Afghanistan starts building 40 MW of solar
Afghanistan has started building a 40 MW solar project, with completion expected within 18 months.
Non-stop solar innovation despite module oversupply
It’s no secret that prices throughout the solar supply chain have been at rock bottom over the past 18 months. Alex Barrows and Molly Morgan of CRU Group explore how the market reached the imbalance that caused PV prices to crash, what this has meant for innovation, and how it might affect future technology transitions.
SECI’s latest auction yields green ammonia price of INR 51.8 per kg
Solar Energy Corp of India (SECI) has discovered a new record-low green ammonia price of INR 51.8 per kg (around $591.25 per metric tonne) in its latest auction. The winning bid was placed by NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd.
Sinovoltaics updates solar module manufacturer financial stability ranking
The quality assurance provider reported India-based Insolation Energy, Waaree Renewable Technologies, and Solex Energy maintained their top three spots in the ranking this quarter. The number of companies with healthier Altmann-Z scores stayed the same at nine.
Siemens Energy India profit up 80% YoY for quarter ended June 30, 2025
Siemens Energy India Ltd (SEIL) has reported a robust financial performance for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, with net profit soaring 80% year-on-year (YoY) to INR 263 crore. Revenue from operations rose 20% YoY to INR 1,785 crore. New orders for the quarter surged 94% to INR 3,290 crore.
L&T secures order for 116 MW/241 MWh solar-plus-battery storage plant in Bihar
Larsen & Toubro’s renewables business vertical has secured the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the development of a grid-connected 116 MW AC solar PV plant integrated with a 241 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Bihar.
Vikram Solar secures 250 MW PV module order from Bondada Group
Vikram Solar will supply its n-type high-efficiency pv modules for Bondada Group’s solar project in Maharashtra.
Using Sudoku to improve power yield in PV systems under partial shading
Indian researchers have developed a Sudoku-based technique to reduce power losses in PV systems operating under partial shading. They claim the method increases energy efficiency and revenue generation more than conventional reconfiguration techniques.
NTPC tenders PV module supply for 2.5 GW of solar projects
NTPC Group companies have issued tenders for the supply of PV modules for a total of 2.5 GW of solar power projects in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
Tata Power’s renewables business PAT up 95% YoY in Q1
Tata Power’s net profit from renewables business soared 95% YoY to INR 531 crore. Segment-wise, INR 226 crore came from renewable energy generation, INR 198 crore from solar EPC, INR 100 crore from solar manufacturing, and INR 7 crore from other income.
