The US Court of International Trade has ruled that the Biden administration’s two-year suspension of solar duty collections was unlawful, clearing the way for retroactive tariffs on billions of dollars of solar gear from Southeast Asia.

India added 18 GW of new solar power capacity in the first half of 2025, with over 11 GW installed in the second quarter alone.

The Union Government is finalizing the roadmap and financial outlay for the much-anticipated Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) Mission, said Rajnath Ram, Adviser for Energy, Natural Resources & Environment at government policy thinktank NITI Aayog.

Boutique EPC companies prioritize efficiency, customization, and site-specific solutions, and they frequently outperform their larger counterparts in terms of cost-performance ratios.

Ohmium’s Lotus Mark 3 electrolyzer system with a compact land usage area of just 29.7 m2 per MW, including space for maintenance and access, sets new industry standard for land usage efficiency.

As India accelerates its energy transition and modernises its grid infrastructure, the energy and utility sector will move beyond its traditional functionality. Cybersecurity, once a back-office IT concern, is now at the front, especially for Operational Technology (OT).

Jaiprakash Power Ventures is considering setting up a 50 MW solar plant at its existing thermal power project site in Bina, Madhya Pradesh.

A forest fire in southern Spain that burned roughly 800 hectares of pasture, crops, and oak forests originated in an electrical box of a photovoltaic plant’s tracking system, according to the Civil Guard’s Nature Protection Service (SEPRONA).

The New South Wales-based lithium ion battery company Energy Renaissance has gone into administration, just months after celebrating a decade in business.

NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd (NTPC REL) has invited bids for an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) package, including land acquisition, for the development of a 300 MW grid-connected solar PV project near NTPC Anta natural gas-fired power station in the Baran district of Rajasthan.

Achal Agrawal, CEO of Macsen Labs, a chemical company making bold strides into battery materials, speaks to pv magazine about the potential of sodium-ion batteries for energy storage, their journey developing Prussian White cathodes, and plans to scale this technology.

India is already investing in energy storage solutions such as batteries and pumped storage to enable greater integration of renewable energy into the grid. However, this alone may not be sufficient. It’s time to also look at demand management to enable dovetail between renewable energy generation and demand.

Greenzo Energy Ltd, an integrated green hydrogen company, has secured the order for modular hydrogen electrolyser unit from R&D division of Engineers India Ltd (EIL)—a public-sector enterprise under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas.

pv magazine is compiling a guide to home solar installations, aimed at those who are interested in installing but are new to the market and want to make an informed decision. We have spoken to associations, installers and industry specialists in major solar markets across the globe to compile best practice guidance and advice that aims to be applicable to home solar installations anywhere in the world.

The team produced a 16.53% inverted 1.08 cm2 perovskite solar cell using atomic layer deposition to apply a buffering layer of tin oxide to prevent electrode sputtering damage.

JA Solar has launched DesertBlue, a 650 W tunnel-oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) module for desert PV projects, featuring self-cleaning glass, reinforced frames, and heat-tolerant design with desert-specific certification.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the next phase of India’s battery ecosystem with the start of local production of battery electrodes at TDS Lithium-Ion Battery Gujarat Pvt Ltd (TDSG), Maruti Suzuki’s fellow subsidiary.

Waaree Energies Ltd announced that its arm Waaree Solar Americas has signed the agreement with a US developer to supply 452 MW of advanced solar modules.

Jakson Engineers Ltd is set to invest over INR 8,000 crore to establish a 6 GW integrated solar module, cell and wafer manufacturing plant at Maksi Phase II in Madhya Pradesh. The first modules from the plant are expected to roll out by May 2026 followed by cells in September 2026.

Solar Energy Corp. of India’s (SECI) ninth green ammonia auction under the SIGHT Scheme (Mode-2A) has yielded an all-time low tariff of INR 49.75/kg for green ammonia supply of 1,00,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) at IFFCO Paradeep.

Australian renewable energy developer ACEnergy has tapped China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) to supply 3 GWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Australia.

Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd (TCIL) is seeking an EPC partner for a pre-bid tieup to set up three solar microgrids with modular battery energy storage systems at Agalega Islands, Republic of Mauritius.

Subsidiaries of Gentari and Gamuda will develop 1.5 GW of solar with battery storage in Malaysia to supply hyperscale data centers under the Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme (CRESS), supporting the country’s push to expand clean energy and meet rising tech-sector demand.

In the latest auction conducted by Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI), Acme Cleantech has secured the supply of 1,00,000 tonnes per annum (TPA) of green ammonia to Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd (IFFCO) at a price of INR 54.73/kg.

India has drawn billions of dollars into renewable infrastructure from global institutional investors, private equity firms, and corporate stakeholders. Initiatives such as the National Solar Mission, coupled with predictable tariff structures and streamlined regulatory mechanisms, have created a conducive environment for capital deployment.

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.

Following the implementation of Approved List of Cells and Manufacturers (ALCM), the expected shortage of DCR modules is likely to hamper the execution of nearly 20–25 GW of green open access projects over the next 2-3 years. Concurrently, the high prices of DCR modules will also increase the project power tariff by up to INR 0.4 – 0.5 per unit.

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 economics of solar have evolved significantly. With declining panel costs and robust government support—through schemes like the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana and PM-KUSUM—solar is now a financially viable solution for municipalities and citizens alike.

Trade is only half the story, the bigger opportunity lies in green finance. Indian renewable energy projects require an estimated $250 billion in capital by 2030. The UK, home to one of the world’s most mature green finance ecosystems, including institutions like the Green Investment Bank and large ESG-focused funds, is ideally positioned to bridge this gap.