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Fire Hits Operations at JinkoSolar’s Cell Facility in China

A fire broke out at one of JinkoSolar‘s silicon wafer slicing and solar cell manufacturing facilities in Shanxi Province, China, on April 26. While no casualties...

May 3, 2024

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Vietnam’s Boviet to Build 2 GW Solar Cells and Modules Plant in North Carolina

Vietnam-based solar company Boviet Solar said it will invest $249 million for its first solar cell and module production facility in North America at Greenville, North...

April 30, 2024

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Global Solar Manufacturing Capacity Set to Expand to Over 1.3 TW by 2028

Global solar manufacturing capacity under construction indicates an increase of 330 GW in 2023 to almost 800 GW – triple the 2021 level, according to the International...

April 29, 2024

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Hitachi Energy Invests $1.5 Billion to Meet Surging Transformer Demand

Hitachi Energy, a subsidiary of Japan-based conglomerate Hitachi, will ramp up its global manufacturing capacity for transformers with a $1.5 billion investment by 2027,...

April 25, 2024

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Maxeon Files Patent Infringement Claims Against Three Solar Module Makers

Maxeon Solar Technologies, a Singapore-based solar solutions provider, has filed infringement claims against Canadian Solar, REC Solar, and Hanwha for violating three...

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EU Member States Sign Solar Charter to Boost Domestic Manufacturing

The European Commission and member states have signed the European Solar Charter, outlining a coordinated set of actions to support the continent’s struggling solar...

April 18, 2024

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MNRE Adds 4.1 GW of New Solar Module Capacity to ALMM

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has expanded the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) by adding 4,104 MW of new solar module capacity. The...

April 11, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Indosol to Produce 500 MW Solar Modules at New Facility in Andhra Pradesh

Indosol Solar, a subsidiary of Shirdi Sai Electricals Limited (SSEL), has begun the production of photovoltaic (PV) modules at its manufacturing facility in Ramayapatnam...

April 4, 2024

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Luminous Invests ₹1.2 Billion in Solar Module Facility in Uttarakhand

Luminous Power Technologies inaugurated a 250 MW solar module manufacturing facility in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand. The fully automated 10-acre plant built with an initial...

April 1, 2024

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ALMM Reimposed from April, No Exemptions for Open Access Solar Projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has notified the implementation of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) regulation effective April 1,...

March 29, 2024

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Satish Shetty

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India’s Total Solar Module Manufacturing Capacity Reached 64.5 GW in 2023

India added 20.8 GW of solar modules and 3.2 GW of solar cell capacity in calendar year (CY) 2023, according to the recently released State of Solar PV Manufacturing in...

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Jupiter to Set Up 1.2 GW Solar Cell Manufacturing Facility in Odisha

Kolkata-headquartered solar cell and module manufacturer Jupiter International is setting up a 1.2 GW solar cell manufacturing facility in Odisha. Work on the plant, to...

February 26, 2024

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B.S. Nagaraj

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GameChange Solar to Expand US Tracker Manufacturing by 11 GW  

Solar tracking solutions supplier GameChange Solar (GCS) is expanding its annual tracker manufacturing capacity in the U.S. from 24 GW to 35 GW. This increase in...

February 23, 2024

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Module Maker Alpex Solar to Use IPO Proceeds to Expand Manufacturing

Greater Noida-based solar module manufacturer Alpex Solar’s ₹745 million (~$8.9 million) maiden initial public offering (IPO) of 6.48 million equity shares was...

February 13, 2024

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B.S. Nagaraj

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High Electricity Costs Force REC Silicon to Shut Polysilicon Production in Montana

Norway-based polysilicon manufacturer REC Silicon is shutting down polysilicon production at its Butte facility in Montana, U.S., owing to high electricity costs. The...

February 12, 2024

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