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MNRE adds 3GW of solar cell capacity to ALMM List-II, reaching 26GW

MNRE adds 3GW of solar cell capacity to ALMM List-II, reaching 26GW

Bengaluru headquartered Evervolt, a subsidiary of Evervolt Green Energy, has been included in the updated list with 1,074MW of cell manufacturing capacity. The company operates a facility in Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh, producing bifacial monocrystalline passivated emitter rear contact (PERC) cells in a 182.2mm × 182.2mm format with a 10-busbar configuration.   The approved model, EVT-M10-BR-PERC, delivers an average conversion efficiency of 23.10% […]

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Power Minister defends solar net metering changes, Senate defers rooftop solar resolution

Power Minister defends solar net metering changes, Senate defers rooftop solar resolution

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Khan Leghari on Tuesday defended recent regulatory changes to solar net metering, telling the Senate that the proposed measures were regulatory adjustments rather than a departure from Pakistans renewable energy policy. He was responding to a resolution moved by Senator Dr Zarqa Suharwardy Taimur, which called for protecting

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FinDev Canada commits US$56 million loan to 396MW Peruvian solar project, country’s largest

FinDev Canada commits US$56 million loan to 396MW Peruvian solar project, country’s largest

Latest Features , Editors’ Blog , Long Reads The Illa project will be the largest in Peru upon completion. Image: FinDev Canada. FinDev Canada, the country’s bilateral development finance institution, has announced a US$56 million loan to support the development of a 396MW solar PV project in Peru. The loan will go towards Energía Renovable

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ACME, Ceigall secure 220MW solar-plus-storage contracts in Madhya Pradesh

ACME, Ceigall secure 220MW solar-plus-storage contracts in Madhya Pradesh

Designed to deliver up to four hours of peak power daily with a 35% capacity utilisation factor, the project is scheduled to begin construction in 2026 and reach commercial operation between 2027 and 2028.   Renewable energy company Ceigall India secured the project through a tariff-based competitive bidding process. The winning tariff was INR2.70 per kWh, implying a total project value of

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Inside European solar: Strong fundamentals, global opportunities and grid challenges

Inside European solar: Strong fundamentals, global opportunities and grid challenges

“Some fundamentals remain,” said Daniel Machuca, global head of project finance at Sonnedix, during a panel discussion. “Long-term stability, mitigation of the construction risk and mitigation of the counterparty risk for PPAs are key. Lenders and institutional investors will look to invest in proven technologies, [and] do analysis based on the due diligence that is

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Australia rooftop solar volumes fall 32% after four-month rebound

Australia rooftop solar volumes fall 32% after four-month rebound

Rooftop solar installations in Australia declined sharply in January, with small-scale technology certificate (STC) volumes down 32% month on month after four consecutive months of growth, according to market analyst SunWiz. It says the result was broadly in line with seasonal norms and does not signal a trend for 2026… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/06/australia-rooftop-solar-volumes-fall-32-after-four-month-rebound/

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India’s GREW Solar secures 550 MW repeat module order from IPP

India’s GREW Solar secures 550 MW repeat module order from IPP

Indian module manufacturer GREW Solar has won a 550 MW repeat supply order from an independent power producer (IPP), with deliveries of tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) modules scheduled to be completed by March 31, 2026… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/06/indias-grew-solar-secures-550-mw-repeat-module-order-from-ipp/

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