Sahaj Solar has announced a joint venture with Clarion Investments LLC to set up a 750 MW solar module manufacturing facility in the UAE. The facility will target supply to Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, including the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Oman, as well as the US market.

British International Investment (BII) has launched a $300 million platform to accelerate renewable power projects in India, with $150 million each from BII and Danish fund manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP).

The country’s contribution to the voluntary carbon market has been significant, with over 375 million credits issued and a comparable share retired globally.

Fraunhofer ISE, in collaboration with Irishi energy company ESB, developed a methodology showing that Ireland is a competitive location for renewable power-to-X and green hydrogen production with costs comparable to Morocco, South Africa, and Brazil, supported by strong wind resources, policy backing, and infrastructure potential.

Toyo Co. says a new anti-circumvention petition targeting its Ethiopian solar cell facility is “riddled with misinformation.” The Japanese manufacturer tells pv magazine that the site reached 4 GW of capacity last year and that it is planning a U.S. onshore cell plant.

Pune-based startup Hydrovert Energy has developed hydrogen fuel cell-based stationary power generators ranging from 5 kVA to 50 kVA for long-duration backup power in commercial and industrial applications. The systems use hydrogen as the sole fuel input, irrespective of whether the hydrogen is produced from fossil fuels, renewable energy-powered electrolysis, or nuclear energy pathways.

The gigawatt-scale solar, wind and battery project developed by O-Green Energy expected to provide round-the-clock power. It is part of a push from Nama Power and Water Procurement to secure 7 GW solar, 3 GW battery storage capacity by 2030.

Bondada Engineering Ltd has secured orders worth INR 469.52 crore from the Adani Group for the execution of the balance of system (BOS) package for a 250 MW solar project at Khavda, Kutch, Gujarat.

NTPC Group has added 5,488 MW of renewable energy capacity during FY26 across solar, wind and pumped storage projects, strengthening its clean energy portfolio.

Solex Energy Ltd has reported total revenue of INR 16.21 billion for FY26, marking a 143.9% year-on-year increase.

Waaree Clean Energy Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Waaree Energies Ltd, has secured an order to develop a multi-technology green hydrogen project at the facility of TMEIC Industrial Systems India in Tumkur, Karnataka.

Siemens Energy India Ltd has reported a revenue from operations of INR 2,394 crore for the quarter ended March 2026, marking a 27.4% year-on-year increase from INR 1,880 crore in the corresponding quarter of FY 2025. Profit after tax increased 52.4% YoY to INR 375 crore.

Ratul Puri, Chairman of Hindustan Power, speaks to pv magazine about the key challenges in scaling renewable energy deployment, the growing role of battery storage and carbon markets, and Hindustan Power’s strategy in supporting India’s clean energy transition.

India’s 500 GW renewable energy target by 2030 dominates every policy conversation. Capacity additions, auction pipelines, transmission corridors; these are the metrics that make headlines. But there is a quieter, less glamorous constraint that could undermine all of it: the country’s under-investment in testing and certification infrastructure for clean energy equipment.

The Portuguese manufacturer unveiled Maxi-Lock, an autonomous hydraulic mechanism that locks solar trackers during strong wind gusts or high-amplitude vibrations, and Smart-Slope, a universal joint-style system designed for uneven terrain. The company claims the technologies can reduce supply and maintenance costs, lower component counts, improve plant availability, and enable higher PV module integration in both conventional and agrivoltaic projects.

Researchers from University of New South Wales and Jolywood found that corrosion-induced degradation in TOPCon solar cells is primarily governed by glass frit chemistry in low-aluminum silver metallization. Their findings show that barium-zinc-modified frits significantly improve resistance to acetic-acid and damp-heat stress, enabling more stable silver-silicon interfaces and reduced module-level power loss.

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.

Researchers in Italy have developed a Pd/Si catalyst for upcycling silicon from end-of-life PV panels. The system showed performance comparable to commercial-silicon catalysts and stable recycling over six cycles.

Through this asset purchase, Inox Clean gains an operational capacity of 3 GW of TOPCon solar module manufacturing in the United States, positioning it in line with the “Make in America, For America” initiative.

One of the key drivers behind the record solar capacity additions in Q1 2026 was the upcoming implementation of ALMM List-II from June 2026. The policy deadline prompted developers to accelerate project commissioning under the existing procurement framework amid concerns over limited domestic DCR cell availability and rising module procurement costs, according to Mercom.

India allocated a total of 10.4 GW of standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity in 2025, with 2-hour, 2-cycle systems accounting for the majority of this allocation. Tariffs fell sharply during the year, with the lowest discovered tariff reaching INR 1.48 lakh/MW/month for 2-hour systems.

AmpereHour Energy and IndiGrid have commissioned a 180 MW/360 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at Gujarat Energy Transmission Corp. (GETCO) substation in Gujarat. With Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) as the off-taker, this project is reportedly the largest standalone utility-scale battery energy storage (BESS) installation in India and amongst the largest BESS capacities in Asia.

Enrich Energy has commenced work on a 290 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project for NTPC Ltd at Simhadri in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The company will execute the project on an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) basis.

Pace Digitek has secured a contract worth INR 7,099.19 million (including GST) from NLC India Renewables for the deployment of a 250 MW/500 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) has invited bids for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of a 200 MW DC (160 MW AC) solar power project integrated with a battery energy storage system (BESS) in Rajasthan.

One of the biggest constraints in the hydrogen economy today is the lack of transport infrastructure. Moving hydrogen remains expensive and logistically complex without pipelines.

Hybrid energy systems are set to play a crucial role in shaping the future of energy infrastructure. With advancements in smart grid technologies, artificial intelligence, and predictive analytics, these systems will become even more efficient and adaptive. They offer a scalable and sustainable solution to meet rising energy demands while reducing carbon emissions and enhancing energy security.

Distributed energy resources, rooftop solar, C&I open-access systems, behind-the-meter storage, solar agricultural pumps, microgrids, share one decisive advantage: deployment speed. And speed is not the only advantage. Power consumed where it is generated avoids the 15-22% aggregate technical and commercial losses in India’s distribution networks.

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.

Over a 30-year asset life, corrosion can evolve into a structural, electrical, and fire safety issue. Corrosion drives up operations and maintenance (O&M) costs, reduces resilience to extreme events, and in some cases, can force premature decommissioning or complete structural replacement Intertek CEA’s Nicholas Hudson and Ankil Sanghvi advise on best practices.