India

The solar industry broadly supports a more secure, standardized framework for remote monitoring systems (RMS) used in grid-connected rooftop solar installations but voices concerns over implementation hurdles, additional costs, and technical feasibility—especially for smaller players and regions with limited connectivity.

Statcon Energiaa has secured a licensing agreement with Germany’s AEG Power Solutions (AEG PS) to design, manufacture, and service MW-class hydrogen rectifiers based on AEG’s advanced components.

Adani Green Energy Ltd’s (AGEL) total operational renewable generation capacity has increased to 15,865.5 MW with the recent commissioning of 50 MW wind-solar capacity at Khavda.

R R Kabel Ltd, India’s largest exporter of wires and cables, views the solar sector as a key growth driver for the country’s rapidly expanding wires and cables market. The company identifies structural reforms, electrification drives, and renewable energy investments as long-term demand catalysts.

India’s ambitious Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for High Efficiency Solar PV Modules has resulted in the establishment of 18.5 GW of PV module manufacturing capacity as of June 30, 2025.  In addition, 9.7 GW of solar cell and 2.2 GW of ingot-wafer capacity has been established under this scheme.

Jaicky Kumar, co-founder and CEO of Voltanova—a deep-tech firm incubated by the Foundation for Science, Innovation and Development (FSID) at IISc—speaks to pv magazine about Voltanova’s thermal battery system and how it compares to lithium-based energy storage.

As global investors, consumers, and regulators demand deeper climate accountability, India’s position as a manufacturing and export hub will increasingly hinge on how credibly its businesses can measure and manage emissions. That credibility will come not from declarations, but from data.

Oriana Power Ltd has emerged as the winning bidder in Solar Energy Corp. of India’s (SECI) third e-reverse auction for green ammonia by quoting a tariff of INR 52.25/kg ($600/tonne) for 60,000 metric tonnes per annum (MTPA).

Bhutan has awarded a contract for the 120 MW Jamjee solar project to a consortium of local firm Rigsar Construction and India’s HILD Energy. The project will be the country’s largest solar installation once completed.

ADM Solar has supplied 30 MW of high-efficiency bifacial mono PERC PV modules for a project in Gujarat under Component-C of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyaan (PM-KUSUM) scheme.