India’s solar report card for FY 2022-23
India installed 9.8 GW of utility-scale solar and 2.2 GW of rooftop PV capacity in the twelve months ending March 31, 2023.
Waaree signs 10 GW module line deal with Jinchen
Waaree, India’s largest solar module manufacturer with a 12 GW per year production capacity, has placed the order for a 10 GW line with Jinchen.
India installed 2.38 GW of utility-scale solar in Q1 2023
India added 2.38 GW of utility-scale solar and 801 MW of rooftop solar capacity in the first three months of 2023.
Indosol, Reliance win production-linked incentives for poly-to-module manufacturing
Eleven companies have emerged winners in the second round of production-linked incentive scheme for high-efficiency solar modules. Out of these, Indosol, Reliance, and First Solar have won incentives for fully integrated manufacturing capacities.
REIL tender for 660 Wp mono PERC modules
Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Ltd is accepting bids from domestic manufacturers to supply 1,540 quantities of 660±4 Wp mono PERC modules. Bidding is open until February 21.
Waaree ramping up solar module capacity to 12 GW
The Mumbai-headquartered manufacturer is expanding its solar module manufacturing capacity to 12 GW from 9 GW at present. The new addition will start production by March.
People on the Move: Nexcharge executive joins Larsen & Toubro, Vibrant Energy appoints former Greenko COO
Ketan Chitnis, vice president of the stationary storage business unit at Nexcharge, has joined L&T Power as head of Li-ion and other cell chemistries. Vinay Pabba, the founder of VARP Power and a former chief operating officer at Greenko, has been appointed as the new COO of Vibrant Energy.
Indian solar manufacturers go big on high-output modules
Adani Solar, Jakson, Premier Energies, Vikram Solar, Waaree and other Indian manufacturers are showcasing their high-output modules (from 500 W to 600+ W) at this year’s Renewable Energy India Expo 2021.
Waaree solar panels power CtrlS data centre
Waaree solar panels installed on all four facades of CtrlS datacenter facility in Mumbai cover over 50,000 square feet of facade area and generate about 1 MW of power.
IIT Bombay group suggests method of detecting early-stage discoloration in EVA encapsulants
A new, non-destructive technique has been proposed by researchers who say identifying early-stage discoloration in EVA encapsulants can help detect degradation in solar panels before power output is affected. The IIT Bombay group used an ultraviolet accelerated aging test during 34 days on three encapsulant samples.
