How to build trust in peer-to-peer electricity trading with blockchain in solar energy space
Trust, more than technology or economics, is the real bottleneck in scaling peer-to-peer (P2P) electricity trading. And increasingly, blockchain is being positioned not as a buzzword, but as a structural solution to this problem.
Solar 2.0: India’s solar revolution moves beyond gigawatts
India’s first solar decade was about speed and volume. The next will be about intelligence and performance. High-efficiency modules, bifacial panels, agrivoltaic systems, advanced power electronics, and integrated battery storage are no longer emerging technologies — they are the infrastructure of Solar 2.0.
When battery imbalance turns 11% of capacity into stranded energy
A 350 MWh battery storage system in Europe is delivering significantly less energy than expected due to cell imbalance, with the battery management system failing to detect the issue, tradable energy volumes chronically overestimated, and weekly balancing cost exposure reaching up to €110,000 ($127,745). This is one of the real-world failure scenarios to be examined at the Battery Business & Development Forum on April 1.
India added 547 MWh of battery energy storage capacity in 2025, says Mercom
With this, the nation’s cumulative installed battery energy storage capacity crosses 1 GWh.
How AI can transform India’s energy ecosystem
By applying advanced machine learning and data analytics, AI can improve energy efficiency, strengthen grid resilience, and enable more intelligent and effective resource utilisation. Strategies for energy efficiency and innovations in smart grids powered by AI could generate up to $1.3 trillion in economic value by 2030.
Land acquisition completed for 40 GWh capacity awarded under PLI ACC scheme
Land acquisition has been completed for 40 GWh of manufacturing capacity awarded under India’s production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for advanced chemistry battery cells (ACC).
Uttar Pradesh’s installed solar capacity surges by 1,150% from 400 MW to 5,000 MW in nine years
Uttar Pradesh has now surpassed 5 GW of installed solar capacity, marking an impressive increase of 1,150% from 400 MW in 2017.
Amit Paithankar exits early, Jignesh Rathod takes over as Waaree Energies CEO
Amit Ashok Paithankar has stepped down as whole-time director and CEO of Waaree Energies with effect from March 20, 2026, earlier than the previously indicated date of May 15, 2026. Jignesh Devchandbhai Rathod has assumed the role with immmediate effect.
Vikram Solar appoints Sameer Nagpal as CEO
Sameer Nagpal will lead Vikram Solar through its next phase of growth as it advances its strategic roadmap to deepen backward integration, scale manufacturing capacity, and strengthen its position in the global renewable energy market.
China wafer prices unchanged as resumed purchases fail to lift market
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.
