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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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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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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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ALMM Reimposed with Exemptions for Open Access Solar and Projects in Advanced Stages

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has notified that the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers regulation will be reimposed from April 1, 2024. However,...

February 9, 2024

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Satish Shetty

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TOPCon Module Tech Trumps HJT in Cost-Sensitive Indian Solar Market

As solar technology evolves to keep up with the increasing adoption to help lower manufacturing costs and increase the efficiency of solar modules, Indian solar module...

February 7, 2024

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Satish Shetty

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Meyer Burger Plans to Shut Down German Module Facility and Relocate to US

Meyer Burger Technology, a Europe-based solar cell and module manufacturer, has started the process of shutting down its manufacturing facility in Freiberg, Germany. The...

January 19, 2024

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Satish Shetty

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First Solar Plans to Offload IRA Tax Credits Worth $700 Million

U.S.-based solar technology company First Solar has entered into two separate tax credit transfer agreements to sell $500 million and up to $200 million of Inflation...

December 29, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Waaree to Build 5 GW Solar Module Manufacturing Facility in US

India-based solar module manufacturer Waaree Energies has announced it will build a 5 GW integrated solar cell and module manufacturing facility in Brookshire in the U.S....

December 21, 2023

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Satish Shetty

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China to Dominate 80% of Global Solar Manufacturing Capacity Until 2026

With an investment of $130 billion in the solar industry this year, China will hold more than 80% of the world’s polysilicon, wafer, cell, and module manufacturing...

November 15, 2023

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