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Alpex Solar Inaugurates 2.2 GW TOPCon Cell Facility in Uttar Pradesh

Solar module manufacturer Alpex Solar has inaugurated a 2.2 GW G12R tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cell manufacturing facility at Kosi Kotwan Industrial...

September 18, 2026

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Solar
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Solar Module Capacity Under ALMM Rises to 225 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has expanded the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-I by adding 12,256 MW of solar module capacity,...

September 17, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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GREW Solar, Caelux Sign 4 GW Perovskite Solar Technology Deal

Gujarat-based solar manufacturer GREW Solar has signed a five-year commercialization agreement with Caelux Corporation to produce high efficiency modules by using up to...

September 17, 2026

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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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Vikram Solar Signs 1 GW Solar Cell Supply Deal with Avaada Electro

Kolkata-based solar module manufacturer Vikram Solar has signed an agreement with Avaada Electro to procure 1 GW of domestically manufactured solar cells. Avaada Electro...

September 16, 2026

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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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Module Glut, Cell Shortages Drag Down Solar Manufacturing Plant Utilization

The supply mismatch between India’s solar module and cell capacity has had an unlikely fallout: low utilization of module manufacturing lines. With average...

September 16, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Manufacturing

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Rising Chinese Wafer Prices May Hit Indian Solar Cell Manufacturers

Recent market movements and policy developments in China are likely to affect India’s solar cell manufacturers. As per Shanghai Metals Market, Chinese M10 wafer spot...

September 10, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Manufacturing

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Mercom Research Focus
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Leanwatts Raises $2 Million Seed Funding to Expand Power Electronics Platform

Hyderabad-based power electronics startup Leanwatts has raised approximately $2 million (₹181.5 million) in seed funding across two tranches, led by Trivest Partners,...

September 7, 2026

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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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India’s Clean Energy Manufacturing Boom Faces an R&D Reality Check

With a record solar capacity addition of 27 GW in the first half of 2026 and a 110 GWh storage pipeline, India’s clean energy build-out is gathering pace as the...

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Waaree Transpower to Invest ₹1.92 Billion in Transformer Facility

Waaree Transpower, a manufacturer of power and distribution transformers and a subsidiary of Waaree Energies, will invest ₹1.92 billion (~$20.15 million) in a 500 MVA,...

September 1, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Manufacturing

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T&D
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Solar Encapsulant Demand Rises as Glass-Glass Modules Squeeze Backsheets

The demand for solar encapsulants is rising alongside the temporary surge in module demand, following the extension of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers...

September 1, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Manufacturing

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Waaree Energies to Raise Arizona Solar Module Capacity to 1.6 GW

Solar module manufacturer Waaree Energies is increasing the capacity of its solar module manufacturing plant in Arizona in the U.S. from 1 GW to 1.6 GW by investing $37...

August 31, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Finance and M&A

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Canadian Solar’s Q2 Revenue Falls 29% on Lower Module, Project Sales

Renewable energy solutions provider Canadian Solar’s revenue for the second quarter (Q2) of 2026 declined 29% year-over-year (YoY) to $1.21 billion compared to $1.69...

August 31, 2026

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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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Canadian Solar Says Patent Infringement Dispute with Maxeon Resolved

Renewable energy solutions provider Canadian Solar has announced the resolution of the remaining U.S. patent litigation brought against it by Maxeon Solar Technology...

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Translucent Solar Ramps Up Production at 1.2 GW South Carolina Plant

Translucent Solar, a U.S.-based solar module manufacturer, has started ramping up production at its 1.2 GW solar module manufacturing facility in Summerville, South...

August 19, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Powertrac to Build 10 GWh Battery Storage Manufacturing Facility in Gujarat

Powertrac Group, a renewable energy solutions provider, has announced plans to establish a 10 GWh battery energy storage manufacturing facility in Ahmedabad, Gujarat....

August 18, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Energy Storage

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