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India’s Solar Cell Manufacturing Capacity Nears 50 GW

India’s operational solar cell manufacturing capacity has approached the 50 GW  milestone, according to Mercom India’s PV Manufacturing Tracker. However, the nearly 50 GW manufacturing capacity does include a stabilization ...

October 13, 2026

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Data Centers Bet Big on RTC Renewables, Transmission Systems Remain Key

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and India’s growing data center pipeline are driving substantial new electricity demand, making renewable energy with storage essential to power this sector. According to government d...

October 12, 2026

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India’s Solar Cell Growth to Boost Metallization Paste Demand: Interview

India’s expanding solar cell manufacturing capacity and the rising preference for n-type TOPCon cells are creating significant opportunities for metallization paste and, particularly, technologies that can reduce both silver consu...

October 12, 2026

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Impact of New Right-of-Way Compensation Rules on Transmission Buildout Challenges

Right-of-way (RoW) disputes have been a major bottleneck to faster buildout of power transmission infrastructure, as renewable energy capacity is added at a rapid pace. India faces significant execution issues in transmission infr...

October 12, 2026

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Actis Acquires 244 MW Battery Storage Projects in Poland

Actis, a growth market investor in sustainable infrastructure, has acquired a 112 MW/518 MWh battery energy storage project in Kozienice, Poland, from DRI. The Company has also signed an agreement to acquire another 132 MW/623 MWh project in...

October 13, 2026

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Vikram Solar to Set Up 7.5 GWh Battery Storage Facility

VSL PowerHive, a wholly owned subsidiary of solar module manufacturer Vikram Solar, has announced plans to establish a 7.5 GWh battery energy storage system assembly facility at Oragadam, near Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The facility, spanning about 165,...

October 13, 2026

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Andhra Pradesh Invites Bids for Battery Energy Storage Procurement

Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Corporation (APCPDCL) has issued a tender to procure energy storage capacity (four hours) from fully commissioned battery energy storage systems for two years. The total capacity to be procured is 1,000 MW/4,...

October 13, 2026

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Vikran Engineering Subsidiary Secures ₹29.41 Billion Loan from IREDA

Vikran Engineering’s wholly owned subsidiary, NOPL Solar Projects, has secured a loan of up to ₹29.41 billion (~$307.36 million) from the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA). NOPL plans to use the loan to finance a part of the 969...

October 13, 2026

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POWERGRID Invites Bids for Battery Storage Project in Telangana

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has invited bids to set up a battery energy storage system (BESS) in Telangana. The 187.5 MW/750 MWH (187.5 MW x 4 hrs.) BESS will be installed at the Maheswaram 400/220KV substation of the Transmission...

October 13, 2026

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Andhra Pradesh Floats Tender for Pumped Storage Projects

The Andhra Pradesh Power Coordination Committee (APPCC) has invited bids from pumped storage generators to provide energy storage capacity from fully commissioned or eligible part-commissioned pumped storage projects (PSPs) anywhere in India for 4...

October 13, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Data Centers Turn to RTC Renewables, Transmission Key

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence and India’s growing data center pipeline are driving substantial new electricity demand, making renewable energy with storage essential to power this sector. According to government data, India’s installed...

October 13, 2026

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Australian Researchers Claim Record Perovskite Submodule Efficiency

Researchers from Australia’s UNSW Sydney collaborated with UtmoLight to achieve a world-record certified stabilized power conversion efficiency of 23.5% for a large-area perovskite solar submodule. The 30 × 30 cm submodule, with an aperture area of...

October 13, 2026

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West Bengal Utility Floats Tender for Solar Project with Battery Storage

The West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company (WBSEDCL) has invited bids for the design, engineering, construction, testing, and commissioning of a solar power project integrated with a battery energy storage system (BESS) at Jungle Sundari,...

October 13, 2026

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