LEAPTING to deploy 2,000 G1 cleaning robots across Waaree Renewables’ 1.2 GWp solar projects
LEAPTING (Huzhou LEAPTING Technology Co., Ltd.) has secured a major contract with Waaree Renewables to deploy more than 2,000 PV module cleaning robots across three large solar plants in Rajasthan. The projects have a combined installed capacity of around 1.2 GWp and are built on 2P fixed-tilt structures.
TOYO secures US polysilicon to navigate solar trade barriers
TOYO Co. Ltd. has signed a one-year supply contract with a US-based polysilicon producer to source domestically made material for its solar manufacturing plants in Ethiopia and Texas.
Hartek secures INR 353.77 crore solar and battery storage EPC project in Karnataka
Hartek Power has secured an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract worth approximately INR 353.77 crore for a 280 MW AC (410 MWp DC) solar PV power plant integrated with an 80 MW/320 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Karnataka.
The role of domestic manufacturing in India’s power security
India’s power landscape is undergoing a structural inflection point where domestic manufacturing has shifted from a supporting function to a central pillar of national energy security.
India surpasses 144 GW of solar module capacity under ALMM
India’s solar module manufacturing capacity under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) has crossed 144 GW per annum. Around 81 GW of new capacity was added during calendar year 2025 alone, representing a sharp 99% year-on-year increase compared to around 41 GW added in 2024.
Axis Energy proposes INR 31,750 crore renewable energy investment in Odisha
Axis Energy plans to develop a diversified portfolio of nearly 5 GW of clean energy capacity across wind, solar, agri-photovoltaic (agri-PV), hybrid projects, and battery energy storage systems (BESS) with an investment of INR 31,750 crore.
China connects world’s largest vanadium flow battery project
The GWh-scale long-duration energy storage project is expected to reduce curtailment in Xinjiang, a region of China with high solar and wind generation, and transmission bottlenecks. The flow battery installation is co-located with a PV plant.
French startup offers on-site solar module repair solution
France-based DOTSun has developed an on-site repair solution for solar panels with degraded backsheets, compatible with PA, PVDF, and PET types. The system uses a compact laminator to apply a protective film to the rear side of the module, reportedly restoring insulation and extending the service life of up to 2,000 panels per site.
Adani Green Energy arm signs agreements to supply solar-wind hybrid power to Asahi India Glass
Adani Green Energy Twenty Five B Ltd, a wholly owned step-down subsidiary of Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), has entered into key agreements for the supply of 20.8 MW of solar-wind hybrid power to Asahi India Glass Ltd (AIS). The power will be supplied from a 25 MW solar power plant unit and a 20.8 MW wind power plant unit, both located at Khavda, Gujarat.
India’s smart metering boom: How decentralized IoT is reinventing the power grid
The Indian power system is evolving faster than most global peers. Electricity demand is rising. Rooftop solar, electric mobility, and distributed generation are accelerating. The grid, once designed for predictable one-direction flows, is becoming a dynamic, decentralised organism. To manage it, India requires data that is just as distributed as the energy sources feeding the system. This is where decentralised RF mesh networks have begun to play an important role.
