Coal India Ltd tenders 1 GW solar EPC in Rajasthan
Coal India Ltd (CIL) is accepting bids to set up a 1 GW grid-connected solar PV plant on a turnkey basis at Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd’s 2 GW Solar Park in Rajasthan. Bidding closes on May 7.
Aluminium sector could add up to 20 GW of solar and wind power capacity by 2030
With new smelting capacity on the horizon, the aluminium industry is well-positioned to drive a major shift toward clean energy, says a new report by JMK Research.
Global solar module shipments hit 703 GW in 2024
The new edition of the International Technology Roadmap for Photovoltaic (ITRPV), published this week, reports that average PV module prices last year dropped by 33% compared to the end of 2023.
Adani Green hits 14.2 GW of operational renewable energy capacity
Adani Green Energy Ltd’s operational renewable energy capacity increased 30% year-on-year to 14.2 GW in FY 2025 and is set to increase to 15.2 GW with additional 1 GW nearing completion.
Solar cells were not exempted from import tariffs in recent US Executive Order
Solar cells are not exempt from the recent reciprocal import tariffs, and recent reporting by major media outlets appears to be a mis-interpretation of government documentation.
IEA’s World Energy Outlook systemically underestimates solar PV development
Since 1993, the World Energy Outlook (WEO) of the International Energy Agency (IEA) has been an authoritative report on energy statistics and guiding future energy supply and demand developments. An examination of these reports, however, indicates that even the most progressive of WEO scenarios has vastly underestimated the growth of renewable energy technologies, especially solar PV.
BrightNight secures PPA for 110 MW renewables-plus-storage project
BrightNight has secured a power purchase agreement with state-owned NTPC to supply 110 MW AC of firm and dispatchable renewable energy.
BC Jindal Group announces INR 15,000-crore investment in solar and battery manufacturing
The BC Jindal Group has unveiled plans to invest INR 15,000 crore by 2030 to establish multigigawatt-scale manufacturing capacities for solar cells and modules, battery cells and packs, and solar glass.
Havells invests INR 600 crore in Goldi Solar
Havells India Ltd has signed binding term sheet to invest INR 600 crore in Surat-based PV module manufacturer Goldi Solar (Goldi). As part of conditions precedent to the transaction, Havells will enter into a master supply and service agreement with Goldi for consistent supply of solar modules and cells.
Premier Energies, Germany’s RENA Technologies join forces for solar cell innovation
Premier Energies Ltd has partnered with Germany-based RENA Technologies GmbH on process innovations for n-type solar cells and the development of wet chemistry techniques for next-generation tandem solar cells.
