New solar glass factory to come up in India
Auto glass producer Asahi India Glass and polyfilm maker Vishakha Group have teamed up to set up India’s largest solar glass plant in Gujarat. The factory is initially planned to have a capacity equivalent to 3 GW of solar installation per annum.
Rayzon Solar to add 1.2 GW of mono PERC module capacity
The Gujarat-based manufacturer is scaling its production lines up to 1.5 GW with the addition of 1.2 GW of mono PERC output capacity by the end of December. The new line will produce up to 600Wp panels with an efficiency of 21.4%.
NTPC to set up India’s largest solar park at Rann of Kutch
The state-run power producer will set up a 4.75 GW solar park at Rann of Kutch—a saline desert in the Indian State of Gujarat.
Tata Power installs DC fast charger near Statue of Unity in Gujarat
The installation of the DC fast charger is in sync with the Government’s move to make Kevadia the country’s first ‘only electric vehicle city.’ The charger is supported by Tata Power EZ Charge Mobile App that helps EV owners locate the station in real-time.
Reliance Industries unveils $10-billion plan for solar and energy storage
The diversified business group will invest over INR 60,000 crore ((US$ 8.1 billion) over the next three years to build Giga factories for solar, energy storage, electrolyzers, and fuel cells, respectively, to create a fully integrated, end-to-end renewables energy ecosystem. Additional INR 15,000 crore (US$ 2 billion) is planned to create a value chain, partnerships, and future technologies.
China’s Jinchen holds 10 GW of solar production line orders from India
Jinchen Machinery has landed module production equipment orders from leading Indian solar manufacturers. It has already installed 2 GW of production lines and plans to supply the balance within three months. The company will open an India office in Surat, Gujarat.
Goldi Solar to expand manufacturing capacity to 2.5 GW with new facility
The Indian solar panel manufacturer is setting up a 2 GW facility in Surat, increasing its total manufacturing capacity from 500 MW at present to 2.5 GW. The new facility will implement micro-gap module technology (MGMT), and produce high-efficiency mono-facial and bifacial modules with peak power output exceeding 500W and 600W, respectively.
Solex orders 1.2 GW solar module production line
The Gujarat-based solar panel maker will buy the production equipment from China’s Jinchen Machinery. Solex also has plans for a 1 GW cell line.
Tata Power secures 210 MW solar EPC work in the Indian State of Gujarat
The latest addition has swelled Tata Power Solar’s pipeline to around 2.8 GW projects with an approximate value of INR 13,000 crore (US$ 1783 million).
Adani Green transfers stake in solar manufacturing arm to Adani Enterprises
Adani Enterprises, which already controls Mundra Solar PV, has acquired a 74% stake in PV cells and modules manufacturing business Mundra Solar Energy through its subsidiary. The move will bring synergy in the company’s solar manufacturing operations and solidify its position in this space.
