Burden shifting refers to reducing environmental impact of one category causing increase in another; or reducing harm in one geography while concentrating it in another. On both dimensions, the evidence of burden shifting of the lithium-ion supply chain is evident and should not be ignored.

NavPrakriti, a lithium-ion battery recycling and refurbishment company, has announced plans to invest over INR 100 crore to establish a greenfield critical minerals refining facility in Odisha. This facility is expected to become operational by FY 2028–29.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has invalidated all claims of two TOPCon solar cell patents previously asserted by Trina Solar against Canadian Solar subsidiaries.

India installed around 28.6 GW of utility-scale solar and 7.9 GW of rooftop solar capacity in calendar year 2025—according to Annual India Solar & Wind Report Card – CY2025 by JMK Research.

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CleanMax’s 16.83 MW wind–solar hybrid project in Gujarat will supply renewable power to Shell’s LNG terminal at Hazira, Surat. Its 13.2 MW wind–solar hybrid project in Karnataka will power Shell’s Technology Centre in Bengaluru.

A research team in Germany developed a dynamic model of spray cooling for floating PV systems that couples thermal behavior, electrical performance, and active cooling, and validated it against a 750 kW installation. Simulations across four climates showed that spray cooling reduces module temperatures by up to 42% and improves energy yield by up to 3.8%, with benefits strongly dependent on local conditions.

Juniper Green Energy has begun commissioning a hybrid renewable energy project combining 259 MWp solar, 280 MW wind, and 200 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) spanning Rajasthan and Gujarat. The project is designed to deliver reliable, firm and dispatchable clean power aligned to grid demand.

Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy has reported EPC order inflows exceeding INR 10,062 crore in FY26, following the award of an 875 MW (AC) solar project in Bikaner, Rajasthan, from Coal India, and a 50 MW (AC) project in Maharashtra from an independent power producer.

Welspun New Energy has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) for a 200 MW solar project paired with a 400 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS).

Fraunhofer ISE-led researchers demonstrated zinc-doped tin oxide (ZTO) as an indium-free alternative to indium tin oxide (ITO) for recombination layers in fully textured perovskite–silicon tandem solar cells. ZTO delivers comparable device efficiencies of 27–28% under current-matching conditions, offering a scalable, indium-free pathway for high-performance tandem photovoltaics without efficiency loss.

India’s industrial sector is entering a pivotal phase in its energy transition. What was once a routine fuel procurement decision is now becoming a strategic imperative. Rising LPG costs, supply unpredictability, and increasing operational risks are prompting businesses to rethink how they power their operations — not just for efficiency, but for resilience.

Solarport has launched the modular PowerPark PRO PV carport series, designed to meet UK/EU parking standards and adapt to various site layouts with multiple configurations and orientations.

The move toward decentralized energy resources offers resilience and flexibility in power generation, but it also introduces new complexities that demand proactive security measures.

IT security firm Jakkaru has identified a vulnerability in microinverters from AP Systems that could enable a “kill switch” scenario, potentially shutting down tens of thousands of inverters simultaneously and disrupting grid operations.

Indosolar, a subsidiary of Waaree Energies Ltd, has reported revenue from operations of INR 679.85 crore for FY26, up 109.9% from INR 323.91 crore in FY25. Net profit rose 350.2% year on year to INR 246.6 crore.

The Competition Commission of India has closed the matter involving Adani Enterprises Ltd, Adani Green Energy Ltd, Azure Power India, and the Solar Energy Corp. of India, finding no prima facie case of anti-competitive conduct in the award of capacity under a manufacturing-linked solar tender floated by SECI in 2019.

Intertek Group plc (Intertek), a total quality assurance provider to industries worldwide, has acquired the assets of a state-of-the-art solar PV laboratory in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, from Mitsui Chemicals India.

A year-long study in the UK finds vertical bifacial PV systems achieve an up to 26.91% higher output during morning hours compared to traditional tilted PV systems. The vertical bifacial system bettered the tilted system across all four seasons, with average power gains as high as 24.52% during winter.

Ganesh Green Bharat Ltd, an Ahmedabad-based solar PV manufacturer and EPC player, has secured a domestic order valued at over INR 430 crore for the supply of advanced 630 Wp TOPCon n-type bifacial solar PV modules.

ReNew commissioned 2.4 GW of renewable energy capacity in FY2026, its highest ever annual addition. The company now has total operating capacity of 12.6 GW, the second largest in the country.

IIT Hyderabad-incubated PUR Energy has launched the PuREPower 3.0 Lite, an all-in-one lithium battery-based power backup solution positioned as a cleaner and more compact alternative to conventional inverter and lead-acid battery combinations for the residential segment.

Enviro Infra Engineers Ltd (EIEL), an EPC company in water and wastewater treatment, said its total order book exceeds INR 4,600 crore, with more than INR 1,000 crore coming from the renewable energy segment.

Scientists in Chile have developed a low-cost, easy-to-deploy hydrogen system powered by end-of-life solar panels. The residential solution reportedly achieves a levelized cost of hydrogen of approximately $5.8/kg.

GAIL (India) Ltd, India’s leading natural gas company, has approved the setting up of 700 MW of solar power projects for captive consumption, with an investment of INR 3,800 crore, in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.

Businesses today are dealing with constant uncertainty—whether it’s rising power tariffs, fuel price volatility, or supply constraints. Solar brings a level of stability that is hard to achieve otherwise.

The growing availability of financing options has had a visible impact on solar adoption. States with well-developed financing ecosystems and supportive policies have recorded significantly higher growth in rooftop installations. In some regions, adoption rates have increased multiple times within a short period.

Solar cleaning related operating costs can be reduced by approximately 30 to 40 percent through robotic systems, particularly in high soiling environments. In addition to direct cost savings, consistent cleaning stabilises direct current input to inverters, reducing electrical stress and lowering fault incidence.

As electric mobility enters its software-defined era, the Battery Management System is emerging as one of the most strategic enablers of vehicle differentiation. Its role extends far beyond protection; it now determines how efficiently energy is used over long drives, how accurately range is predicted, how safely fast charging is managed, and how well the battery ages over time.

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.