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Advait Energy Transitions has commenced execution of a 50 MW/100 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project awarded by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL). It had secured the project under GUVNL’s Phase IV BESS tender on a build-own-operate (BOO) basis.

Brazilian scientists have developed a slope-based framework for agrivoltaics, finding that sites below 15% gradient offer the best balance between agricultural suitability and technical feasibility. Their review of 30 studies shows that steeper terrain can host PV systems with adapted designs, land-use limits, erosion risks, and rising installation costs.

High-resistivity silicon wafers offer superior efficiency potential but are highly sensitive to edge recombination and mechanical damage, limiting their commercial use compared to more robust standard wafers. Researchers from Longi and Sun Yat-sen University demonstrated that integrating in-situ edge passivation unlocks this potential, significantly boosting back-contact solar cell fill factor and efficiency.

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.

The move marks Saatvik’s entry into the independent power producer (IPP) segment with a 41 MW PPA-backed project in Maharashtra, advancing its transition from solar manufacturing and EPC to a fully integrated renewable energy platform.

By embedding quality benchmarks into procurement and manufacturing incentives, policymakers are ensuring that India’s energy transition is durable, not disposable. The focus has moved from rapid installation to long-term reliability — a sign of sectoral maturity.

Advait Energy Transitions Ltd has emerged as the lowest bidder for a 150 MW/300 MWh capacity under Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd’s (GUVNL) tender for setting up 335 MW/670 MWh of standalone battery energy systems in Gujarat.

GREW Solar has raised INR 1,050 crore in a new funding round led by Bay Capital Investment Ltd, with participation from two other institutional investors. The company said it will use a significant portion of the proceeds to expand the manufacturing capacity of its upcoming PV cell facility from 3 GW to 8 GW.

EVE Energy says a 200 MW/400 MWh battery energy storage project in China has entered operation, which it describes as the world’s first utility-scale deployment of 628 Ah lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells.

Large-scale projects accounted for nearly 81% of the total solar capacity additions in the year 2025.