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Markets & Policy
As Europe overheats, solar module prices cool down Europe’s record heat is driving up electricity demand while renewable energy deployment remains constrained by policy uncertainty. Solar module prices are broadly stable, with oversupply putting pressure on prices even as installers’ order books remain strong.
Martin Schachinger, pvXchange.com
Aug 20, 2026
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Applications & Installations
The sustainability dividend: How renewable energy is reshaping residential real estate As buyer expectations reset across India’s gated farmhouse and plotted development segment, developers and solar companies are being asked to plan together from the outset instead of collaborating at the finishing stage
Vijay Ram Rattan, Chairman, Ram Rattan Group, and Hanish Gupta, Founder & Managing Director, Sunkind India Ltd
Aug 19, 2026
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Applications & Installations
India’s model solar villages India’s installed solar capacity has surged from 7 GW in 2016 to more than 150 GW in 2026 – a more than twentyfold increase. Driven primarily by large-scale solar projects, this progress has transformed India’s electricity mix and shown its ability to deploy solar at scale and at competitive costs. The next phase of India’s solar journey may see increased deployment of distributed generation, bringing economic benefits to rural communities, according to Shantanu Roy of the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy.
Shantanu Roy
Aug 19, 2026
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Technology & Products
Why India’s weather is its greatest solar advantage and how it can power a globally competitive industry India receives 4–7 kWh/m²/day of solar radiation across most regions, with 250–300 clear, sunny days annually, providing strong potential for solar power generation. Its diverse climates also provide a valuable testing ground for climate-resilient solar technologies. Technologies designed for these conditions can serve the domestic market and also create export opportunities across Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
Ishver Dholakiya, founder and managing director, Goldi Solar
Aug 18, 2026
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Why the next breakthrough in green hydrogen may come from startups, not energy giants Several leading global energy companies have either delayed, restructured, or withdrawn from major hydrogen initiatives after reassessing market conditions and commercial viability. These decisions reflect prudent business strategy rather than a lack of commitment to hydrogen, but they also highlight an important structural reality: organisations designed to minimise risk are rarely the ones that pioneer disruptive technological breakthroughs. Startups, on the other hand, are built for precisely this kind of challenge.
Bhaskar Jha, Senior Consultant, Xynteo
Aug 17, 2026
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Technology & Products
The world’s most efficient solar panel goes on sale later this year Solar manufacturer Tandem PV has secured nearly $1 billion in Letter of Intent (LOI) agreements for its next-generation solar modules. The high-efficiency panels feature a perovskite-silicon 4T (four-terminal) design. The company sees a clear path to increasing efficiency by 2% annually reaching 37% by 2030.
pv magazine
Aug 17, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Three-month ISTS delay could widen FY27 renewable evacuation gap beyond 40GW, risking INR 18 billion in revenue Ind-Ra projects a 32 GW mismatch between generation and transmission for projects commissioning by 2HFY27. This gap may widen to 40 GW, if interstate transmission system (ISTS) commissioning is delayed by three more months beyond the current commissioning timelines.
India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra)
Aug 13, 2026
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Unlimited long duration, long-lived pumped hydro storage Solar- and wind-dominated grids need abundant long-duration storage, and off-river pumped hydro offers enormous potential, with 800,000 sites worldwide and storage capacity vastly exceeding global requirements. Pumped hydro is mature, low-cost, long-lived, and locally deployable, complementing batteries by providing economical deep storage for periods of low wind and solar generation.
International Solar Energy Society (ISES)
Aug 13, 2026
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Has India moved too fast on solar cell localisation?  India’s domestic content requirement (DCR) mandate is accelerating domestic solar manufacturing—but is the upstream ecosystem ready to support the transition? 
Tanmoy Duari, CEO, AXITEC Energy India
Aug 12, 2026