Prime minister Narendra Modi lays foundation stone of 800 MW solar park in Chitrakoot
The 800 MW solar park will be developed by a joint venture of state-owned hydropower producer THDC and the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA).
Gentari, IHI sign MoU to develop green ammonia value chain
Petronas arm Gentari and Japan’s IHI have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop a global green ammonia value chain and commercial demonstration of ammonia-powered gas turbine.
Vikram Solar signs 152 MW module supply contract with NTPC
Vikram Solar will supply mono PERC bifacial PV modules to NTPC’s Nokh solar power project in Rajasthan. This order will take Vikram Solar’s cumulative NTPC portfolio to 947 MW.
Ambuja Cements commits INR 6,000 crore to 1 GW of solar, wind power projects
Ambuja Cements Ltd, part of the diversified Adani Group, plans investment in 750 MW of new renewable power generation capacity in Gujarat (600 MW solar and 150 MW wind) and a 250 MW solar power project in Rajasthan as it pursues cost reduction and environment sustainability across its cement manufacturing operations. The company will fund these projects through internal accruals.
Enphase unveils new three-phase inverters
Enphase has released 208 V three-phase inverters for the small commercial market. The advancing hardware comes with a specialized support team and tailored design tools.
PLI Scheme will boost indigenous production of solar panels: Union minister Bhagwanth Khuba
The Union Minister of State for New & Renewable Energy, Bhagwanth Khuba, also exhorted the manufacturers to be reasonable in pricing solar modules and not take undue advantage of basic customs duty by spiking domestic panel prices.
Sineng Electric hits 10 GW of solar PV inverter shipments to India
The Chinese PV inverter manufacturer has surpassed 10 GW of solar inverter shipments in India.
SMA to build 3.5 GW inverter factory in US
SMA Solar Technology AG says it will open a new 3.5 GW inverter factory at an unspecified location in the United States in 2025. The German manufacturer is currently talking with several US states and potential partners to select the best production site.
China’s Akcome to expand HJT solar cell capacity by 4.6 GW
Akcome Technology has expanded its heterojunction (HJT) solar cell capacity by an additional 4.6 GW, while China Energy Construction Corporation (CECC) has kicked off a 42 GW inverter tender for 2024.
Competition heats up
Oversupply is hitting some solar manufacturers hard but grid constraints and labor shortages are unlikely to hold the solar industry back in 2024.
