SECI launches 500 MW peak supply renewable tender requiring dispatch via power exchanges
The Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has invited proposals to set up interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected renewable energy projects for assured peak supply of 1,500 MWh (500 MW × 3 hours) under a Contract for Difference (CfD) mechanism.
Indian steelmakers must match ambition with action on decarbonisation: IEEFA
A new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) highlights a widening gap between the headline climate commitments made by India’s major steel companies and their actual progress in building the operational, technological, and financial infrastructure required to meet their decarbonisation ambitions. This gap risks locking in emissions-intensive technologies for decades, slowing progress towards net zero and undermining the sector’s long-term competitiveness.
AMPIN Energy Transition commissions 60 MWp group captive solar project in Odisha
AMPIN Energy Transition has commissioned a 60 MWp group captive open access solar project in Kantabanji, marking Odisha’s first such installation under the Odisha Renewable Energy Policy 2022.
Japanese scientists build all-perovskite tandem solar cell with 30.2% efficiency
The four-terminal tandem device relies on FAPbI₃ nanoparticles and a spectral splitting design, combining a 24.4% wide-bandgap top cell and a 21.5% narrow-bandgap bottom cell to reach 30.2% efficiency. The system improves light utilization by directing different wavelengths to optimized subcells.
Trina Solar claims world’s highest efficiency for silicon solar cells with 28.0%-efficient device
The Chinese manufacturer said its TOPCon-compatible hybrid back-contact solar cell achieved a power conversion efficiency of 28.0%. The result was confirmed by Germany’s Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH).
Websol Energy System doubles profit to INR 303 crore in FY 2026
Indian solar manufacturer Websol Energy System Ltd has reported total income of INR 1,059.31 crore in FY 2026, compared to INR 577.43 crore in the previous fiscal year. Profit after tax rose 96% year-on-year to INR 303 crore in FY 2026, from INR 154.74 crore in FY 2025.
Pace Digitek enters African BESS market in tie-up with NEC XON
Pace Digitek Ltd has partnered with NEC XON Systems, South Africa, to market, distribute and deploy its grid-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) and related energy solutions across South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia and Mauritius.
U.S. government sets preliminary anti-dumping duties on solar imports from India, Indonesia, and Laos
The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued preliminary anti-dumping determinations for three key solar-exporting nations, establishing duties of up to 123% on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells and modules.
Premier Energies unveils all-black G12R DCR solar module
Premier Energies Ltd has launched the NeoBlack Series, an all-black G12R bifacial (glass-glass) TOPCon solar module for residential and premium commercial applications. The DCR-compliant module is available in power output ranging from 600 Wp to 630 Wp and efficiencies of 22.21% to 23.32%, respectively.
Enrich signs contract for 290 MWh BESS with NTPC
Enrich has secured a contract with NTPC Ltd for the implementation of a 290 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project at NTPC’s Simhadri Thermal Power Station in Andhra Pradesh.
