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Markets & Policy
Websol Renewables appoints Vinay Vyas as CEO Websol crossed INR 1,000 crore in revenue in FY26 and plans to take its manufacturing capacity to 5,350 MW of solar cells and 4,550 MW of modules by 2028. Websol Renewables extends the company’s presence further along the solar value chain.
Uma Gupta
12 hours ago
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Manufacturing
FIMER launches 2 MW central inverter for utility-scale solar FIMER’s PVS990-2000 central inverter supports DC input voltages of up to 1,500 V and features grid-support capabilities and a scalable architecture for multi-megawatt solar plants.
Uma Gupta
16 hours ago
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Markets & Policy
Sri Lanka asks PV system owners to disconnect after nationwide blackout Sri Lanka has ordered PV system owners to disconnect from the grid following a nationwide blackout on Oct. 17. The outage follows a similar incident in February 2025, when high solar penetration was identified as a major contributing factor.
Emiliano Bellini
16 hours ago
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Technology & Products
WattPower expands inverter portfolio with grid-forming 506KTL for utility-scale solar The company plans to begin shipments of the 506KTL grid-forming string inverter in January.
Uma Gupta
Oct 22, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Bondada Engineering secures 20 MW/120 MWh grid-scale vanadium redox flow battery storage project from GIPCL The project in Vadodara, Gujarat, includes engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services and a 10-year operations and maintenance contract.
Uma Gupta
Oct 22, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Construction innovations could cut gigawatt-scale solar costs by 22% Research from Lightsource bp finds combining automated foundation piling, steel-frame solar panels, bolt-free solar module installations and on-site pre-assembly could also reduce installation time of gigawatt-sized solar farms by up to 30%.
Patrick Jowett
Oct 22, 2026
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Manufacturing
Trontek to unveil 5 MWh liquid-cooled battery storage system at The Battery Show India 2026 The 5 MWh EKOM containerized battery energy storage system (BESS) is designed for industrial and utility-scale energy storage, including renewable energy integration applications.
Uma Gupta
Oct 19, 2026
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Applications & Installations
ACME Solar signs PPA with SECI for 300 MW/1,200 MWh FDRE project at INR 6/kWh ACME Solar, through its subsidiary ACME Greentech Twenty Pvt Ltd, has signed a power procurement agreement (PPA) with Solar Energy Corp. of India Ltd (SECI) for 300 MW/1,200 MWh of assured peak power supply from interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected renewable energy projects. The developer secured the capacity under SECI’s FDRE-IX tranche at a tariff of INR 6/kWh.
Uma Gupta
Oct 19, 2026
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Applications & Installations
NTPC to deploy 247Solar’s solar thermal technology for round-the-clock clean power The integrated electric power utility has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement for 247Solar’s first commercial solar thermal project, aiming to address the intermittency of solar PV and reduce reliance on coal.
Uma Gupta
Oct 19, 2026