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Waaree Energies To Start TOPCOn Cell Production From April 2025

Indian solar module manufacturer Waaree Energies is all set to start producing TOPCon-based solar cells from April this year. The company’s top management is optimistic about its plan to commence TOPCon cell production at its proposed solar cell plant soon. In its latest investors’ call, Amit Paithankar, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Waaree Energies, said […]

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India’s Solar Cell Capacity To Cross 50 GW By 2027: Crisil

India’s solar cell manufacturing capacity is set to touch 50-55 GW by fiscal 2027, up five-fold from 10 GW at the end of fiscal 2024, propelled by the government’s policy thrust to reduce imports of cells and modules, a study by Crisil Ratings said. The expansion will entail a capital expenditure (capex) of Rs 28,000-30,000 […]

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India’s Solar Energy Generation Increased 18% In CY24

India’s renewable energy sector witnessed a strong year-on-year growth in calendar year 2024 (CY24), with total renewable energy generation (including large hydro) reaching 3,87,553.52 million units (MU)—a 14.8% increase compared to 3,37,745.63 MU in CY23, as per the latest data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). Solar Energy Sees Impressive Growth A major contributor to […]

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MERC’s No To Wind-Solar-Thermal Bundling for OA Consumers In Maharashtra

In an order that left some hope for a future rethink on the issue, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has rejected a plea by the Captive Power Producers Association(CPPA)  in the state to direct the key state discom/s to allow bundling of solar, wind and thermal power for use by captive consumers too. MSEDCL […]

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US New Orders Can Drop EV Adoption To 23%: Wood Mackenzie

United States (US) recent executive orders could have profound implications on electric vehicles (EV), slowing down the pace of adoption, according to a recent report from Wood Mackenzie. According to its report, “Trump’s executive orders unsettle electric vehicle and battery markets” policy changes have impacted the EV, battery, and raw material markets in the US […]

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Shakti Pumps Tieups With ReNew For Supply Of DCR Modules

Indian solar pump manufacturer Shakti Pumps today announced increasing its capacity to procure additional DCR (Domestic Content Requirement) solar cell-based solar modules. The company today said that it has partnered with ReNew Photovoltaic Private Limited for the same. The company was earlier engaged in partnerships with Indian solar cell makers like Mundra (Adani) Solar and […]

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Budget 2025: Experts Expect Spur In India’s Renewable Growth

The 2025 Budget brought forward by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman raised new hopes for the Indian solar sector. With an increase in the budgetary allocations for the overall solar sector and higher budgets for key schemes like PM Surya Ghar, PM-KUSUM and solar power transmission infrastructure, the industry is looking at a healthy growth […]

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Australia Risks 12-18 GW Renewable Gap Due To Slow Investment, Study Finds

Australia has run into plenty of problems regarding its solar capacity. 2024 saw the continuing issue of curtailments as solar was regularly oversupplied to a grid run on baseload coal and gas power. The rush to build large batteries has helped, but not enough clearly. The National Electricity Market (NEM) is stalling investment in Australia’s […]

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BUDGET: FM Proposes Amending Duties For Solar Cells, Modules

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today presented the Union Budget 2025. Although the minister did not explicitly use the word ‘renewable’ in her speech or announce any scheme or support for the sector exclusively, the finer details of the budget document revealed some changes. The budget documents revealed that the government has decided to amend […]

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