Japan’s 26th solar auction concludes with average final price of $0.046/kWh
Japan has allocated 75.3 MW of PV capacity in its latest procurement exercise. The lowest price in the auction was JPY 4.97 ($0.032) /kWh.
‘Back contact will reach cost parity with TOPCon before end of decade’
During a pv magazine Week Europe 2025 webinar, panelists forecast back contact (BC) solar cells’ market share will draw level with TOPCon towards the end of the decade, before tandem technology begins large-scale momentum in the early 2030s.
From waste to wealth: Circular strategies driving a sustainable India
The promise of India’s circular economy lies in its ability to turn environmental challenges into engines of growth. Achieving it will take investment, innovation, and clear ways to measure progress.
Waaree Solar Americas secures 288 MWp module order from Sabanci Renewables
Waaree Solar Americas has secured 288 MWp module order from Sabanci Renewables for two utility-scale projects in Texas.
Emmvee secures 4.5 GWp domestic order for TOPCon solar cells
Emmvee Energy has signed a major supply agreement with a domestic buyer for the delivery of 4.5 GWp of TOPCon solar PV cells.
What Delhi’s pollution crisis means for renewable adoption.
India’s renewable capacity target represents necessary but sufficient progress toward climate stabilization. Delhi’s pollution demonstrates that energy supply-side transformation alone cannot deliver intended outcomes. Transport emissions, industrial activity, and residential heating must undergo equal transformation.
Keeping the smart grid cyber secure
As smart grid tech is rolled out around the world to modernize legacy assets and integrate renewable energy generation, it is also making the electricity network more prone to cyber attacks. IEC Standards provide protection but they also are challenged to keep up with the latest threats.
Avaada Group partners with GRIDCO, IIT-Bhubaneswar to set up green hydrogen Centre of Excellence in Odisha
Avaada Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GRIDCO and IIT-Bhubaneswar to establish a state-of-the-art Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Odisha focused on integrated research, innovation, and technology development in green hydrogen.
RenewSys secures 400 MW EPE encapsulant order from ZNShine Solarworld
RenewSys has secured a long-term supply agreement with ZNShine Solarworld to supply high-quality encapsulants for 400 MW of solar panels. Deliveries will take place from November 2025 through February 2026.
Maharashtra installs 45,911 solar water pumps within one month
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. (MSEDCL), the state-owned discom, has announced that the state has successfully installed an unprecedented 45,911 solar water pumps in just one month, marking one of the largest and fastest renewable-energy irrigation deployments in the world. This achievement completes its Guinness World Records attempt under the Magel Tyala Solar Pump initiative.
