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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.

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.

NTPC Green Energy Ltd today announced the commissioning of 49.125 MW of solar capacity at the Khavda Solar Energy Project in Khavda, Bhuj, Gujarat, through its wholly owned subsidiary, NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd (NREL).

Premier Energies Ltd has commenced commercial production at its 1.2 GW n-type G12R solar cell line and has launched 620 W DCR bifacial solar modules featuring n-type TOPCon cells based on the rectangular G12R wafer format.

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.

Jupiter International Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Maharashtra to set up a vertically integrated solar manufacturing facility in Butibori, Nagpur, with an investment of around INR 10,900 crore.

Waaree Energies has launched flexible solar modules that are up to 70% lighter than conventional glass panels and less than 3.5 mm thin. These can be bonded directly to surfaces without mounting penetrations, making them ideal for sites where drilling or heavy support structures are not feasible.