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With reasons as varied as a run-up that was too fast, too soon, to the Trump deadline on April 2 for tariffs, the markets, and our green energy packs took a breath today, correcting after the sharp run-up since last week. Among the big losers was Solar Pump maker Shakti Pumps, besides developers NTPC Green, […]
First Solar, Inc., a US solar manufacturer, ventured into India manufacturing business with the intention of serving the domestic India market as it inaugurated a fully vertically integrated solar manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu with a capacity of 3.3 GW. The firm also had the distinction of making it to India’s ALMM list as the […]
On February 17, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) issued its latest ALMM (Approved List of Models and Manufacturers) list. The issuing of the much-awaited list has been increasing in frequency over the year, as the rate of addition of new firms and module manufacturing capacity picks up pace. From just 26 manufacturers […]
Korean chemical industries company OCI Holdings will build a 2GW solar cell production facility in Texas. The Korean firm had closed 2024 with revenues of almost $2.5 billion. With a strong presence in photovoltaic polysilicon manufacturing including plants in Malaysia, the firm is hopeful that its own polysilicon supply chain will provide it a competitive […]
Northvolt, the Sweden based battery maker that many in Europe saw as a future champion, has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden on Wednesday. Northvolt has reportedly raised has raised more than $14 billion, which clearly wasn’t managed too well, as the firm’s bankruptcy filing in the US in November last year demonstrated. “Northvolt has experienced […]
The United States installed a record-breaking 50 gigawatts (GW) of new solar capacity in 2024, the largest single year of new capacity added to the grid by any energy technology in over two decades. According to the U.S. Solar Market Insight 2024 Year in Review report released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood […]
Adapture Renewables, Inc., a utility-scale solar and energy storage project developer, owner, and operator, has secured $321 million in financing from Mistubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG). This financing would support the construction of its largest project. Adapture Renewables’ Titanium portfolio (Titanium), is a 441 MW solar project spanning three sites across Arkansas and Illinois. The […]
German solar inverter maker SMA Solar managed to meet 2024 sales projections, but at a high cost that saw it slip into losses for the Fy2024. Both sales and income in 2024 fell over 2023 as a result of what the company termed weakening demand in Europe besides inventory losses. That meant that on sales […]
The Volta Foundation in its latest 2024 report, based on its Gigafactory track, has identified 10 Indian companies planning major expansions in India’s battery sector. Some of the key players include Reliance in Gujarat (50 GWh), Amara Raja in Telangana (16 GWh), Exide in Karnataka (12 GWh), Godi in Hyderabad (12 GWh), OLA in Tamil […]
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