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Insolation Energy Breaks Ground on 4.5 GW Solar Cell Facility

Insolation Green Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Insolation Energy, has broken ground on its 4.5 GW solar cell and 18,000 metric ton (MT) aluminum frame...

August 25, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar
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Solar Cell Demand Can be Met with a Short Deadline Extension if Needed: Interview

In an interview on the sidelines of the Mercom India Renewables Summit 2025 held in New Delhi on July 24 and 25, 2025, Avinash Hiranandani, Vice Chairman and Managing...

August 18, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Modules

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Disruptions from Inclusion of Solar Cells in ALMM Unlikely: Interview

In an interview on the sidelines of the Mercom India Renewables Summit 2025, Suhas Donthi, President and CEO at Emmvee Photovoltaic Power, spoke at length about the...

August 14, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Solar
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India Hits 100 GW of Solar Module Manufacturing Capacity Under ALMM

India’s solar module manufacturing capacity under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) has reached the 100 GW milestone, up from just 2.3 GW in 2014,...

August 14, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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US Initiates Anti-Dumping Probe Into Indian Solar Cell Imports

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has initiated anti-dumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations against imports of crystalline silicon...

August 12, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Modules

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Lack of Government Support Slowing Growth of BoS Manufacturing: Interview

In an interview on the sidelines of the Mercom India Renewables Summit 2025, Chetan Amrutkar, Assistant Vice President (Sales) at GenX PV, stated that the government...

August 12, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Solar
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Indian Solar Exporters Eye Alternative Markets Post Trump’s 50% Tariff

India’s rising solar export sector has been dealt a severe blow with the U.S. imposing 50% import tariffs. The U.S. has been the prime destination for Indian solar cell...

August 11, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Manufacturing

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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First Solar’s Revenue Up 8.6% YoY in Q2 2025 on Higher Module Sales

U.S.-based solar module manufacturer First Solar reported a revenue of $1.1 billion in the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, an 8.6% year-over-year (YoY) increase from $1.01...

August 8, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Finance and M&A

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Battery Manufacturer Pastiche to Set Up 1.5 GW BESS Plant in Punjab

Haryana-based battery manufacturer, Pastiche Energy Solutions, will set up a 1.5 GW lithium iron phosphate battery energy storage system (BESS) manufacturing plant near...

August 5, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Energy Storage

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Manufacturing
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AI-Integrated Manufacturing Will Boost Quality and Reliability of Solar Products

Solar manufacturers can reduce costs and minimize quality defects in cells and modules, and balance of system components by using AI and automation. A panel discussion...

August 1, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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India Must Step Up Solar Module Capacity to Meet Clean Energy Targets

India must step up its solar module manufacturing capacity to achieve its 2047 clean energy target and its net-zero goals by 2070. To reach these targets and reduce the...

July 30, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Use of ALMM-listed Solar Cells Mandatory a Month After List Publication

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has exempted government projects mandated to use solar modules from the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM...

July 29, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Bluebird Solar to Expand Module Manufacturing Capacity to 2.5 GW

Solar module manufacturer Bluebird Solar has announced that it will expand its module manufacturing capacity from 1.2 GW to 2.5 GW at its facility in Greater Noida,...

July 28, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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India Must Build a Resilient Domestic Supply Chain for BoS Components

India’s clean energy ambitions are entering a critical new phase. While the solar manufacturing ecosystem has made significant strides, particularly in module production,...

July 28, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Manufacturing

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Renewable Energy
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True Power Forays into Solar Module Manufacturing with a 1 GW Plant

Lucknow-based solar solutions provider True Power has announced it will establish a 1 GW solar module manufacturing plant in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, with an investment...

July 21, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Manufacturing

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Modules

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Solar

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