Sunsure Energy, NVVN sign 500 MWh battery storage agreement for peak-hour power supply to UPPCL
Sunsure Energy has secured the agreement to supply power from a 125 MW/500 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS), to be developed on a build-own-operate basis. NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd (NVVN) will act as the intermediary procurer, with Uttar Pradesh Power Corp. Ltd (UPPCL) as the end procurer.
JA Solar unveils 650 W TOPCon module for desert PV projects
JA Solar has launched DesertBlue, a 650 W tunnel-oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) module for desert PV projects, featuring self-cleaning glass, reinforced frames, and heat-tolerant design with desert-specific certification.
SAEL Industries commissions 298 MW DC solar project in Rajasthan
The solar project benefits from a 25-year power purchase agreement with Rajasthan Urja Vikas and IT Services Ltd at a tariff of INR 2.61 per kWh.
US trade court orders retroactive solar duties on Southeast Asian imports
The US Court of International Trade has ruled that the Biden administration’s two-year suspension of solar duty collections was unlawful, clearing the way for retroactive tariffs on billions of dollars of solar gear from Southeast Asia.
Cybersecurity in India’s energy and utilities sector
As India accelerates its energy transition and modernises its grid infrastructure, the energy and utility sector will move beyond its traditional functionality. Cybersecurity, once a back-office IT concern, is now at the front, especially for Operational Technology (OT).
Jaiprakash Power Ventures mulls 50 MW solar plant at Bina thermal site
Jaiprakash Power Ventures is considering setting up a 50 MW solar plant at its existing thermal power project site in Bina, Madhya Pradesh.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates TDSG’s lithium battery cell, electrode manufacturing facility
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the next phase of India’s battery ecosystem with the start of local production of battery electrodes at TDS Lithium-Ion Battery Gujarat Pvt Ltd (TDSG), Maruti Suzuki’s fellow subsidiary.
Electrical fault at PV plant triggers forest fire in Spain
A forest fire in southern Spain that burned roughly 800 hectares of pasture, crops, and oak forests originated in an electrical box of a photovoltaic plant’s tracking system, according to the Civil Guard’s Nature Protection Service (SEPRONA).
India installed 18 GW solar in first half of 2025, says Mercom report
India added 18 GW of new solar power capacity in the first half of 2025, with over 11 GW installed in the second quarter alone.
Solaires Entreprises ships indoor perovskite PV modules to first customer
Solaires Enterprises, a Canadian perovskite startup, has begun supplying indoor PV modules for integration into sensor devices, marking its first commercial shipment.
