Industry players speak to pv magazine about whether China’s decision to tighten export controls on key minerals and technologies for lithium batteries will cause a short-term disruption or lead to a long-term strategic realignment of the global supply chain.

To help importers vet compliance with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and other supply chain traceability requirements, the Solar Energy Industries Association released the Standard 101, which was recently approved by the American National Standards Institute.

Despite a nearly fourfold increase in applications between March 2024 and July 2025, only 13.1% of the target of one crore (10 million) residential rooftop solar installations had been achieved, and just 14.1% of the allocated INR 65,700 crore ($7.5 billion) in subsidies released under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana as of July 2025. Given this context, achieving the FY2027 target of 30 GW capacity remains a considerable challenge, according to a new report by IEEFA and JMK Research.

Hinduja Renewables Energy Pvt Ltd (HREPL), part of Hinduja Group, has appointed Deepak Thakur as managing director and chief executive officer, effective from October 1, 2025.

ENGIE has launched a program to collaborate with enterprise-ready startups in addressing operational and technological challenges across India’s renewable energy sector.

BluPine Energy will develop a renewable energy project coupled with energy storage system to supply firm renewable power during peak hours daily under a 25-year power purchase agreement.

Sinn Power has deployed a 1.8 MW vertical solar array on a quarry lake in the Bavarian municipality of Gilching. The company highlights the ecological benefits of the vertical system configuration and, perhaps surprisingly, its high resistance to storms.

ArcelorMittal has started producing its Helioroof building-integrated PV modules in France. The steelmaker says the system aims to simplify energy retrofits for commercial and industrial roofs.

The new Fusio floating structure features a triangular design and is said to be particularly suited to markets such as India and Southeast Asia. Tilt angles can be configured at either 5° or 12°.

The BC Jindal Group, a diversified business conglomerates with over INR 18,000 crore turnover, has reached a renewable energy order book of INR 6,500 crore so far in FY26, with more projects in the pipeline.

Toshiba JSW Power Systems has secured a contract with NTPC Ltd—India’s state-owned power generation company—to provide a centralized monitoring system for 165 thermal and renewable energy power plants.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) says the cost of capital for solar remains higher in Southeast Asian countries than it does in other emerging and developing economies.

Researchers have developed a stagnant water layer cooling concept and tested it using seawater, tap water, and desalinated water. The panel temperature decreased by up to 8.2 °C, while power output increased by approximately 28%.

Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) is accepting proposals for a six-year R&D program to advance large-scale manufacturing technologies and field testing of next-generation tandem perovskite solar cells.

An international team of researchers led by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology has fabricated a triple junction perovskite-perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell that achieved a world record efficiency for this cell architecture. The device incorporates stabilized perovskites that ensure improved performance and stability.

Saatvik Green Energy announced today that it has received orders for the supply of high-efficiency solar PV modules worth INR 689.47 crore. The orders have been placed by multiple private-sector power producers and EPC installers across India.

Gautam Solar has announced that its 640 Wp R-Series TOPCon solar modules have received approvals from both the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) and the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).

The world is projected to retire over 11 million tonnes of lithium-ion batteries each year by 2030. India may contribute nearly 2 million tonnes by 2030, not only due to electric vehicles, but also because of an exponential level of consumption of consumer electronics and stationary storage.

South Korea’s OCI Holdings is entering the solar wafer business with a majority stake in a wafer plant in Vietnam valued at $120 million. The facility will produce solar wafers for the U.S. market.

The Chinese government has introduced new export controls on key dual-use items, citing national security concerns. The move opened a new chapter in the ongoing trade confrontations with the US.

TKIL Industries (formerly thyssenkrupp Industries India) has entered into a strategic partnership with German company 2G Energy International to introduce combined heat and power (CHP) plant and gas engine solutions in India.

Paired Power’s modular microgrid targets is assembly-free remote industrial and agricultural applications and rural electrification for Indigenous communities.

NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd (NVVN), appointed as the authorised representative by Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd (KSEBL), has invited bids for the development of 500 MWh (250 MW x 2 hours) of standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Kerala for on-demand usage by KSEBL.

Advait Greenergy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Gujarat to invest INR 1,400 crore across electrolyser and fuel cell manufacturing, emergency restoration system (ERS), and engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) projects.

SJVN’s tender for an assured peak supply of 6 GWh (1.5 GW x 4 hours) from 1.5 GW of renewable energy projects backed by energy storage systems has discovered a tariff of INR 6.74/kWh. Reliance NU Energies secured the largest share.

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.

As most imported battery cells are not designed for India’s conditions, localization of battery design and strict adherence to AIS-156 and BIS safety standards is absolutely critical.

Solar panels typically experience only a 10-20% reduction in output during monsoons, not a complete shutdown. The reason is simple: modern panels efficiently capture diffused light, converting scattered sunlight even on cloudy days.

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.

A modern grid must balance growing demand from new sources like electric vehicles (EVs) with the intermittent supply from renewable sources like solar and wind power. AI-powered smart grids use sophisticated algorithms to forecast power demand and match it with fluctuating renewable generation in real time.