Vikram Solar secures 150 MW module supply order in Maharashtra
Vikram Solar will supply 150 MW of its advanced n-type modules to Maharashtra State Power Generation Co. Ltd (MAHAGENCO) for PV projects under Mukhyamantri Saur Krushi Vahini Yojana.
Indian solar manufacturers must prepare for evolving trade environment, says Rubix report
While Indian solar PV exporters may benefit in the short term from China’s reduced access to the US market, they must prepare for potential disruptions, both from Chinese price competition and possible US tariffs on Indian goods, says a new report by Rubix Data Sciences.
Vikram Solar to enter solid-state battery manufacturing
Indian PV manufacturer Vikram Solar will launch a 1 GWh fully integrated solidstate cell and battery facility, expandable up to 5 GWh.
Vikram Solar expands PV module capacity to 4.5 GW
Vikram Solar has expanded its PV module production capacity to 4.5 GW with the addition of a 1 GW line at Falta facility in West Bengal.
Vikram Solar wins 1 GW PV module supply order
Vikram Solar will supply n-type TOPCon glass-to-glass PV modules for JSW Neo Energy Ltd’s renewable energy projects the Indian states of Karnataka, Gujarat and Rajasthan
How developing economies are leading the surge in solar power
Favorable government policies have played a crucial role in driving the adoption of solar energy in emerging economies. However, investment in grid modernisation and energy storage solutions is crucial to unlock the next level of sustainable solar integration in these economies.
Will Indian solar manufacturers go back-contact to the future?
Indian PV manufacturers are looking beyond tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar. Back-contact (BC) devices are an enticing prospect but many feel the technology is not mature enough. Uma Gupta considers the cost, yield, and reliability challenges that BC solar has to overcome.
Vikram Solar files draft papers for IPO
Vikram Solar, which currently has a module manufacturing capacity of 3.5 GW, intends to use majority of the net proceeds from the public issue to establish a new PV module manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu with a capacity of 6 GW (including 3 GW backward integrated to manufacture PV cells).
Vikram Solar unveils 20-busbar bifacial heterojunction module
Vikram Solar has unveiled the Suryava bifacial heterojunction (HJT) module with efficiency level exceeding 23%. The module is built with 20-busbar, G12 solar cells.
India installed 14.7 GW solar in FY 2024
India installed about 11.7 GW of utility-scale solar capacity and another 3 GW of rooftop solar capacity in the twelve months ending March 31, 2024.
