Scatec signs PPA for large-scale solar-plus-storage project in Egypt
Norway’s Scatec Asa has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Egypt Aluminium for a 1.1 GW solar plant with 100 MW/200 MWh of battery energy storage. The agreement has been billed as Egypt’s first utility-scale PPA with an industrial offtaker.
Global module prices trend upward in Q2
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.
PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana crosses 10 lakh installation milestone
PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSGMBY), the world’s largest domestic rooftop solar initiative, has achieved a historic milestone with 10 lakh homes now solar-powered as of 10th March 2025.
How advanced battery technologies are transforming solar energy storage
The energy storage market is rapidly evolving with cutting-edge battery technologies leading the way. Ongoing advancements are improving lithium batteries’ safety and longevity, further solidifying their position as the preferred choice for solar energy storage systems. Other promising developments are solid-state batteries, flow batteries, and sodium-ion batteries.
JSW Neo Energy acquires Virya Infrapower
JSW Energy arm JSW Neo Energy has acquired Jaipur based renewable power producer Virya Infrapower for INR 7.54 crore.
Africa’s solar capacity forecast to double over next four years
A report from the Global Solar Council says Africa’s solar deployment is set to accelerate in the coming years, but stresses that mobilizing finance and strong regulatory frameworks will be required to attract investors.
Fraunhofer ISE research finds solar module output ‘often overstated’
A longitudinal research project from the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE reveals that since 2017, the institute has measured less power on average in a solar module than promised by the manufacturer.
REC signs INR 18,360-crore pump storage MoU with Kerala government
REC Ltd has signed an MoU with the Energy Management Centre (EMC), Government of Kerala, for collaboration and INR 18,360-crore financing of pumped storage projects in Kerala over the next five years.
Enhancing PV glazing prospects in solar architecture
To make it easier to adopt building integrated PV (BIPV) as a glazing material, a group within the IEA Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (IEA-PVPS) has tackled the solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) calculation for BIPV. It is part of IEA PVPS Task 15 international standardization efforts.
India must aim for 600 GW of clean energy capacity by 2030: CEEW
A CEEW study says that if India’s power demand were to continue to outpace current projections, the nation must target 600 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030 to meet the demand most reliably and affordably.
