The industry body warns of supply disruptions, rising costs, MSME stress and project delays if ground-level readiness is ignored.  

Vikran Engineering, a diversified EPC player, has acquired the remaining 51% equity stake in NOPL Solar Projects Pvt Ltd, which is developing a 969 MW (AC) grid-connected solar power project under Component C of the PM-KUSUM Scheme in Maharashtra.

Bluebird Solar, a solar PV module manufacturer, has appointed Rohit Tikku as its chief executive officer (CEO) to drive the company’s expansion into solar cell production, EPC services, and energy storage solutions.

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).

As Europe’s first generations of integrated PV systems age, researchers and industry actors are only beginning to explore the long-term realities of maintenance, compatibility and repair.

Open-access solar installations were up 170% year-over-year from 1 GW added in Q1 2025.

The battery supports 1,000 W input and 800 W output, is compatible with most balcony PV systems, and can be optionally app-controlled via a dedicated app.

Rajasthan could save about INR 5,500 crore annually and up to INR 57,000 crore over a decade by avoiding new coal-based power generation and adopting solar power + battery storage, resulting in lower power costs, according to a new report by Climate Risk Horizons.

The 600 MW solar power project in Andhra Pradesh, commissioned in a record 11 months, will supply electricity to the national grid under a 25-year power purchase agreement with Solar Energy Corp. of India.

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.

Advait Energy Transitions Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Norway-based TECO Fuel Cell Technology AS to establish a framework for hydrogen fuel cell manufacturing in India. The agreement was signed at the 3rd India–Nordic Summit in Oslo.

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.

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.

Fujiyama Power Systems, which currently operates a 1 GW mono PERC solar cell manufacturing facility in Uttar Pradesh, plans to set up an additional 1.2 GW TOPCon solar cell manufacturing facility in Madhya Pradesh as part of its strategy to expand its presence in the on-grid rooftop solar segment.

Instances of cracks in PV module glass started appearing about five years ago. Spontaneous glass breakage is now one of the solar industry’s top issues, but manufacturing pressures and a lack of standards are hindering solutions.

Saatvik Green Energy Ltd reported FY26 revenue from operations of INR 45.48 billion, up 111% year on year (YoY), marking the company’s highest-ever annual revenue performance.

Driven by multi-billion-dollar investments from the likes of Tesla and Corning, U.S. solar manufacturing capital expenditure is forecast to skyrocket 150% year-on-year to $7 billion in 2027, marking a massive breakout year as silicon-based technology eclipses thin-film spending and cements a domestic supply chain.

Indian deep-tech company Vision Mechatronics and Netherlands-based HyCooker BV have signed a strategic cooperation agreement for the global rollout, localized manufacturing in India, and international commercial sales of advanced hydrogen-burning cookstoves.

With the right regulatory changes, battery energy storage systems offer a credible near-term solution to the country’s rising grid gaps.

As battery costs decline, charging networks mature, and financing models improve, e-trucks can move deeper into mainstream freight. India’s logistics transformation is no longer only about moving goods faster. It is about moving them with lower emissions, stronger energy security and better lifecycle economics.

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.

Global solar PV capacity reached around 2,974 GW by end-2025, with nearly 698 GW added in 2025. The sector, however, is shifting from rapid deployment to integration challenges, as high penetration rates drive curtailment, storage demand, grid constraints, and evolving policy and market designs.

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.

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.