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Daily News Wrap-Up: Pace Digitek Wins KREDL’s Solar-BESS Project

Pace Digitek won Karnataka Renewable Energy Development’s (KREDL) auction to set up a 250 MW solar project with a 250 MW/1,100 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS)...

February 12, 2026

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Solar Cell Capacity Under ALMM List-II Increases to 26 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued the fourth revised Approved List of Models and Manufacturers List-II for solar cells, raising the total...

February 6, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Fujiyama Commissions 1 GW Solar Cell Facility in Uttar Pradesh

Solar energy solutions provider Fujiyama Power Systems (UTL Solar) has announced the commissioning of a 1 GW solar cell manufacturing facility in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh....

January 27, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Antimony Chalcogenide Solar Cell Efficiency Hits a New High of 10.7%

Researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney have set a world record efficiency for solar cells based on antimony chalcogenide, achieving a certified...

January 23, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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MNRE Flags Solar Module Glut, Asks Lenders to Fund Upstream Manufacturing

In a move that could reshape India’s solar manufacturing, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has asked the Department of Financial Services to advise banks,...

December 5, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Module Sales Surge Sends Websol’s Revenue Up 17% YoY in Q2 FY26

Solar cell and module manufacturer Websol Energy System has reported a 17% increase in revenue to ₹1.68 billion (~$18.9 million) in the second quarter (Q2) of the...

November 5, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Alpex to Manufacture 2.2 GW of TOPCon Solar Cells in Uttar Pradesh Plant

Solar module manufacturer Alpex Solar will invest ₹31.36 billion (~$353.77 million) to upgrade its 2.2 GW cell manufacturing facility from Mono PERC to TOPCon in Kosi...

October 30, 2025

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Researchers Report Record Efficiency for Triple-Junction Perovskite Cells

A team led by researchers from the University of Sydney has claimed it created the largest and most efficient triple-junction perovskite-perovskite-silicon tandem solar...

October 15, 2025

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Saatvik Begins Work on 4.8 GW Solar Cell and 4 GW Module Facility in Odisha

Saatvik Solar Industries, a wholly owned subsidiary of Saatvik Green Energy (SGEL), has commenced construction of its solar cell and module manufacturing facility in...

June 5, 2025

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Jinko, Waaree, LONGi, Trina, Adani Lead Solar Module Supply in 2024

Jinko Solar, Waaree Energies, LONGi Green Energy Technology, Trina Solar, and Adani Solar were the top solar module suppliers in 2024, according to Mercom’s recently...

June 2, 2025

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Prabha P P

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Solex to Expand Module Manufacturing Capacity by 2.2 GW

Gujarat-based solar module manufacturer Solex Energy has announced an expansion of its 1.5 GW module manufacturing plant in Tadkeshwar, Gujarat, with a new 2.2 GW solar...

April 9, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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ALMM, Strong Demand Drive India’s Solar Panel Manufacturing Capacity to 25.3 GW in 2024

India added 25.3 GW of solar module capacity and 11.6 GW of solar cell capacity in calendar year (CY) 2024, according to Mercom’s recently released State of Solar...

April 8, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Manufacturing

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Mercom Research Focus

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Hydroponics Farmer Saves ₹300,000 Yearly with Solar

Various sectors, including agriculture, have realized the benefits of cost savings from switching to solar energy. For a hydroponics farmer, recovering the cost of the...

April 1, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Inox Forays into Solar Manufacturing with 5 GW Module, 2.5 GW Cell Capacity

INOXGFL Group announced its foray into solar manufacturing through Inox Solar, a privately held entity by the promoters. Inox Solar targets an initial capacity of 5 GW...

December 11, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar
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Odisha Greenlights Four Solar Cell and Module Manufacturing Facilities

The Odisha government has approved proposals by five companies to set up solar cell and module manufacturing facilities and a pumped hydro storage project with a total...

November 29, 2024

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