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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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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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WorldOne Energies Commissions 1.2 GW Module Manufacturing Facility

Solar module manufacturer WorldOne Energies has commissioned a 1.2 GW solar module manufacturing facility in Nagpur, Maharashtra. The facility will produce N-type tunnel...

April 4, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Solar
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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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Defect Rates in Indian Solar Modules Among the Highest Globally: Report

India, Laos and the U.S. are among the countries with the highest solar module defect rates, exceeding 8%, due to the rapid expansion of manufacturing capacity, which...

February 18, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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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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JinkoSolar’s Revenue Drops 21.6% YoY in Q2 2024 on Lower Module Prices

China-headquartered solar cell and module manufacturer JinkoSolar‘s revenue dropped 21.6% year-over-year (YoY) to RMB24.05 billion (~$3.31 billion) in the second...

September 2, 2024

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Finance and M&A

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Modules

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Solar
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MNRE Launches Portal to Verify Domestic Content in Solar Cells and Modules

The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has developed an online portal to ensure the traceability of domestically manufactured solar photovoltaic (PV) cells...

June 21, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Markets & Policy

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Modules

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Solar
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Waaree to Raise ₹30 Billion via IPO to Fund Solar Module Facility

Mumbai-based solar module manufacturer Waaree Energies has filed draft papers with the market regulator to raise ₹30 billion (~$361 million) in an initial public...

December 29, 2023

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Researchers Power Photo–Battery with Multi-Junction Organic Solar Cell

A team of scientists at the University of Freiburg’s Cluster of Excellence Living, Adaptive, and Energy-Autonomous Materials Systems and the University of Ulm...

November 23, 2023

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Staff

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Solar

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Technology
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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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Huasun Claims Record 750.54W Power Output in HJT Solar Modules

Chinese solar manufacturer Huasun has claimed to set a new benchmark in power output for heterojunction (HJT) photovoltaic modules by achieving a power output of 750....

November 14, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Canadian Solar to Set Up 5 GW Solar Wafer Production Facility in Thailand

Solar module manufacturer Canadian Solar announced it is setting up a 5 GW solar photovoltaic wafer production facility in Thailand. Headquartered in Ontario, Canada,...

November 10, 2023

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Solar
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AmpIn, Jupiter International to Commission 1.3 GW Solar Module Unit by FY25

AmpIn Energy Transition, an Independent Power Producer (IPP) in India, has announced a joint venture with Jupiter International to set up a facility to manufacture up to...

October 25, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Manufacturing

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Solar

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