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Premier Energies Ltd will subscribe to 1,04,082 equity shares of Hyderabad-based Transcon Ind Ltd at a price of INR 48,069 per share, for a total consideration of INR 500.3 crore. This strategic investment marks Premier Energies’ entry into the power transformer manufacturing segment.

Gautam Solar has reported a turnover of INR 1,580 crore in the first half of FY2026, representing a 51.34% increase over its total turnover for the entire FY2025. The company stated that it has a robust order book and expects its FY2026 turnover to be at least 2.5 times that of FY2025.

A comprehensive new report from IEA PVPS Task 12 reveals how countries around the world are managing the growing volumes of end-of-life solar modules, implementing regulations and scaling recycling infrastructure to handle the expected increment in PV waste over the coming decades.

Juniper Green Energy has commissioned a 28 MWP wind power project in Gujarat, four months ahead of its scheduled commercial operation date (SCOD), and a 36 MWp solar component of a hybrid project in Maharashtra, 13 months ahead of its SCOD.

Pace Digitek Ltd will be responsible for end-to-end delivery and ten years of service and maintenance contract for a 600 MW/1200 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) DC package.

Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment (MoE) said it will revise its EIA standards for PV projects, following public scrutiny of floating solar development and online claims that countries such as Singapore, Indonesia, and South Korea already require environmental reviews prior to building such projects. In July, Typhoon Danas damaged floating solar installations in southern Taiwan, stoking public concern […]

Vikram Solar has secured the order to supply 148.9 MW of its 595 Wp n-type TOPCon modules for Sunsure’s projects across Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.

With lithium being an imported raw material, recycling and repurposing of lithium batteries once they have completed their lifecycle is paramount. In line with this, Indian startups have come up with several ingenious business models for second-life applications that repurpose EV or lithium-ion batteries for stationary storage.

Canadian researchers investigated how the transparency of cadmium telluride and crystalline silicon solar panels affects lettuce growth in agrivoltaic systems. They found that 69%–transparent silicon panels increased lettuce yield by 3.6%, whereas cadmium telluride panels led to a reduction in yield.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and World Bank have launched a $12.5 billion initiative to finance regional power interconnection in Southeast Asia under the ASEAN Power Grid program.