategies worldwide. By converting excess renewable electricity into hydrogen during periods of low demand, electrolysers offer a scalable solution to store energy for later use.
ReCreate unveils details of US solar cell, module factory
The new venture is expected to bring 2 GW of solar module manufacturing capacity to the US market within 18 to 24 months.
Trina Solar probing potential breaches of TOPCon patents
Trina Solar says it has started evaluating potential violations of some of its patents for tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) tech. One of the patents focuses on the number of busbars and their width in TOPCon solar panels.
Budget 2024-25: Key highlights and analysis
Employment creation and skill development have been at the core of this budget. While there is a lot of emphasis on skill development, there needs to be an emphasis on how money is allocated for skilling and reselling of people for the clean energy sector.
NSEFI welcomes announcement of pump storage policy in Union Budget 2024-25
National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) expects budget to accelerate renewable energy uptake across MSMEs and hard-to-abate industrial sectors.
Budget 2024-25: India imposes customs duty on solar glass imports, exempts equipment for cell and module manufacturing
Import of solar glass will attract 10% customs duty from October. Further, the list of exempted equipment for solar cell and panel production has been expanded.
WTO accuses China of low transparency on state subsidies, including solar
The World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat has criticized China for an alleged lack of transparency in its state support framework and has urged the nation to improve its subsidy notification process.
Solar power on the rise: A buying spree fuelled by innovation and price wars
While companies grapple with razor-thin margins, these price wars are accelerating the adoption of solar power globally.
