The UK has avoided the need for gas imports worth £5.9bn since the start of the Hormuz crisis as a result of record generation from wind and solar, reveals Carbon Brief analysis.
While gas prices are surging to levels not seen since the 2022 energy crisis, the UK has been generating record amounts of power from wind and solar, up 14% year-on-year.
This unprecedented clean-power generation is directly cutting the need for gas-fired electricity, which is down by nearly 10% year-on-year in 2026 to date.
In total, wind and solar have generated a record 41% share of the UK’s electricity needs in 2026 to date, compared with 25% from gas, according to Carbon Brief’s analysis.
The figure below shows that wind and solar has avoided the need for UK gas imports worth £5.9bn, since the outbreak of war between the US and Iran in February 2026.
These avoided gas imports would have required the UK to secure the equivalent of more than 100 additional tanker deliveries of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
The £1.3bn import saving in September 2026 to date is the result of record wind and solar output, at nearly 10 terawatt hours (TWh), combined with surging gas prices.
The latest analysis updates figures published by Carbon Brief in April and May.
Wholesale gas prices in the UK have remained elevated ever since Russia cut off supplies to Europe in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Gas averaged 90p per therm from 2023 until the start of this year, roughly three times above 2019 prices, before the Covid and Ukraine crises.
Since the outbreak of war in the Middle East in March, gas prices have climbed higher still, averaging 134p per therm or nearly four times the level seen in 2019.
In September 2026 to date, gas prices have averaged 189p per therm, reaching their highest level since the global energy crisis in 2022, as shown in the figure below.
UK gas prices are spiking again because winter is approaching – meaning higher demand for heating – and there is no end in sight for the Hormuz crisis.
At the same time, European gas stocks are low. This means Europe will have to compete with Asia to secure the cargoes of LNG needed to keep warm.
In the UK, high wholesale gas prices are hitting household gas bills under the price cap set by energy regulator Ofgem, whereas electricity bills have barely increased.
From this Thursday, 1 October, typical household gas bills will be 33% higher than they were in April, some £200 per year, according to thinktank Nesta.
In contrast, household electricity bills will only have risen 4%, according to Nesta’s analysis, as a result of growing generation from clean-energy sources.
Andrew Sissons, director for sustainable future at Nesta, explained in a social media post that “the link between electricity and gas prices has already begun to break”.
The UK and other fossil-fuel importing nations are being hit not only by high gas prices, but also by high prices for oil, diesel and other refined fuels.
The EU has reportedly had to pay an extra €100bn for fossil-fuel imports since the start of the crisis. Higher import bills have fallen particularly hard on low and middle-income countries, according to separate analysis.
In the UK, diesel prices have hit record levels of around £2 per litre. In contrast, recent Carbon Brief analysis shows that electric cars are up to nine times cheaper to drive.
In her speech to the Labour party conference, energy secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh said that energy bills were high because the UK is “exposed to global fossil-fuel markets”.
In his own conference speech, prime minister Andy Burnham said the expansion of clean energy was easing the impact of high gas prices on electricity bills. He said:
“We are already taking more control of our electricity prices with a massive expansion of home-grown renewables and nuclear. I have asked Miatta to speed up the breaking of the link between what we pay for power at home and the international gas market, to get bills down.”
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Pittsburgh Water is planning its first solar energy project at its water treatment plant. The estimated $1.24 million initiative aims to produce clean power on-site and cushion customers against rising electricity costs.
The project involves installing solar panels across two buildings at the treatment facility. The panels are projected to generate about 607,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, which is roughly equivalent to the power consumed by 55 homes each year.
The largest solar installation will be placed on the Filtration Building. It is expected to supply about 9% of the electricity used at that building.
Pittsburgh Water Chief Executive Officer Will Pickering highlighted the financial and environmental goals of the project.
“This project allows us to make progress on two priorities at once – reducing our environmental impact and managing the rising cost of electricity,” Pickering said. “Generating some of our own clean energy is a practical investment in a more sustainable and affordable water system for our customers.”
Pittsburgh Water plans to pursue low-interest financing through PENNVEST along with a 30% federal tax credit. Financial projections show the project could pay for itself in about 10 years, yielding an estimated $1.57 million in total savings over its operational lifespan.
If financing is secured, construction on the solar project could begin by summer 2027.
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India curtailed more than 8 TWh of solar power generation between April and June 2026, with grid congestion identified as a major factor, according to a report by global management consulting firm Kearney. The report says the nation’s ambition to hit 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030 will depend on how quickly the power transmission network scales up its planning, execution, and digitalization capabilities.
The report, “Rewiring India’s power future: a blueprint for an intelligent and future-ready transmission sector,” finds that even as peak power demand is projected to climb to 459 GW by FY2036, the country’s transmission backbone, that is built for a different era of thermal-led generation, needs significant modernization to keep pace with a rapidly changing, renewables-heavy grid.
To support the shift, India’s Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) rolling plan calls for 67,263 circuit kilometers of new transmission lines and 629,597 MVA of additional transformation capacity by FY2030–31, requiring an estimated investment of INR 4.85 lakh crore. Yet Kearney’s analysis based on Central Electricity Authority (CEA) data shows that annual transmission additions have consistently missed National Electricity Plan targets, with shortfalls as high as 50 percent in some years.
“India’s transmission sector is at an inflection point. The country has set out one of the most ambitious renewable energy targets in the world, and the investment blueprint to support it is largely in place. Accelerating execution will separate ambition from achievement,” said Sanchit Makhija, Partner, Kearney.
“In Q1FY2027 alone, more than 8 TWh of solar power was curtailed. That is close to 2 percent of all the electricity India generated in the quarter, and roughly a fifth of its solar output, clean energy already built and paid for that never reached consumers.”
Makhija said that India not only needs to build more but also use existing infrastructure more efficiently.
“Kearney analysis shows that co-locating storage can free up to 60 percent of tied-up grid capacity, and technologies such as FACTS and dynamic line rating can add 20 to 30 percent more throughput on existing lines. “India does not have a funding gap; it has an execution and utilization gap. Transmission players should stop thinking of themselves as corridor builders and start operating as platform leaders to set the pace of India’s energy transition,” said Makhija.
Kearney’s report identifies five interlinked structural issues the sector needs to address:
To close these gaps, Kearney’s report lays out five imperatives for transforming India’s transmission sector:
1. Shift to integrated, long-range planning — establishing a Central Electricity Authority-anchored national transmission planning cell with oversight across all state transmission utilities, built around a unified 15- to 20-year demand horizon.
2. Unlock existing capacity through storage and smarter allocation — mandating co-located battery energy storage for new renewable projects and tying transmission access to demonstrated capacity utilization.  Kearney analysis indicates that co-located storage can free up to 60 percent of tied-up connectivity, while flexible AC transmission systems can increase line loading by 20 to 30 percent and dynamic line rating can unlock a further 10 to 20 percent from existing lines.
3. Move to a corridor-based right-of-way model — designating 8 to 10 pre-cleared corridors across renewable-rich states, backed by a statutory 90-day clearance SLA, a national GIS-based right-of-way database and standardized community compensation norms.
4. Strengthen supply chains and execution capability — building domestic CRGO steel capacity through global joint ventures, signing multiyear framework agreements with equipment manufacturers, and setting up a national leasing pool for mechanized construction equipment.
5. Build digital centers of excellence — deploying next-generation energy management systems and extending phasor measurement unit coverage down to the 132 kV level to enable predictive, analytics-driven grid operations.

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WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – The New York Power Authority is becoming the majority owner of the upcoming 240-megawatt Rich Road solar project in the town of Canton.
Under the deal, NYPA owns 51% of the project, with the initial developer, EDF Power Solutions, owning the rest. EDF will remain involved in the project’s development and oversee construction at the 1,400-acre site.
NYPA says its ownership stake will help support a program that provides bill credits to low-income New Yorkers.
Canton Town Supervisor Jim Smith said he had mixed emotions following news of NYPA’s involvement.
“We had an early indication this might be happening. We just weren’t sure when it was going to happen,” Smith said.
“When you get a new player in this late, it makes you a little nervous, but seeing how it’s NYPA, NYPA has been very good to local communities where they’re working,” Smith said.
Assemblyman Scott Gray believes NYPA’s involvement in this project stems from state legislation directing NYPA to expand renewable energy sources in New York. Gray was against the legislation at the time but sees NYPA’s involvement as a positive given the circumstances.
“They have more of a responsibility to the taxpayers and local elected officials, whereas a developer may not necessarily have that sense. They may do it out of the desire to be a good corporate citizen, but they don’t have as much obligation,” said Gray, who represents the 116th Assembly District.
Smith doesn’t think NYPA’s involvement will affect the town’s role in the project.
“That is yet to be seen, but it’s my understanding nothing is changing as far as where we’re at,” Smith said.
NYPA declined to comment on the cost of the deal. Construction is expected to begin late next year, with the solar farm operational by 2029.
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The Q2 2026 A1 Solar Index report by distributor A1 SolarStore reveals a U.S. solar hardware market operating under significant regulatory constraints.
Inventory levels surged close to historic highs, driven primarily by importers rushing to beat incoming tariff deadlines and federal tax credit milestones rather than organic market demand. Tightened federal guidance and expanding import duties have further constrained low-cost supply chains, squeezing margins and leverage for retail buyers and large-scale developers alike.  
Domestic content
Demand for domestic-made solar panels fell sharply following updated Treasury and IRS guidelines for the Inflation Reduction Act’s domestic content bonus. The clarified rules require underlying ingot and wafer production, not just cell coating and module assembly, to take place in the U.S. Transaction prices for domestic panels corrected 8.87% quarter-over-quarter to $0.510 per watt as the pool of qualifying hardware narrowed. Despite the price reduction, domestic-made modules remain the highest-priced equipment segment in the report.
Pricing
Seller leverage increased during the quarter as negotiating room narrowed. The national retail price gap between listed ask prices and final checkout prices shrank from $0.118 per watt in Q1 to $0.054 per watt in Q2. In the 600W+ module category, listing discounts shifted to a $0.138 per watt premium ($0.500/W transaction versus $0.362/W listing) as commercial EPC firms secured available high-wattage, FEOC-compliant stock ahead of the July 4 Section 48E construction-start deadline.  
Import restrictions
Protectionist trade policies continue to limit alternative import channels. Cumulative tariffs on Chinese modules remained above 200%, maintained by the 50% Section 301 rate and the 10% Section 122 baseline.  
Preliminary antidumping and countervailing duty decisions issued on April 24, 2026, further restricted major Southeast Asian manufacturing hubs:  
U.S. Customs is collecting cash deposits at the border for these duties, with retroactive critical circumstances applied to select Indian and Indonesian suppliers. In response, manufacturers are seeking alternative supply sources, including cell facilities in Ethiopia.  
FEOC compliance
Prices for Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) non-compliant panels fell 15.91% quarter-over-quarter to $0.362 per watt as buyers cleared out non-qualifying inventory. Concurrently, demand for fully FEOC-compliant equipment reached record highs.  
In cell technology, TOPCon transaction prices rebounded 4.60% to $0.355 per watt, while legacy PERC dropped 2.92% to $0.357 per watt, resolving the previous price inversion. Reduced patent litigation risks surrounding TOPCon supply helped stabilize buyer confidence. Among suppliers, JA Solar took the top spot in transaction volume, followed by Regitec and SolarSpace. Canadian Solar entered the top rankings at #8, while Seraphim moved up to #10.  
Inventory and upstream
Average daily listed inventory reached 932,000 units (491 MW) in Q2 2026, up 126% from Q1, as importers positioned stock ahead of tariff changes and the July 24 transition from Section 122 to Section 301 forced-labor provisions. Wholesale lead times held steady at 9 days.  
Upstream raw material markets saw notable price swings:  
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India is in the middle of a revolutionary energy transition, attempting to pull off what other countries such as the United States have done over decades in a very short time frame.
This memo is a part of CFR Expert Manjari Chatterjee Miller’s project on India and the liberal international order published by CFR’s China Strategy Initiative through its China 360° program.
India’s efforts to shift to a cleaner power generation mix are breaking with historical patterns of sustainable development. That is, the country is already ahead of the curve in decoupling power demand and carbon emissions growth relative to where the United States and even China were at during similar developmental stages.¹ Further, India has achieved this distinction while carrying out one of the most aggressive and successful campaigns to reduce energy poverty—that is, expanding access to electricity—in history.² In sum, India offers a powerful rebuttal to the argument that a rapid pivot to new tools, supply chains, and incentive schemes is inherently at odds with an orderly energy transition that delivers a more sustainable, affordable, and prosperous future.
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India’s rise poses a challenge for articulating best practices in the global energy transition, however, as those best practices are different than in other domains, such as global trade. That is, many outside India worry that the country’s current approach is not disruptive enough. To avoid the worst-case scenarios associated with climate change, the energy transition roadmaps of the International Energy Agency (IEA), Asian Development Bank (ADB), and multiple others all suggest that it essential to achieve a zero-carbon power mix globally as soon as possible.³ India is now the world’s third-largest electricity market and, by some estimates, its consumption of electricity is on track to more than triple between now and mid-century.⁴ Thus, the country’s ambitions for—or resistance to—deep decarbonization matter greatly.
Despite its progress in decoupling power demand and emissions growth, India has yet to unlock the absolute sectoral emissions declines that the United States and others have already achieved (see figure one). Consequentially, there is a substantial risk that India will remain on a trajectory where its sectoral emissions not only continue to rise—but rise on a scale that could effectively negate the progress in other economies.
India’s greatest obstacle for escaping this trajectory is its ongoing, heavy reliance on coal. Coal is the largest source of India’s power generation (see figure 2) and also the source of over 97 percent of the sector’s carbon emissions (see figure 3). Indian policymakers have generally not disputed the merits of shifting to a cleaner energy mix. They have sought international guidance and support for how to best do this, emerging as active and enthusiastic participants in relevant working groups convened under the auspices of the IEA, ADB, Group of 20 (G20), and numerous other multilateral forums. But they have also stressed that any aggressive transition should be highly pragmatic, removing barriers to shifting away from coal before committing to the fuel’s phase out.
To ensure that India meets its rapidly growing electricity needs while further accelerating its energy transition, Indian policymakers need to take several steps: First, the country should redouble its ongoing efforts at containing energy demand growth, particularly by addressing inefficiencies in its electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure. Second, that infrastructure should be further improved to help translate India’s growing renewables capacity into fully realized electricity generation. This will require targeted technical and operational improvements. Finally, and most ambitiously, Indian policymakers should prepare for a world in which their country consumes coal in a radically different way.
This will be an uphill battle; international support for India’s energy transition is increasingly in doubt. India’s approach is grounded in climate realism norms—that is, India has to continually find opportunities to move aggressively on climate action while being cognizant of both its economic and geopolitical interests and structural constraints. To achieve its goals India will, thus, be required to reach consensus on the contours of a more ambitious yet still viable energy transition.
To date, the most ambitious global vision for curtailing coal remains the one championed by the United Kingdom at the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP26): committing to a date to phase out coal-fired power. Yet the final commitments at the end of the conference omitted such strong language, largely due to India’s prominent and vocal pushback.⁵
Part of this pushback owes to the role that coal (as an industry) has played in India’s rise, with domestic production supporting economic growth and substantial employment. But it was also a highly pragmatic assessment about the fundamental economics of a phase out in India. India’s coal plants are still relatively young—on average, less than fifteen years old—meaning that their natural retirement age is still decades away.⁶ Early closures would require addressing challenging questions about hard costs and economic losses: primarily, who will absorb them.
India has also pushed back against previous U.S.-backed proposals for resolving such concerns, declining to participate in novel arrangements such as the Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) that were finalized with Indonesia and other emerging economies. Under a JETP, India would in theory be eligible to receive financial support in exchange for undertaking specific commitments to early coal-plant closures. Yet Indian policymakers have expressed concerns that those arrangements do not change the underlying costs of phasing out coal—in part because JETPs with other emerging economies have relied heavily on loans, implying that the money would ultimately need to be paid back.⁷
Instead of committing to a phase out, India—alongside others such as China and Japan—has advocated that a more sustainable approach to decoupling power sector and emissions growth requires a phase down of coal. Under the right conditions, both visions may articulate similar outcomes and timelines. Yet that alignment hinges on a phase down with explicit metrics for evaluating success—in turn, requiring a clear vision for energy-sector breakthroughs.
A first principle of any energy transition is to prioritize taming demand growth to minimize the scale of the challenge ahead. Yet India’s per capita electricity consumption is already well-below the global average, as well that of its G20 peers (see figure 4). That virtually guarantees that as the country’s population and economy grow, so too will its electricity consumption. India’s ongoing boom in electricity consumption is also not merely a byproduct of the country’s economic rise. The country’s outsized exposure to the negative impacts of climate change also adds to its projected energy demand growth: domestic demand for air conditioning is surging, driven in part by more frequent and intense heat waves across the country.⁸
There are, thus, notable caveats on what successful demand management might look like for India relative to undertakings in the United States; Japan; or even China, which enjoys a relatively more temperate climate. Even so, India has staked a claim to being a global energy transition leader in its focus on energy efficiency. Central to this is the country’s National Mission to Enhance Energy Efficiency, which has served as an organizing framework for multiple initiatives that have been ambitious in both scope and scale. The Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All, for example, has distributed millions of light bulbs to residential consumers in India to support switching from less efficient bulbs and thereby lower household electricity demand. India also has robust legal and regulatory foundations that underpin its efficiency campaigns, with the World Bank recognizing the country’s regulatory frameworks for encouraging electricity end-users to step up their energy-efficiency efforts.⁹
To be clear, India has not diverged from the United States and other G20 members in objectives or even views of best practices for promoting energy efficiency; several of the country’s strategic initiatives have benefited from close coordination with the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and other U.S. government agencies in planning, implementing, and refining policy approaches. That said, India appears to be diverging from other economies in how aggressively it is continuing to prioritize new gains. Although consensus statements of the G20 and other groups have seen members pledge to double the pace of their energy efficiency improvements this decade, India is one of only a handful of economies that appears on track to actually do so.¹⁰
Looking ahead, the ADB estimates that India still has incredible untapped potential for energy savings, equivalent to almost one-fifth of the country’s 2019 power generation needs.¹¹ Several opportunities for savings relate to the country’s power grid. Electricity transmission and distribution losses are quite high and, in relative terms, well-above the levels of losses seen in the United States (see figure 5). Addressing this will require a combination of both technical and process improvements—as well as substantial upfront and long-term investment. No small task, but essential for creating the conditions in which market forces can meaningfully crowd out higher-emitting energy sources.
Energy efficiency can support emissions avoidance, but actually shifting to a cleaner energy mix requires deploying lower- and zero-carbon energy sources at scale. Encouragingly, another area where India has shown signs of outperforming its peers is in building out its capacity for renewable energy sources. The country has continued to set—and exceed—aggressive targets for deploying solar technologies in particular: India added as much solar capacity in 2022 alone as the United Kingdom’s entire solar fleet.¹² India is now the world’s third-largest solar energy market and one of only ten economies on track to triple renewable energy capacity from 2022 levels by 2030.¹³
In addition to bringing new capacity online, there is more work that India could (and must) do to maximize its renewable energy sources. To stay on solar energy, India faces challenges in translating that capacity into actual generation, including technical factors—such as insufficient transmission availability—and operational ones—such as ongoing errors and gaps in demand forecasting data.¹⁴ As detailed in a study by energy think tank Ember, this curtailment is both sizeable and ongoing: around 4GW of India’s solar capacity faced complete curtailment on some days in December 2025.
Much like energy efficiency, India’s strategy for harnessing its renewable energy potential has involved working with other economies. This includes the United States, which through multiple Republican and Democratic administrations, has been an important partner to India in those efforts, including through the provision of substantial financing and technical support via initiatives dating back for decades.
Ultimately, India’s progress in renewable energy consumption and energy efficiency put it ahead of the curve on two vital benchmarks for decarbonization. The country has not shied away from ambitious endeavors, and in those spaces where it has sought leadership, there is relatively straightforward work it could prioritize to accelerate a phase down from coal. All of this speaks to India’s potential for even greater positive disruption.
India is undertaking an energy transition that is, in many ways, unprecedented. It is attempting to pull off what other economies have sequenced over decades on a much shorter timeline. To an extent, that is necessary. It also makes articulating best practices all that more complex.
There are signs that India’s approach may be bearing fruit. As of February 2026, early indicators suggest that India’s power sector emissions may have declined in 2025, breaking with the overriding trend of the past two decades.¹⁵ Yet few, if any, authorities believe the country has already seen peak emissions; 2025 also saw new coal-fired capacity come online and record domestic coal production.
An energy-transition strategy grounded in climate realism will thus require India to advance additional breakthroughs on at least three fronts. The first is in bolstering the overall flexibility of its power grid—both from a technical and an operational standpoint—to better utilize the significant new renewable generation capacity that India has already stood up.¹⁶ The second is deploying additional alternatives to coal. To that end, India has recently passed legislation to open its nuclear sector to foreign investment, in hopes to spur further zero-carbon power generation, and expressed ambitions for greater consumption of natural gas. Both opportunities have merit and mirror the tools that the United States and others have deployed in their own energy transition strategies. Yet it remains to be seen how quickly those and other efforts can close the gap or act as partial alternatives to existing decarbonization efforts.
Lastly, and most soberingly, India needs additional breakthroughs to address a likely rebound in coal-linked emissions. If there are hard limitations on how aggressively India can shift from coal to alternatives, there are still other avenues it could pursue to more radically reduce its emissions. One of those is Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS). In December 2025, India announced a roadmap for how it could deploy CCUS at scale, and in January 2026, released a new Union Budget injecting roughly Rs 500 crore (roughly $55 million USD) into those efforts for the 2026–27 fiscal year.¹⁷ But, at least in the near-term, the most likely scenario is still a rise in emissions with consequences that will need to be addressed via future adaptation efforts.
A fractured international climate-action landscape further complicates how India might approach and resource a response to those concerns, particularly the reelection of U.S. President Donald Trump. During the first Trump administration, the animating logic of U.S. -India energy cooperation was energy security, not climate action, yet in practice cooperation regularly focused on how to support clean energy deployment. But after reelection in 2024, the Trump administration has not expressed any interest in clean energy nor in retaining the previous frameworks that it built. Among Trump’s many day-one actions was an order to rescind the U.S. International Climate Finance Plan, placing future U.S. financing for novel initiatives in doubt.¹⁸ The administration has also subsequently withdrawn from multiple international forums and dialogues with special relevance to the energy transition. This includes the International Solar Alliance, a platform where participants can both share best practices and pursue joint projects. The road ahead is less clear than it has been. But its urgency—and opportunities—persists.
Clara Gillispie is the Senior Fellow for Climate and Energy at the Council on Foreign Relations.
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The Kern County Board of Supervisors has granted approval for the Galaxy Solar PV and Storage Project, which combines 600MW of solar photovoltaic generation with a 4GWh battery energy storage system, as reported by pv-tech. The initiative, advanced by US independent power producer Terra-Gen, is slated for approximately 3,519 acres distributed over 184 parcels of privately owned land in unincorporated southeastern Kern County, close to California City, California.
The location lies south of Highway 58, roughly 2,900 feet east of Highway 14, and extends along both sides of Silver Queen Road. Sam Sours, Terra-Gen’s vice president of solar development, spoke to the Board on 29 September, stating that the project should produce roughly US$16.1 million in property taxes during its first full year of operation. Over a 35-year operational lifespan, the project is projected to deliver approximately US$120 million in property taxes, according to Sours.
Regarding employment, the project is anticipated to sustain about 350 operational roles, with construction employment expected to reach a peak of around 650 workers. Terra-Gen indicated that the construction workforce will be hired through a local union labour agreement that has already been executed.
The development is also designed to support California’s objective of sourcing 60% of retail electricity sales from renewable energy by 2030. Terra-Gen stated that Joshua trees in the vicinity of the project site will be moved and replanted at a tree sanctuary located in Los Angeles County.
Terra-Gen manages approximately 4.2GW of wind, solar and battery storage capacity across the US, including roughly 1.1GW of operating solar capacity and 5.6GWh of energy storage. The company maintains a development pipeline of about 16GW.
In December 2025, Terra-Gen completed financing for the 205MW Lockhart III & IV solar PV project in San Bernardino County, California. The US$383.3 million financing arrangement consisted of a US$236.1 million tax equity bridge loan, a US$107.5 million construction and term loan, and US$39.7 million in unfunded facilities.
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On Wednesday, the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority board agreed to apply for a grant to fund the construction of a solar farm at the 3.11-acre Western Concrete property off Fifth Street.

On Wednesday, the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority board agreed to apply for a grant to fund the construction of a solar farm at the 3.11-acre Western Concrete property off Fifth Street.
CADILLAC — The Brownfield Redevelopment Authority board on Wednesday gave the go-ahead to apply for up to $10 million to fund the construction of a solar farm at the former Western Concrete property at 509 Fifth St., along with other projects of a similar nature.
The solar farm proposal was brought to the board by Avon Protection, which has been exploring renewable energy options to meet the company’s zero-carbon goal by 2040.
Board member Brian Warner has been talks with representatives of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy about the possibility of obtaining funding for the project through the Pilot EPA Brownfield to Solar Grant program.
Battery energy storage systems also would be eligible for funding through this program, and are part of the overall plan for the site.
The project is anticipated to provide direct energy “behind the meter” for Avon that would result in significant peak energy savings. The preliminary cost estimate for the project is $2 million.
If approved for the grant, the Brownfield Authority would serve as fiduciary of the money and a pass-through to individual projects such as the Avon Protection solar farm.
Cadillac City Manager Marcus Peccia said the project also would provide cost savings to low-income water and sewer customers in the city.
Avon Protection would pay the city to lease the land where the solar farm is located and that money would be used to subsidize the bill for customers making less than 80% of the area’s median income.
Part of the property already is zoned to allow for the construction of energy storage devices. The zoning of the other section might have to be changed to allow for it. Even if it isn’t changed, however, the project could still move forward if the site plan places the storage system in the part that is zoned to allow for it.
If the grant is awarded, the project still would need to be signed off on by the Cadillac City Council, in order to approve the lease of the land to Avon Protection.
Lakelynn Apartments cleanup grant
The Brownfield board on Wednesday also agreed to apply for a $1 million grant to pay for the cleanup of the Lakelynn Apartments property, where debris was discovered during the construction of the first building there.
Brownfield consultant Mac McClelland told the board that the majority of debris is construction-related and “not very good to build on.” He said “widespread but low-impact contamination” also was discovered in the area during construction.
Warner said he feared this discovery might jeopardize the project but was optimistic about the possibility of the estimated $1.9 million cleanup being partially covered by an EGLE Brownfield grant.
Kyle Friar, owner of KMF Construction — developer of the project — said they were still in the process of figuring out how to cover the remaining $900,000 cleanup cost.
Friar said the debris and contamination was discovered in a part of the property that isn’t slated to be developed until the end phases of the project, so they can proceed with the initial stages while they’re figuring out how to fund the cleanup.
Lakelynn Apartments, when finished, will include 252 apartment units and possibly more if an additional building is constructed at the site, which is something the developer has said they would like to do.
Cadillac Junction homes
Also on Wednesday, the Brownfield board gave McClleland permission to continue talks with a developer that has proposed building 75 single-family homes at the Cadillac Junction property on the east side of the city.
Allen Edwin Homes has proposed the development, which would include 57 for-sale homes, 16 income-restricted rental units, and two market rate rental units.
To make the project financially viable, the developer is asking for a Brownfield plan to be established to offset some of the costs of the construction, which will be passed on to home buyers and renters in the form of lower sale prices and rental rates.
A Brownfield plan captures taxes on a property over a certain period of time after development raises its taxable value. That captured money then is used to cover qualifying development costs.
The majority of homes built would include four bedrooms and the remaining ones would include three bedrooms.
The income-restricted rentals are expected to include four, three-bedroom homes for $1,770 a month and 12, four-bedroom homes for $1,922 a month.
Developers say the income-restricted rentals are expected to be affordable to households earning below 120% of the area’s median income, with rent set for a four-bedroom home at 100% of the median income.
If the Brownfield plan is approved, it would cover costs associated with home construction, in addition to the widening of M-55 to accommodate deceleration and acceleration lanes for the project.
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Renewable energy investor Actis has launched a new clean energy platform in India that will aim to operate more than 3GW of solar PV, onshore wind and battery energy storage systems (BESS).
Leo Energies will be the investor’s fourth renewables platform in the country, and has signed deals to acquire around 650MW of solar PV capacity that will be operational at the time the transaction is completed.
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Actis added that this solar portfolio is split across five states—Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu—and have long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) in place with state discoms and commercial and industrial (C&I) offtakers.
The company has also signed deals to acquire a further 50MWh of BESS for the platform, and described the Indian renewable energy market as a “deep and liquid deal environment”. The first half of the year saw record capacity additions for the Indian solar sector, with 27GW of new PV capacity coming online, a 49% year-on-year increase.
The launch of Leo Energies follows Actis’ work at the Ostro Energy and Sprng Energy platforms—which were sold in 2018 and 2022, respectively—and the BluPine Energy platform, which is still owned by Actis. BluPine has surpassed more than 3GW of solar PV, wind and BESS capacity, and could serve as something of a blueprint for the Leo Energies project.
“Leo Energies continues a playbook we know exceptionally well—building right-sized, contracted Indian independent power producers with clear visibility and potential to generate compelling returns for our investors,” said Actis managing director of energy infrastructure Abhishek Bansal.
While the company did not specify its long-term plans for the platform, Actis head of energy infrastructure Lucy Heintz noted that it has spent more than a decade developing platforms and “exiting to blue chip acquirers such as Shell, GIP and Engie.”
The announcement follows a number of other renewable energy investments involving Actis, including the launch of Yeltica Energy, a similar renewable energy platform, in Mexico. Actis plans to scale the platform to include more than 2GW of solar PV, wind and BESS, and said that it aims to participate in tenders operated by the state utility, the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE).

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PLAQUEMINE – The Iberville Parish Council has voted to reject Entergy’s proposed Cypress Harvest Solar project for a second time.
The 12-1 vote, with council member Terry Bradford abstaining, upholds the council’s original denial.
In August, Entergy representatives met with Plaquemine residents to address community concerns regarding the planned development off La. 75.
Local residents raised objections over the facility’s proximity to homes, schools, and neighborhoods, as well as potential long-term costs and environmental impacts.

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Pisgah Energy has completed a 680-kW solar installation for the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas in Belmont, North Carolina, according to a news item from Pisgah.
While developing the project, Pisgah Energy found that the City of Belmont’s land development ordinances did not permit ground-mounted solar installations. The company’s team and Sisters of Mercy staff spent many months working to obtain an amendment allowing ground-mounted solar within the city limits. Belmont ultimately approved the text amendment, and the Sisters of Mercy can now meet 30% of their campus energy needs with solar power, while solar opportunities have widened for others in the city.
Pisgah Energy president Evan Becka said the project involved challenges ranging from updating city ordinances to working around complex underground infrastructure. He said he was impressed throughout by the Sisters of Mercy’s commitment to realizing their vision and described it as an honor to help move them closer to achieving zero greenhouse gas emissions.
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Plans for 30 solar panels to be ground-mounted at a former home of late Poet Laureate Ted Hughes at Heptonstall village have been submitted to planners.
Rosie Scott of the Arvon Foundation has applied to Calderdale Council asking for permission for the array to be placed at at the Arvon Foundation, Lumb Bank.
A supporting statement with the application says the photovoltaic panels will be mounted on a low-profile, adjustable galvanised steel framework.
According to the Arvon Foundation, Lumb Bank was once owned by Ted Hughes and became part of Arvon's network of residential writing centres after he made it available for the charity's work.
The 18th-century house, set in the upper Calder Valley landscape that inspired much of Hughes' poetry, has since helped generations of writers develop their craft through Arvon's courses and retreats, making it one of the most enduring parts of his literary legacy in Calderdale, says the Foundation.
It says the array has been designed to generate a significant proportion of the site's annual electricity demand while occupying the minimum practical area of land.
"The adjustable mounting system enables seasonal optimisation of panel inclination, improving energy generation efficiency and reducing the number of panels required compared with a conventional fixed installation.
"The photovoltaic array forms the final stage of the Arvon Foundation's wider de-carbonisation programme, following investment in building refurbishment, improved thermal performance, air source heat pumps and mechanical ventilation with heat recovery.
"Together, these measures will reduce the Foundation's reliance on imported grid electricity and further lower its operational carbon emissions," says the statement.
The array would not normally be allowable for land in the green belt but very special circumstances as required by policy are demonstrated, the application argues.
An independent audit has identified a south-facing photovoltaic array as the most effective measure for reducing the site's operational carbon emissions and electricity consumption.
It "will deliver significant environmental, operational and public benefits through renewable electricity generation, reduced carbon emissions and improved energy resilience.
"These benefits, together with the proposal's modest scale, careful design and contribution to the Foundation's wider de-carbonisation strategy, clearly outweigh the limited harm to the openness of the Green Belt," argues the supporting statement.
The proposed solar array will be located within a managed grass field to the south west of the existing buildings and down slope from the main complex, it says.
Existing topography, mature trees, hedgerows and drystone walls will restrict views of the array from the road and nearby public rights of way, whilst the dark, anti-reflective finish further reduces visual prominence, argues the application.
The application, number 26/00661/FUL, can be viewed on the council's Planning Portal.
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Inox Clean Energy has filed DRHP with SEBI as it plans an IPO to raise INR 10,000 crore
It plans to use most of the IPO proceeds to repay or prepay borrowings while remaining will be used for general corporate purposes
The company operates 3 GW of solar module capacity in India and approximately 3 GW in the US
Indian renewable energy company Inox Clean Energy plans to raise INR 10,000 crore (approximately $1 billion) through a public offering. The company has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to launch an initial public offering (IPO).
According to the Inox Clean Energy’s DRHP, the IPO comprises a fresh issue of shares worth up to INR 8,000 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of up to INR 2,000 crore. 
The company plans to use most of the net proceeds to repay or prepay outstanding borrowings of the company and its subsidiaries. The remaining proceeds will be allocated to general corporate purposes, subject to a cap of 25% of the gross proceeds.
One of the leading names in the solar PV market, Inox had a renewable energy independent power producer (IPP) portfolio totaling 9.29 GW across India and Africa, as of August 31, 2026. This comprises 2.37 GW of operational capacity across nine Indian states, 800 MW of under construction, 2.99 GW in the pipeline and 3.13 GW of future capacity.
Out of the total 9.29 GW, Inox says 6.16 GW is contracted under long-term offtake agreements.
Inox counts 2.91 GW of sovereign-backed IPP portfolio under-development across African nations of Zambia, Zimbabwe, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where it operates through SkyPower MENA, its venture with Arctic International Private Limited. The company acquired SkyPower, Sunsource Energy and Vibrant Energy platforms during fiscal 2026 (see India Solar PV News Snippets).
In August 2026, it completed INR 6,000 crore acquisition of BlackRock-owned GIP’s Vena Energy India renewable energy platform that added 1 GW of operational, 1.7 GW of solar and wind, and 1.2 GWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) assets at advanced stages to its portfolio. The dela also added 2.7 GW of solar and wind, and 1.3 GWh of BESS development pipeline.
Inox also operates in the solar PV manufacturing space operating approximately 3 GW module capacity in the US, with close to 3 GW of cell capacity under construction via Inox Solar Americas. The latter acquired the assets of Boviet Solar (see North America Solar PV News Snippets).
In India, Inox operates a 3 GW solar module manufacturing factory at Bavla in Gujarat based on TOPCon technology, however it plans to explore heterojunction (HJT) in the future.
Inox Clean Energy has joined a growing group of Indian solar PV companies pursuing IPOs. The list includes Juniper Green Energy and Clean Max Enviro Energy, which have recently gone public, as well as Cosmic PV Power, Emmvee, and Avaada Electro, which are preparing to list (see India Solar PV News Snippets).   
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Space is facing an energy crisis, at least according to a Florida-based startup that’s set out to solve it by creating a network of spacecraft designed to beam power to satellites through lasers.
Star Catcher is gearing up for the launch of its prototype satellite, dubbed Protostar, to test its technology in space for the first time. Protostar will launch on board SpaceX’s Transporter-18 mission no earlier than Thursday and attempt to transmit energy to another satellite in orbit.
If successful, this would mark the first time lasers have been used to beam energy between two untethered spacecraft in orbit. “This mission will yield critical operational data in real-world orbital conditions that will directly support the build out of our commercial power grid in space,” Michael Snyder, co-founder and CTO of Star Catcher, said in a statement.
Star Catcher was founded in 2024 with the aim of building a power grid in space to help support the growing orbital economy. According to the company, satellites can’t generate enough power on their own to keep up with the growing demand of modern space missions like providing direct-to-cell connectivity, AI-powered Earth observations, and agile maneuvering for defense applications.
With its space-based power grid, Star Catcher aims to use its network of spacecraft to collect sunlight in orbit and convert it to wavelengths that can be transmitted to solar panels attached to satellites. The array of so-called power nodes gathers sunlight using a collection of lenses and refines it to optimized wavelengths that the company claims can provide up to two to 10 times more power.
The company has already tested its power-beaming technology on Earth, using a suite of multi-wavelength lasers to deliver more than 1.1 kilowatts of electrical power to commercial off-the-shelf solar panels. The series of tests, which were conducted at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in late 2025, paved the way for the upcoming orbital demonstration.
During the upcoming mission, Protostar will deploy a cubesat with an off-the-shelf solar panel attached to it. The satellite will then track the cubesat and attempt to beam a measurable amount of power to its solar panels.
The mission will be the first end-to-end in-space demonstration of the company’s core technologies, testing its satellite’s energy harvesting, satellite acquisition and tracking, and power transmission.
Protostar is a small-scale version of the satellites Star Catcher eventually plans on launching, aiming to get an operational power grid in orbit by the end of the decade. “Every major application driving the space economy—from real-time national security intelligence to AI-powered orbital computing and Earth observation—is limited by power,” Andrew Rush, co-founder and CEO of Star Catcher, said in a statement. “We are closer to activating an orbital power grid than most can imagine.”
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Actis has launched Leo Energies as its fourth renewable energy platform in India, targeting more than 3 GW of capacity
The company has signed agreements for approximately 650 MW of operational solar assets across five states
Its initial acquisitions include solar generation and battery storage projects from TrueRE Oriana Power
Global sustainable infrastructure investor Actis has launched its fourth renewable energy platform in India, targeting more than 3 GW of solar, onshore wind and battery energy storage capacity. Named Leo Energies, the new platform will combine acquisitions of operating projects with opportunities to develop new renewable energy assets.
However, Actis has not disclosed the planned capacity breakdown across these technologies.
Actis says the new platform has already signed agreements to acquire approximately 650 MW of solar capacity. It is spread across Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
All projects are expected to be operational at the time of acquisition. Of the planned acquisitions, approximately 160 MW of generation capacity and 50 MWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects have reached financial close. This includes 110 MW of solar and 50 MWh of BESS projects acquired from TrueRE Oriana Power.
The projects are backed by long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with central offtakers, state distribution companies and commercial and industrial (C&I) customers, according to Actis.
Before Leo Energies, the other renewable energy platforms of Actis in India included Ostro Energy, Sprng Energy and BluPine Energy. While it sold Sprng Energy to Shell, Actis launched BluPine Energy in 2022 and continues to scale it up. BluPine’s total capacity has since surpassed 3 GW.
Actis says it has deployed approximately $1.5 billion in equity capital in India’s energy sector. It has also built or operated nearly 10 GW of installed generation capacity.
It plans to expand Leo Energies through further acquisitions and greenfield projects secured through PPA auctions. Its strategy covers both utility-scale and C&I renewable energy markets.
“India is one of the world’s most exciting energy markets in our view, and Leo Energies reflects our conviction that the opportunity here remains very strong,” said Lucy Heintz, the Head of Energy Infrastructure at Actis.
Recently Shell sold Sprng Energy to Aditya Birla group (see Shell Sells Sprng Energy To Aditya Birla In $1.8B Deal).
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Despite the Trump administration’s hostility towards renewable energy, information released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows that utility solar capacity — large scale projects that provide electricity to power grids — has increased 33% since 2025.
That’s according to the SUN DAY campaign, which tracks renewable energy nationally.
The president’s signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act in 2025 removed solar power tax credits, which industry groups in Florida feared could devastate the solar industry in the Sunshine State.
Trump’s pick to lead Florida for the next four years, Republican Byron Donalds, said last week that he’s not a fan of solar power and was openly dismissive of its ability to power the state.
“We are in the middle of the solar fad, and I’m going to call it a fad,” he said during a campaign event in Daytona Beach Shores.
“Because we know how this works,” he added. “We’ve seen these solar arrays all over the state of Florida. They’re taking land out of production and taking land off the interstate. We’ve seen how this has worked time and again. What happens very clearly is you have some power in the day, no power at night, when most people are using electricity anyway. And so it’s not consistent power.”
His Democratic opponent, David Jolly, has a different take.
“Solar should be a part of Florida’s future,” he told the Phoenix last Friday, following his appearance in front of the Tampa Tiger Bay Club. “I think that the more people we can get off the traditional grid with solar panels, whether it’s through incentives or some soft mandates into our Public Services Commission, great.”
He went on to say that the state’s biggest investor-owned utilities are “going to widespread adoption of solar.”
Eight percent of the energy generated in Florida comes from renewable sources (mostly solar), according to a 2026 report from the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC). Nearly 75% of the energy generated in Florida comes from natural gas. Another 11% comes from nuclear power, 3% from coal, 2% from purchases and less than one percent from oil.
The Phoenix reached out to the three largest investor-owned utilities in Florida to learn how much solar power is in their plans.
Florida Power & Light (FPL) is the state’s largest energy provider. In 2025, FPL delivered 11% of its energy from solar generation. Its 10-year 2026 Ten-Year Power Plant Site Plan calls for that to increase to 26% by 2035.
However, that is 30% lower compared to its 2025 plan. The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) attributes that reduction to expiring federal solar tax credits passed by Congress last year. (SACE notes that NextEra Energy, FPL’s parent company, “quietly” abandoned it goal of net-zero emissions by 2045).
Duke Energy Florida intends to add 12 solar sites to the electric grid, increasing capacity by 900 megawatts by 2027, according to spokesperson Ana Gibbs. The plan, she said, is to have Duke Energy generate approximately 30% of the electricity it sells from solar power by 2035.
Tampa Electric Co. generated 12% of its energy portfolio from solar power in the 12 months ending in June 2026, spokesperson Cherie Jacobs said. Next year, about 17% of its energy is expected to come from the sun.
For years, environmentalists in Florida complained that the investor-owned utilities were behind other states in adopting solar power. That’s changed dramatically in recent years, in large part to the enormous reduction in costs associated with it. Solar panels that sold for $5-$6 per watt around 2000 now cost about 12 cents per watt, according to Dave Ember, chief analyst and co-founder of a global energy think tank.
While playing down solar, Donalds is promoting another product he says could play a part in fueling Florida’s energy needs. “I believe that we need to be investing in small, modular nuclear reactors in Florida,” he said in Daytona Beach Shores. “We have to have a consistent power base.”
There has been a lot of interest in what are known as SMRs in Florida and around the country. Advocates say that they promise greater safety, quicker deployment, and cost less than traditional nuclear generation.
The Florida Legislature approved a bill in 2024 requiring the PSC to conduct a feasibility study on advanced nuclear reactors. That report, issued last year, recommended a more comprehensive study, perhaps by a major university, to help define the benefits of nuclear development. However, that momentum stalled when a bill (HB 1461) that would have authorized the PSC to regulate advanced nuclear reactors (and passed 108-0 in the House) stalled in the Senate.
But perhaps most important for now, anyway, is that the utilities say these reactors are not in their mix at all going forward.
“Regarding SMRs, at this point, they are not yet commercially available at scale or cost effective,” said Andrew Sutton, an FLP spokesperson. He added that the company has a “dedicated team” evaluating the technology so that it could be deployed quickly if it does become cost effective.
Duke Energy Florida plans no nuclear deployment — its Ten-Year Site Plan proposes new solar and upgrading existing generation units, Ana Gibbs said. “Advanced nuclear overall is still a longer-term option.”
Tampa Electric is looking into small modular nuclear reactors as a possible solution. However, right now, “the technology isn’t commercially viable,” spokesperson Cherie Jacobs said.

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Renewable energy investor Actis has launched a new clean energy platform in India that will aim to operate more than 3GW of solar PV, onshore wind and battery energy storage systems (BESS).
Leo Energies will be the investor’s fourth renewables platform in the country, and has signed deals to acquire around 650MW of solar PV capacity that will be operational at the time the transaction is completed.
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Actis added that this solar portfolio is split across five states—Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu—and have long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) in place with state discoms and commercial and industrial (C&I) offtakers.
The company has also signed deals to acquire a further 50MWh of BESS for the platform, and described the Indian renewable energy market as a “deep and liquid deal environment”. The first half of the year saw record capacity additions for the Indian solar sector, with 27GW of new PV capacity coming online, a 49% year-on-year increase.
The launch of Leo Energies follows Actis’ work at the Ostro Energy and Sprng Energy platforms—which were sold in 2018 and 2022, respectively—and the BluPine Energy platform, which is still owned by Actis. BluPine has surpassed more than 3GW of solar PV, wind and BESS capacity, and could serve as something of a blueprint for the Leo Energies project.
“Leo Energies continues a playbook we know exceptionally well—building right-sized, contracted Indian independent power producers with clear visibility and potential to generate compelling returns for our investors,” said Actis managing director of energy infrastructure Abhishek Bansal.
While the company did not specify its long-term plans for the platform, Actis head of energy infrastructure Lucy Heintz noted that it has spent more than a decade developing platforms and “exiting to blue chip acquirers such as Shell, GIP and Engie.”
The announcement follows a number of other renewable energy investments involving Actis, including the launch of Yeltica Energy, a similar renewable energy platform, in Mexico. Actis plans to scale the platform to include more than 2GW of solar PV, wind and BESS, and said that it aims to participate in tenders operated by the state utility, the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE).

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Solar panels at Zufall Farm in St. Lawrence County. Photo: Catherine Wheeler

One of the largest solar projects in NYS is now under expanded state authority. 
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) announced on Monday that it has acquired majority ownership of the Rich Road Solar project in Canton. 
It’s part of the state’s effort to reduce its reliance on energy that causes climate change.
NYPA now shares 51% of the project with the original developer, EDF Power Solutions, a French private renewable energy company. 
This is a 240-megawatt solar project. That’s enough to power around 61,000 homes. The solar panels will be built southwest of Canton and take up around 1,400 acres, spreading out on both sides of Route 11. 
NYPA and EDF have been working on this partnership for more than a year. EDF’s Vice President of Development for the U.S. Northeast, Stephane Desdunes, said it’s a win-win situation.
“With NYPA at the table, along with EDF and our deep, deep experience, we have a very well-experienced team when it comes to solar. So I think you have the two right parties at the table.”
New York has an ambitious goal to power 70% of the state’s grid with renewable energy by 2030, and it’s significantly behind. NYPA’s Vice President of Clean Energy and Project Finance, Nick Gonzalez, said this project will nudge the state towards that goal. 
“It pairs well with our already existing hydro assets up there, the St. Lawrence Power Project. To us, it’s just another major utility-scale solar project in the state providing significant power throughout the year.”
The solar project will support more than 250 union construction jobs. It’s also expected to increase the local tax base by providing funds directly to the local community in exchange for allowing the project to be built. Through tax agreements, the county, town and school board could all receive long-term benefits. 
The Rich Road solar project has been controversial in Canton, with packed public meetings and concerns about its safety, environmental, and visual impacts.
The area where these panels are being built is mostly farmland.
“As a farmer, I cringe every time I hear something like this happen,” said Canton Town Supervisor Jim Smith. “We’re concerned about our dependence on fossil fuels and everything like that. Well, there is a dependence on food also. And it’s not that I’m anti-solar; I just think there are better places for solar.”
Climate energy experts stress that large-scale renewable energy projects like this one are needed across the country to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. 

Site map for the Rich Road solar facility in the Town of Canton. Photo: EDF Renewables Development

Matilda Larson is the Deputy Director for St. Lawrence County’s Planning Office. She said she understands the need for clean renewable energy. But she’s also critical of the project. 
“It is going to permanently alter the way that you look at the landscape as you’re traveling up Route 11. You’ll see solar panels as far as the eye can see.”
Larson said the Planning Office had concerns over the solar panels displacing prime dairy farmland, as well as the risk of fire. The Rich Road proposal includes the construction of a 20-megawatt battery energy storage facility. Potential emergencies could put a strain on already limited EMS resources in the area.
Another concern is that the project will require cutting down trees. 
“And that, in my mind, does not make any sense whatsoever,” said Larson. “Because the whole point of these energy systems is to sequester carbon, and forest stands do exactly that.”
Desdunes said EDF is fully compliant with federal environmental regulations and is finding as many ways as possible to mitigate harmful impacts to the land and forests. 
“We’re doing everything to reduce the acreage of tree clearing that we can. So, working with the engineering teams and the construction teams, looking at experience elsewhere to see what we can do to minimize that. It’s always something that we take to heart.”

J&R Pierce Family Farm sheep grazing on a solar site. Photo provided

Desdunes also said at least 50% of the site will have sheep grazing around the panels to keep it in agricultural use. He said their development team is willing to meet with anybody to address more concerns. 
“The moment somebody raised their hand with a concern, the development team was out there meeting with them to understand those concerns. If they were willing to work with us trying to find out, you know, a win-win solution”
The Rich Road solar project is expected to start construction late next year in 2027 and be operational by 2029. It’ll be one of the largest solar projects in New York State. 

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Actis, an investor in renewable energy, has introduced a fresh clean energy venture in India called Leo Energies, targeting operation of over 3GW of solar PV, onshore wind and battery energy storage systems. This marks Actis’s fourth renewables platform in the nation, and it has secured agreements to purchase roughly 650MW of solar PV capacity that will be operational once the deal closes.
The solar portfolio is distributed among five states, according to Actis: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu. These assets hold long-term power purchase agreements with state discoms and commercial and industrial offtakers.
For this platform, the company has also arranged to acquire an additional 50MWh of BESS. Actis characterized India’s renewable energy market as offering a deep and liquid deal environment. During the first half of the year, the Indian solar sector achieved record capacity additions, bringing 27GW of new PV capacity online, which represents a 49% increase compared with the same period last year.
Leo Energies’s launch comes after Actis’s efforts with the Ostro Energy and Sprng Energy platforms, sold in 2018 and 2022 respectively, as well as the BluPine Energy platform, which Actis continues to own. BluPine has exceeded 3GW of solar PV, wind and BESS capacity and might act as a sort of model for the Leo Energies initiative.
Abhishek Bansal, Actis’s managing director of energy infrastructure, stated that Leo Energies carries forward a strategy the firm understands very well, creating appropriately sized, contracted Indian independent power producers with evident visibility and the capacity to deliver attractive returns for its investors.
Although Actis did not detail its long-term intentions for the platform, Lucy Heintz, Actis’s head of energy infrastructure, observed that the company has invested over ten years in building platforms and selling them to top-tier buyers including Shell, GIP and Engie.
This news comes on the heels of several other renewable energy investments by Actis, such as the introduction of Yeltica Energy, a comparable renewable energy platform, in Mexico. Actis intends to expand that platform to over 2GW of solar PV, wind and BESS, and mentioned its goal to take part in tenders run by the state utility, the Comision Federal de Electricidad.
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Ørsted has broken ground on Blackwater Solar, a 200 MW photovoltaic facility in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, the company said in a press release. This marks its inaugural venture in the state, alongside a $100,000 pledge to Playa Lakes Joint Venture aimed at restoring and protecting nearby wetlands.
Situated between Portales and Clovis, the solar farm is designed to produce sufficient power for the equivalent of over 56,000 households each year within the Southwest Power Pool area. A long-term power purchase agreement underpins the project, intended to address rising industrial electricity needs in New Mexico. The panels were procured from First Solar, a domestic producer. Operations are slated to begin in late 2027.
Melissa Peterson, who leads Americas Onshore at Ørsted, described the initiative as a promising debut for the company in New Mexico, delivering cost-effective local energy and enduring advantages to the surrounding area. She noted that Ørsted is proud to make its first state investment and aims to be a steadfast ally to Roosevelt County residents.
In line with its role as a community partner and land steward, Ørsted is directing $100,000 to Playa Lakes Joint Venture for wetland restoration close to Melrose, New Mexico. This will aid in preserving an 8.8-acre playa, a vital asset for regional fauna and water supplies. It follows an earlier collaboration with PLJV in West Texas, where Ørsted’s backing facilitated the recovery of over 700 acres of playa habitat spanning five counties. More than 2,100 playas exist in eastern New Mexico, functioning as key water sources and wildlife refuges.
Rich Schultheis, PLJV Coordinator, stated that the group collaborates with various partners to safeguard natural resources for both communities and ecosystems. He welcomed Ørsted’s monetary support for reviving these essential wetlands and the mutual recognition of biodiversity’s value, finding it gratifying that the company backs avian habitat recovery and enhances playa ecological roles.
Blackwater Solar and the related conservation funding exemplify Ørsted’s strategy of satisfying escalating power needs while generating sustained environmental and financial gains in host communities. Beyond the conservation outlay, the project is projected to deliver close to $18 million in property taxes to Roosevelt County throughout its lifespan, aiding schools, infrastructure, emergency services, and other public goods.
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Replus Engitech, an arm of HEG Advanced Materials Ltd (HEGAM) and an integrated energy storage and clean energy company, and Indus Towers Ltd, a telecom infrastructure company, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore collaboration on battery energy storage system (BESS) solutions for telecom infrastructure in India.
Under the MoU, Replus intends to make available 1.5 GWh of dedicated BESS production capacity over a two-year period to support the energy requirements of telecom infrastructure. It also plans to expand its portfolio of telecom energy storage solutions, including higher-capacity battery systems, while exploring emerging technologies such as sodium-ion batteries that can enhance reliability, energy efficiency and lifecycle performance across telecom applications.
 “This initiative reflects the opportunity we see in building a strong, made-in-India energy storage ecosystem for critical infrastructure,” said Riju Jhunjhunwala, chairman, managing director and CEO, HEG Advanced Materials Ltd. “Through Replus, we are building the manufacturing scale, technology capabilities and innovation platform required to address these evolving requirements and contribute meaningfully to India’s energy transition.”
Hiren Pravin Shah, managing director & CEO, Replus Engitech, said this initiative goes beyond supplying batteries. It is about building the manufacturing scale and technology capabilities required to address the evolving energy needs of telecom infrastructure.
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Three East Yorkshire schools have reduced their energy bills after installing solar panels on their roofs.
Withernsea High School, Kingsway Primary and Marshlands Primary in Goole are expected to save a total of about £71,000 a year and cut CO2 emissions by 75,000kg annually.
The solar arrays were paid for by a £218,000 grant from the Department for Education.
Mark Crofts, headteacher at Withernsea High School, said staff, pupils and parents had welcomed the upgrade.
"At a time when school funding is more challenging than ever, this initiative is helping us to save money while driving something that is critically important for our children's futures," he told the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
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Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) has commissioned its first utility-scale battery project in Australia with the 100 MW / 200 MWh Terang battery energy storage system (BESS) now operating at full capacity.
FRV Australia Chief Executive Michael Steiner said the commissioning marks a crucial milestone for company. It is FRV’s first standalone battery energy storage project in Austraia, increasing its portfolio of operational assets in the country to nine and adding dispatchable energy capacity to the developer’s predominantly solar generation portfolio.
“The commissioning of Terang marks a defining moment for FRV Australia,” he said. “The project demonstrates our ability to develop and operate utility-scale dispatchable energy infrastructure that supports Australia’s energy transition.”
FRV said the 100 MW / 200 MWh battery, sited near the town of Terang in Victoria’s southwest, will help strengthen the stability and resilience of the National Electricity Market (NEM) and support the state’s efforts to achieve its target of 65% renewable energy generation by 2030.
The project received $7 million (USD 4.87 million) through the Victorian government’s Energy Innovation Fund to support the deployment of grid-forming inverter technology designed to supply system strength services to the network.
“It provides critical firming capacity during peak hours while helping to strengthen grid reliability,” Steiner said.
The Terang facility incorporates 48 SolBank 3.0 battery containers supplied by Canadian Solar subsidiary e-Storage, and 38 inverters from German manufacturer SMA. Canadian Solar served as engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor for the project, with Sydney-headquartered TEC-C delivering the balance-of-plant works.
Terang forms part of FRV Australia’s growing BESS portfolio that includes a 2.5 MW / 5 MWh battery delivered as part of the Dalby Hybrid Power Plant in Queensland. The company is also building the 250 MW / 500 MWh Gnarwarre battery in Victoria’s south, with completion targeted by the end of 2027.
FRV Australia, owned by Saudi energy company Abdul Latif Jameel Energy and Canadian pension fund Omers, also has a pipeline of standalone BESS and solar-battery hybrid projects under development in New South Wales (NSW), Victoria and Queensland. In addition, the company has more than 1.3 GW of solar assets built or under construction across 10 projects in Australia, including the 300 MW Walla Walla solar farm in the New South Wales Riverina.
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TrinaTracker, a business unit of Chinese manufacturer Trinasolar, has launched two self-developed robotic solutions intended to improve operational efficiency in utility-scale solar photovoltaic systems, according to pv magazine. The Buildex robot is designed for solar module installation, while the Aurora robot focuses on cleaning.
TrinaTracker said the Buildex installation robot autonomously handles module picking, transportation, alignment and placement, and relies on AI vision positioning and industrial 3D cameras to adapt to complex terrain and differing tracker layouts. The company stated that the robot can install as many as 90 modules per hour, a rate it describes as three to four times faster than manual labour.
According to TrinaTracker, the height-adjustable robotic base offers 17 degrees of platform levelling capability and is compatible with fixed and tracking brackets as well as 1P and 2P modules. The company said Buildex can operate around the clock, which it expects to help shorten installation cycles and cut manpower and construction costs.
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Few industries in India have scaled as quickly as solar manufacturing. Backed by ambitious renewable energy targets, a rooftop programme for households, import duties on foreign modules, and the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM), domestic module capacity has multiplied in just a few years. For investors, a Solar Panel Manufacturing Plant Setup in India offers entry into a strategic, policy-backed sector, though one that now rewards technology choice, cost discipline, and cell integration far more than it did when capacity was scarce.
Capital needs depend on line capacity, cell technology, and the degree of automation. For a module assembly plant of roughly 100 MW to 2 GW, the Solar Panel Manufacturing Plant Cost typically falls between INR 25 crore and INR 400 crore, while backward integration into cells raises the figure several times over. Solar cells alone make up most of the operating cost of a module-only plant, so cell sourcing is the decision that shapes margins more than any other. At healthy utilisation, a competitive plant can deliver a net profit margin of 5 to 12% and an IRR of 14 to 22%, with payback usually reached within 3.5 to 5.5 years.
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The snapshot tells two stories. Demand is large and policy-supported, but enlisted module capacity has grown far faster than domestic cell capacity, and faster than annual installations. That gap is the key to planning: plants that secure competitively priced cells, move to newer technologies, and serve domestic-content (DCR) demand are well placed, while generic module-only capacity faces tighter margins. The rest of this guide works through those choices.
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These ranges are a starting point for early planning. Actual returns depend on cell prices and availability, the technology the line is built for, how quickly the plant achieves BIS and ALMM listing, and whether offtake is secured with developers, EPC companies, or rooftop channels. A site-specific Solar Panel Feasibility Report narrows each of these assumptions to your chosen capacity, technology, and location.
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Solar panel manufacturing, more precisely called PV module manufacturing, is the assembly of solar cells into a sealed, framed, weatherproof unit that generates electricity for 25 years or more. Cells are interconnected into strings, laid up between glass and encapsulant layers, laminated under heat and vacuum, framed, fitted with a junction box, and tested for power output and safety. The quality of materials and process control directly determines a module's efficiency, reliability, and warranty performance.
The value chain runs from polysilicon to ingots, wafers, cells, and finally modules. Most new entrants start at the module stage, which needs the least capital and the shortest build time, and consider cell integration later. A well-run Solar Panel Manufacturing Plant can sell into several channels at once: utility-scale developers, EPC contractors, commercial and industrial rooftops, residential installers, and, for qualified producers, export markets.
The Main Module Technologies in Indian Manufacturing
Technology choice is the most consequential early decision, because it defines the equipment, the cell supply you need, and how long the line stays competitive:
PERC is rapidly giving way to TOPCon as the industry standard, while HJT and back-contact designs occupy the premium end. Because cell technology moves quickly, a new line should be specified for current large-format wafers and TOPCon or HJT cells, with multi-busbar or zero-busbar stringing and glass-glass bifacial capability. A line built for yesterday's formats risks becoming uncompetitive well before its equipment is depreciated.
Key Growth Drivers in the Indian Market
Demand rests on a combination of national targets, supportive policy, and improving economics for buyers:
India-Specific Market Opportunity
The strongest opportunity lies in modules made with domestic cells, which qualify for DCR-linked schemes and command a clear price premium over modules using imported cells. Producers who pair module lines with cell supply, whether their own or through long-term contracts with Indian cell makers, and who invest in current technologies are best placed as enlisted module capacity continues to outpace demand.
Understanding the flow helps you plan equipment, cleanroom-grade floor areas, and where yield losses arise. Module assembly is a highly automated sequence in which cells are tested, interconnected, encapsulated, and framed, with inspection built into several stages. Dust control, humidity management, and careful handling of fragile cells all affect yield.
The Solar Panel Manufacturing Process Flow
The sequence below describes a typical automated module line. Integrated plants add a cell line upstream, which involves a far more complex chemical and thermal process and a much larger investment.
Two factors decide profitability across this flow. The first is yield: cells are the most expensive input, and every cracked cell or rejected module is a direct loss, so automated handling and inline EL inspection pay for themselves quickly. The second is power binning, because modules are sold by the watt, and a line that delivers consistently high output per module earns more from the same materials. Lamination is typically the throughput bottleneck, so laminator capacity usually sets the line's rated output.
The main inputs are solar cells, glass, encapsulant, backsheet or rear glass, aluminium frames, and junction boxes. Cells dominate cost and determine both the module's efficiency and its eligibility for domestic-content schemes, so cell sourcing is the heart of the supply plan.
Because cells account for well over half of operating cost, the gap between imported and domestic cell prices, and the premium that DCR modules command, largely decides a plant's margin. Imported cells attract customs duty, while domestic cells remain in short supply relative to module capacity. Long-term supply contracts, qualified alternative suppliers for glass and encapsulant, and a clear strategy on DCR versus non-DCR output are therefore central to the business plan.
Site selection for a module plant is shaped by access to ports for imported inputs, proximity to major solar markets, reliable power, and state incentives. Because modules are heavy and fragile, freight to project sites is a meaningful cost, and several states now offer dedicated incentives and ready land in manufacturing parks.
Choosing the Best Location for Solar Panel Manufacturing Plant Setup
Gujarat leads by a wide margin, with established clusters around Mundra, Dholera, and Surat, port access for imported cells and glass, and a deep supplier base. Rajasthan offers proximity to the country's largest solar parks, while Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Telangana combine incentives, skilled manpower, and export-friendly logistics. The final choice should weigh inbound input logistics, outbound freight to target customers, and the value of state capital subsidies and power tariff concessions.
Quality, Certification and ALMM Readiness
Market access for a module maker depends on certification as much as on price. Modules must be registered with BIS against the relevant Indian standards, and most projects require the manufacturer and its models to be enlisted on ALMM, which involves a factory inspection and verification of manufacturing capability. That means a controlled production environment, calibrated test equipment, documented quality procedures, traceability from cell to finished module, and reliability testing. An experienced Solar Panel Manufacturing Consultant in India can help plan the line, quality system, and certification sequence so the plant is ready for enlistment soon after commissioning.
Infrastructure Requirements (Mid-Sized Plant)
Controlled production halls, reliable power, and ample warehousing form the backbone of a module plant. Planning floor space and power capacity for a second line, or for future cell integration, from the outset avoids costly rework, since most successful Indian manufacturers have expanded in phases.
Module assembly is highly automated, and the equipment set covers cell handling, stringing, layup, lamination, framing, and testing. Line capacity is usually quoted in MW or GW per year and is set largely by the stringers and laminators. The main machinery is summarised below.
Equipment should be chosen for the technology you intend to run for the next several years, not the one that is cheapest today. Stringers and laminators compatible with large-format TOPCon and HJT cells and glass-glass modules protect the line against rapid obsolescence, while inline EL testing and accurate sun simulators protect yield and customer trust.
The tables below break down capital and operating costs for a mid-sized module assembly facility in India. The final Solar Panel Investment Cost for your project will depend on line capacity, technology, automation level, location, and whether cell manufacturing is included.
Capital Expenditure (CapEx) Cost Structure
Machinery dominates the capital budget, and its specification, particularly technology compatibility and automation, has the biggest long-term effect on competitiveness. Working capital is also significant, since cells and glass must be bought ahead of sales and project customers often pay on milestones. A detailed Solar Panel Business Plan should model these items separately, along with the option of phasing in cell production, so that capacity and technology decisions rest on realistic numbers.
Operating Expenditure (OpEx) Cost Structure
With materials making up the large majority of operating cost, this is essentially a procurement-and-yield business. Margins move with cell and glass prices, so the operating model should track these closely and test profitability under different cell price scenarios, DCR premiums, and utilisation levels. Small improvements in yield and power binning have an outsized effect on the bottom line.
Based on analysis of a mid-sized module assembly facility, the financial profile is sound but increasingly competitive. The profitability of Solar Panel manufacturing business in India depends heavily on securing cells at good prices, producing DCR modules, running current technology, and keeping utilisation high in a market where enlisted capacity exceeds annual demand.
Technology, cell sourcing, and offtake determine where a plant lands within these ranges. A line assembling older-technology modules from imported cells competes largely on price and sits at the lower end, while a plant producing high-efficiency DCR modules with secured offtake can move toward the upper end. Because per-watt margins are thin, utilisation and yield carry unusual weight.
Returns can be strengthened by signing offtake agreements with developers and EPC firms before commissioning, building DCR capability through domestic cell contracts or integration, specifying lines for TOPCon and HJT, targeting rooftop channels where DCR modules command a premium, and pursuing export customers seeking non-Chinese supply. Strong quality systems that minimise warranty claims protect both margins and bankability.
Key Risks and Mitigation
The main risks are overcapacity and price pressure, cell supply and price volatility, rapid technology change, and policy shifts. Price risk is reduced by long-term offtake and a focus on DCR and premium segments; supply risk by multi-source cell contracts or integration; technology risk by specifying flexible, current-generation equipment; and policy risk by tracking ALMM, duty, and scheme changes closely. Promoters frequently work with a Solar Panel Business Plan Consultant in India to test these scenarios before committing capital.
Solar module manufacturing is a certification-driven business, and approvals determine which projects a plant can supply. Promoters setting up a Solar Panel Manufacturing Plant in India generally need the following:
BIS registration and ALMM enlistment are the critical items, because without them a plant cannot supply most of the Indian market. Planning the testing laboratory, quality documentation, and inspection readiness alongside construction helps shorten the gap between commissioning and first commercial sales. State incentive applications should also be filed early, as they often require approvals before investment is made.
Note: The exact approvals, registrations, licenses, and certification requirements may vary depending on factors such as plant location, technology, target projects, export markets, and applicable regulations. Businesses are advised to undertake a detailed regulatory assessment during the project planning stage to ensure full compliance and timely implementation.
Several recent developments shape the outlook for new entrants:
The direction is clear: the market increasingly rewards integration, current technology, and domestic-content capability rather than raw assembly capacity. New entrants who plan for these realities, whether through cell partnerships, phased integration, or a focus on premium and DCR segments, will be best positioned through the rest of the decade.
A detailed DPR provides a structured roadmap for the venture, from market demand and technology selection to machinery, layout, certification, and economics. It helps investors decide the right capacity and product mix, estimate capital and operating expenditure, assess profitability, and identify risks before any funds are committed.
At its core is a detailed Solar Panel Financial Model covering revenue by product and channel, per-watt cost build-ups, cell price scenarios, cash flows, break-even, return on investment, and payback. Banks and investors rely on this model to judge long-term viability, which is why many promoters appoint a Solar Panel Plant Project Report Consultant in India to prepare the report and test its assumptions against current market data.
For a solar project, a strong DPR also sets out the cell sourcing strategy, the technology roadmap, the certification timeline, and the offtake plan, which together are the factors most likely to decide success. By modelling utilisation against realistic demand and stress-testing margins against cell price movements, the report turns a competitive, fast-moving opportunity into a plan that lenders and partners can trust.
 
What are the first steps to set up a solar panel manufacturing plant in India?
Start by deciding capacity, cell technology, and target segments, then commission a feasibility study and DPR. Next, secure land in a supportive state, order a line compatible with current cell formats, arrange cell and material supply, build the testing laboratory, and obtain BIS registration and ALMM enlistment along with the factory license, pollution consents, and Fire NOC.
How much does it cost to set up a solar panel manufacturing plant in India?
A module assembly plant of roughly 100 MW to 2 GW typically needs INR 25 crore to INR 400 crore, depending on capacity, technology, and automation. Adding cell manufacturing increases the investment several times over. Machinery, buildings, and working capital are the largest components.
What are the main steps in solar panel manufacturing?
The flow runs from cell inspection and sorting through laser cutting, stringing, layup and bussing, pre-lamination EL testing, lamination, trimming and framing, junction box fixing and curing, performance and safety testing, and labelling and packing.
Which machinery does a solar panel manufacturing plant need?
Key equipment includes a cell tester and sorter, laser cutting machine, automatic stringer, layup and bussing machine, inline EL testers, laminator, trimming and framing machine, junction box fixing and potting system, sun simulator, hi-pot tester, and automated conveyors and packing.
What raw materials are used to make solar panels?
The main inputs are solar cells, solar glass, aluminium frames, EVA or POE encapsulant, backsheet or rear glass, junction boxes with cables and connectors, and ribbon, flux, and sealants. Cells account for well over half of operating cost.
How profitable is solar panel manufacturing in India?
A competitive plant typically earns a 5 to 12% net margin and a 14 to 22% IRR, with payback in 3.5 to 5.5 years at healthy utilisation. Profitability improves with DCR modules, current technology, secured offtake, and cell integration, while module-only plants using older technology face tighter margins.
Which licenses does a solar panel plant need in India?
Typical approvals include BIS registration for solar PV modules, ALMM enlistment with MNRE, a factory license, State Pollution Control Board consents, E-waste EPR registration, a Fire NOC, and GST, Udyam, IEC, and labour registrations.
How do I get a feasibility study or DPR for a solar panel project?
A detailed feasibility study and DPR covers market demand, technology and cell strategy, plant design, certification, and full financials. Investors usually engage a Solar Panel Manufacturing Feasibility Study Consultant with experience in renewable energy manufacturing to prepare the report and validate it for lenders.
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LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- At the forefront of the mission of the La Follette Fire Department is public safety and protecting the environment. That main priority was on full display Tuesday afternoon and evening when LFD Firefighters responded to the call of a hot, swollen large lithium battery in a neighborhood.
LFD Chief Jimmy Pack said the battery weighs 100 pounds, and the initial concern was that they could end up dealing with a thermal incident. That’s when batteries overheat, like this one, posing serious risks such as fire or even explosion.
The initial call came in to La Follette 911 Dispatch a little after 5 pm Tuesday. “I can’t thank our 911 dispatchers for getting us the aid sent to us we needed,” said Pack.
Around 9 pm, Tuesday, the chief explained that “we are moving the battery to a secure location until it discharges, and then it will be properly deposed of. We are taking all precautions to make sure there is no contamination”.
As the hours long tense situation eased up, Pack expressed his appreciation. “I would like to thank my firefighters for a job well done and thanks to the City Administrator Stan Foust for all the support along with La Follette Public Works, Campbell County EMA and TEMA.
It all began when the battery, used with a solar panel in a van parked in the driveway of a home in Linden Park, Riverview Drive, became hot and swollen.
“We were able to get this large battery off to itself and keep everyone away from its fumes. We covered the solar panels to keep any more energy from being generated,” said Pack.
Because LFD does not have the resources to properly and safely dispose of a battery of this size, technicians from Tennessee Emergency Management (TEMA) were called to assist.
Before acquiring the home, the homeowner lived in the van using the solar panels for energy, stated Pack.
Here is the account of the developing story from Tuesday afternoon:
“TEMA is here now (7:10 pm), and the battery is still way too hot to move, and TDEC is on its way to assist,” said LFD Chief Jimmy Pack. He adds that everyone is safe, and his men and trucks will remain on scene until all is clear. “What’s gonna happen next is an independent contractor will come in and properly dispose of the battery,” said Chief Pack.
Already into hour two, Pack notes that this could take several more hours. The call initially came in the the La Follette 911 Center a little after 5 pm.
Firefighters with the La Follette Fire Department were called to a van in the driveway of a home, at Linden Park late Tuesday afternoon. The emergency was that a large lithium battery that hooks to solar panels swelled and overheated in the back of a van.
“We were able to get the battery off to itself and keep everyone away from its fumes. We covered the solar panels to keep any more energy from being generated,” said LFD Chief Jimmy Pack.
LFD does not have the resources to properly and safely dispose of a battery of this size. As a result, technicians from Tennessee Emergency Management (TEMA) are on their way to the scene on Riverview Drive to take the battery away, according to Pack.
Before acquiring the home, the homeowner lived in the van using the solar panels for energy, stated Pack. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-09/29/2026-6PM-UPDATED 09/30/2026-6AM)
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Repowering existing solar power plants could unlock significant solar and dispatchable battery capacity by 2040, according to a new Crux and Foundry-Logic report
According to the assessment, existing land, permits and grid connections could help reduce project costs and development time
C&I distributed generation offer near-term opportunity, while utility-scale projects gain a larger share over time
Repowering existing solar power plants in the US offers a huge opportunity for the country to meet its rising electricity demand with solar and storage. According to a new report by Crux and Foundry-Logic, this could unlock the equivalent of 67 GW AC of new solar and 91.7 GW AC of dispatchable battery storage capacity by 2040.
In the interim, by 2030 repowering could drive equivalent of 9.6 GW AC of new solar and 13.1 GW AC of dispatchable battery capacity, rising to 29 GW AC and 41.4 GW AC by 2035, respectively.
The report writers see repowering as an opportunity at a time when the first generation of US solar plants come to an end of their life. This is happening at a time when the grid can least afford to lose capacity. It identifies two key factors supporting the case for repowering.
First, technological advances mean today’s solar modules deliver 50% more power from the same footprint, while battery costs have fallen 90% over the past decade. Battery pairing is also increasing in the US. According to the report, 22% of new solar capacity planned for H1 2026 is designed to co-locate battery energy storage, while the number goes up to 48% of projects scheduled for 2029.
Second, repowering allows plants to retain existing land, permits, and grid connections, avoiding lengthy new development processes and bringing down capex. The report estimates that a full repower costs about 20% less per watt than building a new project. Although there will be additional costs related to removing existing modules, it will help avoid major costs such as land acquisition, grid interconnection applications, and substation construction.
Batteries can also use existing grid connections, making repowering an opportunity for older plants to add storage at lower cost.
According to the report, the near-term repowering opportunity is largest in the commercial and industrial (C&I) distributed generation (DG) segment. This segment is expected to account for 52% of the total US solar repowering capacity potential by 2030. Together DG and residential solar account for 5.3 GW AC of 9.6 GW AC of the estimated potential in 2030, according to the analysts.
By 2040, utility-scale projects are expected to account for nearly two-thirds of the 67 GW AC opportunity as older plants reach repowering age. California, North Carolina, and Arizona lead the market in 2030. The opportunity is initially concentrated in a few states but is expected to spread across more of the US over time.
For battery storage, it is California, North Carolina and Arizona that offer the greatest opportunity from solar powering in 2030.
The solar repowering market, according to the analysts, is expected to be worth $10.8 billion annually in 2030, growing to $51.8 billion by 2040 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17%. They expect cumulative spending at around $346 billion between 2026 and 2040. Battery additions or replacement represent nearly half of the spend, as per the report titled Recharged: Repowering America’s Solar Fleet with Storage for a New Era of Demand.
Repowering can extend a solar plant’s operating life by 15 years or more, often beyond the terms of its existing power purchase agreement (PPA) and land lease. Hence, the writers recommend owners to extend or replace these agreements, depending on their existing terms. 
The report says solar repowering projects will generally no longer qualify for federal solar tax credits from 2028, unless they meet the applicable construction-start (July 4, 2026) or commissioning (in service by December 31, 2027) deadlines. However, battery storage added to existing solar sites can qualify independently for the full investment tax credit (ITC) under Section 48E through 2033, phasing to 75% in 2034, and 50% in 2035. These credits can also be sold under transferability mechanism.
The complete report is available for free download on Crux’s website.
Wood Mackenzie expects more than 2.5 TW of existing solar and wind energy projects to reach the end of their operating lives by the 2040s. This will create a major replacement market, accounting for 23% of all solar installations globally (see 2.5 TW Aging Renewables To Drive New Solar, Wind Demand).   
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The Norwegian Energy Regulatory Authority (NVE) is proposing a simplified connection process for small renewable generation facilities, including solar PV systems.
NVE refers to the proposed change, aimed at existing grid customers in low-voltage distribution networks, as an ‘inform and install’ process.
It requires a customer or installer to inform the grid company of a planned installation. The grid company will then assess if the connection is operationally sound and notify the customer in writing within one month of any concerns. 
If the grid company does not do so within the one month deadline, the proposed change allows the customer to install and use the facility and consider the permit as granted. 
“This gives customers a clearly defined right to rapid clarification, and a better basis for deciding on investments in local production,” NVE’s update says. “The aim is to make it easier and more predictable to establish local, renewable generation without compromising delivery quality and grid operation.”
The updated process is expected to apply to systems with an installed capacity of up to 6 kW for single-phase connections and up to 11 kW for three-phase connections. NVE says the limit applies per metering point, including where several end users share a connection point, such as multi-family homes. 
“We are ensuring that most typical household installations are covered, while also limiting the risk of voltage problems in the network” explained Torfinn Jonassen, NVE section manager. “This will make it easier for households, housing associations and other end customers to use, for example, solar cells.”
A consultation document has been published and is open for comments until November 20.
Earlier this month, Norway surpassed 1 GW of installed solar capacity. However, deployment rates have slowed in recent times, with the 43 MW of solar added across the first seven months of 2026 representing the slowest growth since 2021.
Analysts have largely attributed the market contraction to a drop in residential installations, which have been almost at a standstill, largely due to Norway’s fixed electricity price for households, known as the Norgepris, removing most of the residential payback case.
Earlier this year, the Norwegian Parliament ordered a study on a guaranteed minimum price for building-mounted solar power exported to the grid. Speaking to pv magazine earlier this month, Hassan Gholami, a senior consultant on solar and storage at Multiconsult, said the outcome “will largely decide whether homeowners return to the market.”
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AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Ørsted today announced the start of construction on Blackwater Solar, a 200 MW solar farm in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, marking the company’s first project in the state. The company also announced a $100,000 contribution to Playa Lakes Joint Venture (PLJV) to support the restoration and conservation of local wetlands near the project site.
Located between Portales and Clovis, Blackwater Solar will generate enough electricity to power the equivalent of more than 56,000 homes annually within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) territory. The project is backed by a long-term power purchase agreement that will help meet growing industrial electricity demand in New Mexico. In addition, Ørsted sourced solar panels for the project from domestic manufacturer First Solar, supporting American energy production and manufacturing. The project is expected to reach commercial operations date in late 2027.
“Blackwater Solar marks an exciting first chapter for Ørsted in New Mexico,” said Melissa Peterson, President of Americas Onshore at Ørsted. “Blackwater Solar will generate affordable, homegrown energy while creating long-term benefits for the local area. We are honored to make our first investment in the state and look forward to being a dedicated partner to the Roosevelt County community for years to come.”
As part of its commitment to being a responsible community partner and steward of the land where it operates, Ørsted is contributing $100,000 to Playa Lakes Joint Venture to restore wetlands near Melrose, New Mexico. The project will help conserve an 8.8 acre playa, a natural resource that is important to the region’s wildlife and water resources. This effort builds on Ørsted’s previous partnership with PLJV in West Texas, where the company’s support helped restore more than 700 acres of playa habitat across five counties. Eastern New Mexico is home to more than 2,100 playas, which serve as important water resources and wildlife habitat across the region.
“Playa Lakes Joint Venture (PLJV) is committed to working with a diverse group of partners to conserve natural resources for the benefit of both people and wildlife,” PLJV Coordinator Rich Schultheis said. “We appreciate not only Ørsted’s financial commitment to restoring these critical wetlands, but also the shared understanding of the importance of maintaining biodiversity. It is rewarding to see Ørsted supporting bird habitat restoration and increasing the biological function of playas.”
Blackwater Solar and the accompanying conservation investment reflect Ørsted’s approach to meeting growing electricity demand while creating lasting environmental and economic benefits in the communities where it operates. In addition to the conservation investment, Blackwater Solar is expected to contribute nearly $18 million in property tax revenue to Roosevelt County over its operating life, helping support local schools, infrastructure, first responders, and other public resources.
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Three stories of ocean above you, and a solar panel still works. Researchers from Yunnan University and the Southwest United Graduate School demonstrated perovskite-based solar cells operating at approximately 10 meters underwater in the South China Sea, according to findings published in the journal Joule on September 11, 2026.
The result is a research milestone, not a commercial product. It addresses a persistent engineering problem: underwater equipment is costly to retrieve, and battery life imposes a hard operational ceiling.
Seawater filters sunlight aggressively, leaving only the wavelengths that silicon cells are least equipped to use.
Seawater attenuates red and infrared wavelengths strongly within the first few meters, leaving primarily blue and green light at depth. Standard silicon solar cells are optimized for surface sunlight, not for that narrow filtered spectrum.
Perovskites change that equation. Think of them as solar cells that can be compositionally adjusted to target a specific slice of the light spectrum, making them a better match for the light environment at 10 meters down.
The cells reached nearly 35% efficiency under simulated underwater light, more than double their performance under ordinary surface conditions.
Under laboratory conditions simulating the spectrum at 10 meters, the cells reached a power-conversion efficiency of 34.71%, according to EurekaAlert. The same cells achieved roughly 17.08% efficiency under ordinary terrestrial-light conditions, illustrating why matching the cell to its environment matters.
In the two-hour open-water field test, the modules produced 324 milliwatt-hours at 10 meters. Output climbed to 752 milliwatt-hours at 6 meters and 1,416 milliwatt-hours at 2 meters. That gradient tracks the expected reduction in available light with depth.
The modules themselves were small, roughly 115 square centimeters. The energy produced was sufficient to charge lithium-ion batteries and power LED equipment, not large underwater infrastructure.
Lab durability testing showed the cells retained near-full performance after 1,160 hours of simulated underwater exposure. A separate storage test, conducted in a controlled nitrogen-filled environment rather than open water, found approximately 96% efficiency retained after 300 days. The researchers projected an operational lifespan of roughly 5.5 years at 10 meters, based on their test assumptions, not a demonstrated open-sea deployment.
The most credible near-term applications are small autonomous devices that currently depend on expensive battery retrieval cycles.
The realistic near-term targets are devices already operating underwater on limited power budgets: sensors, inspection robots, environmental monitoring systems, cameras, and autonomous marine vehicles. Previous underwater photovoltaic work generally focused on depths of around 2 meters or less, according to the researchers, making 10 meters a meaningful step forward.
Autonomous underwater vehicles could eventually use this kind of local energy harvesting to extend mission duration. That potential remains speculative until the technology is tested over longer periods in open-water conditions.
A two-hour test with small experimental modules leaves substantial engineering questions unanswered.
The field test lasted two hours, and the modules were small and experimental. Scaling to more demanding operations would require larger arrays, robust waterproof encapsulation, and corrosion resistance. Managing biofouling, the marine growth that accumulates on submerged surfaces, would need its own mitigation strategy.
Water clarity, currents, weather, and seasonal light variation would all affect real-world output. The two-hour trial could not capture that range of variables. No commercialization timeline or investment announcement has been confirmed.
If the durability projections hold at larger scale and in sustained open-water conditions, the underwater devices you send on timed battery missions could eventually carry their own power source. That shift would push the operational boundaries of autonomous systems considerably further than a cable or a battery swap currently allows.
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From spatial modelling to innovative coatings and intelligent systems – CSIRO solar science is accelerating Australia’s renewable energy transition.
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Globally, the amount of power solar PV panels can produce in ideal conditions is tipped to surpass coal next year, according to the International Energy Agency.
In Australia, large-scale solar farms are projected to supply nearly 25 per cent of our electricity by 2050.
That’s a long way from the nation’s first utility-scale solar farm, which officially opened in Western Australia in 2010, providing up to 10 MW of clean electricity generation.
CSIRO research is ensuring renewable technology works alongside other vital industries, like agriculture, while also improving its efficiency and effectiveness through innovation in design and materials, and the integration of AI.
So, what does the future look like for large-scale solar farms as they continue to transform our energy landscape?
Solar farms enjoyed the highest level of acceptance of key renewable technologies among the wider Australian public, according to a 2024 survey by CSIRO.
But people living out of town (in rural areas) were more likely to reject living near renewable energy infrastructure, and those surveyed reported low understanding of its impacts.
Environmental impacts and concerns about waste disposal when developments were decommissioned were the two highest concerns about solar farms. There were also significant concerns about devaluing nearby properties and less land availability for farming and other land uses.
New spatial modelling by researchers from CSIRO and the University of Western Sydney has revealed how impacts on agricultural profitability can be minimised.
Researchers modelled 1,568 scenarios, quantifying trade-offs between solar power yield and agricultural profitability by considering factors like solar farm design, performance and distance from renewable energy infrastructure

CSIRO research scientist Dr Stephen Snow explained that impacts on prime agricultural land from large-scale solar are largely avoidable.
“When siting is done strategically, high-value irrigated land and intensive cropping zones require almost zero conversion to solar,” Dr Snow said.
“Instead, the land most likely to host solar is lower-profitability grazing country, where hosting solar can represent reliable, drought-proof income.”
By converting marginal grazing areas instead of prime agricultural land, the impact on national agricultural profit drops from $29 million per year (or 0.03 per cent of Australia’s agricultural GDP) to just $2.6 million per year (or 0.003 per cent of Australia’s agricultural GDP). That’s a 90 per cent reduction, while generating the same amount of energy with minimal cost effects.
“In suitable areas, grazing livestock like sheep under solar panels could reduce the impact even further: farmers receive compensation for harvesting the sun, while their herds and pasture are shaded,” Dr Snow said.
Land use sits within a broader picture of how solar farms are designed and run.
The performance of large-scale and utility-scale solar farms depends on more than size; it also depends on layout and operation of the system for consistency and efficiency.
Experimental scientist Kenrick Anderson is working on planning of large-scale farms and next generation photovoltaics and said advanced models were helping grid operators better understand how a solar farm performs in real time and over its full lifespan.
“Being able to better predict the output of a solar farm is incredibly important,” Mr Anderson said.
“It means you can operate with confidence, rather than holding capacity back because of uncertainty.”
The modelling tools can be applied at every stage – from planning solar farm layouts to maximise output per hectare, to perfecting the tracking system for the PV panels – so the panels are optimally positioned as the sun moves across the sky.

With the aid of this kind of modelling, solar farms can run closer to their true capability, delivering more power from the same infrastructure while improving reliability for the grid.
The same modelling is critical when paired with large-scale batteries, which are becoming increasingly common on solar farms. During peak sunlight hours when many facilities must curb electricity generation due to grid constraints, batteries are now widely used to store excess energy for later use, said Mr Anderson.
More accurate output predictions using models are helping operators develop strategies that ensure batteries are adequately charged and able to discharge energy to the grid when demand peaks in the late afternoon and evening.
“These models can ensure batteries are available when they’re needed most,” he said.
Large-scale solar farms are inevitably exposed to the elements that affect performance.
“PV panels work better when they are cooler, so understanding wind patterns can inform solar panel orientation in a solar farm,” Mr Anderson said.
Advanced computational fluid dynamics modelling to better understand how wind, heat and dust move across large solar arrays is helping shape how future solar farms are being built and operated.
With hundreds of thousands of solar panels making up large-scale PV projects, operators face the challenge of ensuring the panels remain clean from dirt and dust to perform at their capacity and to absorb as much sunlight as possible.
“We are developing new self-cleaning coatings that don’t sacrifice the anti-reflective technology crucial for PV Panels,” Mr Anderson said.
“Thin, film-like coatings that repel dirt and dust, they also allow the panels to absorb energy at a higher rate.”

That takes us down to the cell level and CSIRO’s partnership with the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics (ACAP) which includes work on silicon-perovskite tandem photovoltaics.
These tandem cells are expected to deliver at least a 5 per cent efficiency gain over existing single junction silicon technology. At scale, that improvement would enable a solar farm to generate enough additional electricity to power around 1,000 more homes using the same land area as a 100-megawatt solar farm today.

The work doesn’t stop once solar farms are built. In fact, inspecting and maintaining the panels is essential to keeping their energy output high. But the cost, safety risks and labour of doing this manually are significant.
To address these challenges, CSIRO researchers are bringing AI and robotics expertise to solar farms, using AI-powered robots that can autonomously navigate large-scale sites, mapping and moving across rapidly changing terrain.
The robots safely and efficiently build precise maps to digitise site conditions and use AI to develop a holistic understanding of the site, that would otherwise take weeks of manual inspection.
Equipped with cameras, Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) and sensors, the robots can detect issues ranging from dust build-up and bird droppings to damaged wiring, loose components and dangerous hotspots within panels.
“Hotspots decrease the efficiency of a PV panel over time because of the electrical and thermal imbalance they create. Solar farms benefit from early hotspot detection,” Mr Anderson said.
By logging faults precisely on a digital map of the farm, the robots enable skilled workers to target only the panels that need attention, reducing maintenance costs, improving safety and helping solar farms deliver more efficient and reliable electricity output.

Dr Peyman Moghadam, Senior Principal Research Scientist with CSIRO, said the long-term vision is to move beyond inspection toward site intelligence.
“We a not just collecting images or 3D data. We are building the foundations for intelligent solar operations, where data from robots, fixed sensors and field systems get fused to support earlier warning, better predictive maintenance decisions and more resilient performance over time,” said Dr Moghadam.
The rapid deployment of solar is an Australian success story, and collaborative solar research is advancing their next-generation development.
Smarter solar operations are shaping how we run systems today – but they also raise important questions about sustainability tomorrow. The relative newness of large solar farms presents ongoing research opportunities regarding their durability and longevity while their scale ultimately brings large challenges associated with end-of-life solar PV panels and solar waste management.
As we become accustomed to fields of solar panels in the landscape, future innovation will help shape a more efficient, reliable and sustainable renewable energy sector.
If you are looking to partner with CSIRO, contact us here: noel.duffy@csiro.au
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Inox Clean Energy has filed DRHP with SEBI as it plans an IPO to raise INR 10,000 crore
It plans to use most of the IPO proceeds to repay or prepay borrowings while remaining will be used for general corporate purposes
The company operates 3 GW of solar module capacity in India and approximately 3 GW in the US
Indian renewable energy company Inox Clean Energy plans to raise INR 10,000 crore (approximately $1 billion) through a public offering. The company has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to launch an initial public offering (IPO).
According to the Inox Clean Energy’s DRHP, the IPO comprises a fresh issue of shares worth up to INR 8,000 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of up to INR 2,000 crore. 
The company plans to use most of the net proceeds to repay or prepay outstanding borrowings of the company and its subsidiaries. The remaining proceeds will be allocated to general corporate purposes, subject to a cap of 25% of the gross proceeds.
One of the leading names in the solar PV market, Inox had a renewable energy independent power producer (IPP) portfolio totaling 9.29 GW across India and Africa, as of August 31, 2026. This comprises 2.37 GW of operational capacity across nine Indian states, 800 MW of under construction, 2.99 GW in the pipeline and 3.13 GW of future capacity.
Out of the total 9.29 GW, Inox says 6.16 GW is contracted under long-term offtake agreements.
Inox counts 2.91 GW of sovereign-backed IPP portfolio under-development across African nations of Zambia, Zimbabwe, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where it operates through SkyPower MENA, its venture with Arctic International Private Limited. The company acquired SkyPower, Sunsource Energy and Vibrant Energy platforms during fiscal 2026 (see India Solar PV News Snippets).
In August 2026, it completed INR 6,000 crore acquisition of BlackRock-owned GIP’s Vena Energy India renewable energy platform that added 1 GW of operational, 1.7 GW of solar and wind, and 1.2 GWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) assets at advanced stages to its portfolio. The dela also added 2.7 GW of solar and wind, and 1.3 GWh of BESS development pipeline.
Inox also operates in the solar PV manufacturing space operating approximately 3 GW module capacity in the US, with close to 3 GW of cell capacity under construction via Inox Solar Americas. The latter acquired the assets of Boviet Solar (see North America Solar PV News Snippets).
In India, Inox operates a 3 GW solar module manufacturing factory at Bavla in Gujarat based on TOPCon technology, however it plans to explore heterojunction (HJT) in the future.
Inox Clean Energy has joined a growing group of Indian solar PV companies pursuing IPOs. The list includes Juniper Green Energy and Clean Max Enviro Energy, which have recently gone public, as well as Cosmic PV Power, Emmvee, and Avaada Electro, which are preparing to list (see India Solar PV News Snippets).   
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Renewable energy firm Exus Renewables North America has acquired a four-project solar portfolio totalling 715MWp from ibV Energy Partners, expanding its development pipeline across Wisconsin and Louisiana.
The portfolio comprises the two-phase 310MWp Maple Grove Solar project in Barron County, Wisconsin; the 125MWp Bayou Teche Solar project in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana; and the 280MWp Bayou Chicot Solar project in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
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Exus will advance the projects through their next stages of development following the acquisition.
“The acquisition of these projects represents an important step in the continued growth of our development portfolio and reinforces our strategy of building a geographically and technologically diverse portfolio across the US,” said Jim Spencer, president and CEO of Exus Renewables North America.
“These projects are particularly attractive because of their potential to interconnect quickly in markets where demand growth is outpacing available generation. We are pleased to partner with ibV, which shares our belief that successful projects are built through meaningful community engagement and strong local partnerships. We look forward to building on that foundation as we advance the projects.”
The transaction builds on ibV Energy Partners’ development work and expands Exus’ portfolio of utility-scale renewable energy projects in the US.
Exus Renewables North America is an independent owner, developer and operator of utility-scale renewable energy and energy storage projects in the US. The company has more than 6GW of renewable energy capacity across its portfolio, with more than 800MW in operation or under construction.
The firm secured financing for a 130MW solar PV project in Portugal last year. MUFG’s European arm acted as sole mandated lead arranger, hedge provider, facility agent and account bank. Exus did not disclose the value of the financing.
Meanwhile, ibV Energy Partners, the US subsidiary of German renewable energy developer ib vogt, is active across 18 states. The German firm has a global development pipeline of around 29GWp of solar PV, 9.7GW of battery energy storage systems (BESS) and 1.9GW of wind, with nearly 574MWp of solar, 29MW of BESS and 69MW of wind capacity currently under construction, according to the company.

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KPI Green Energy bagged a work order worth approximately ₹2,025 crore, including taxes and GST, from NACOF Oorja Private Ltd (NOPL) for the turnkey Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) of a 500 MW / 550 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) power project in Rajasthan.
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The solar project forms part of NOPL’s planned 5,000 MW Solar Photovoltaic Power Park at Village Dantoor, Tehsil Khajuwala, in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district. NOPL is a subsidiary of the National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India (NACOF). Under the contract, KPI Green Energy will execute the project on a turnkey basis, covering the complete design, engineering, procurement, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the solar PV plant.
EPC Scope Covers Key Solar Infrastructure
The EPC scope includes a wide range of project components and infrastructure, including:
Civil and associated works
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Inverters and inverter transformers
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SCADA and monitoring systems
As a result, KPI Green Energy will manage the project across the major stages from engineering and procurement through installation and commissioning.
Project Targeted for Completion Within 12 Months
The company will complete the EPC works within 12 months from the handover of the project site, up to the commissioning stage. Furthermore, the new order follows a 500 MW / 550 MWp solar Balance of System (BOS) package that KPI Green Energy received earlier from NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd for a project in Bikaner. As reported by cnbctv18.com, the latest contract adds to KPI Green Energy’s EPC order book and strengthens its presence in Rajasthan’s growing solar power infrastructure market. The company also expects the project to provide revenue visibility over the coming year as it progresses towards commissioning.

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Solar Markt Group, a renewables developer headquartered in Budapest, has begun commercial operations at its Hodmezovasarhely facility, which the company describes as the largest hybrid power plant in Hungary, according to pv-tech. The project pairs 70MW of solar photovoltaic capacity with a 40MW/80MWh battery energy storage system and represents the company’s second operational solar PV asset.
The facility was delivered with several international partners. Chinese firms Risen Energy and Sungrow supplied the solar panels and the storage capacity, respectively. US companies Nextpower and Stem Inc provided the mounting structures and the energy management software, respectively, while Hungarian company MaxiContech carried out the construction work.
Solar Markt Group indicated that the Hungarian subsidiary of energy major E.ON would handle commercial optimisation of the electricity generated at the site. Hungarian trading company Green Cloud Platform would manage the sale of that electricity to large enterprises.
The group noted that the project was financed on a purely market basis and would not rely on state support. This contrasts with earlier investments in the Hungarian solar sector, which have depended on some form of state or EU-level support. In April, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development committed funds to Renalfa IPP’s 450MW solar-plus-storage project in the country.
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India’s proposed push into polysilicon manufacturing is aimed at closing the most important gap in its domestic solar supply chain. The country has rapidly expanded its ability to make solar modules and cells, but remains dependent on imports for polysilicon, the material at the beginning of the manufacturing process. The policy question now is whether incentives can create an upstream industry that is large, competitive and technically capable enough to support the rest of the chain.
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is working on an incentive scheme for domestic polysilicon manufacturing. An initial proposal was intended to support more than 10 GW of capacity, while a later proposal discussed a target of at least 30 GW by 2030. The final scheme has not yet been announced, and its incentive rates, eligibility rules and implementation structure remain undecided.
That uncertainty matters because polysilicon is not simply another component in a solar panel. It is one of the first building blocks in the chain. Polysilicon is converted into ingots and wafers, which are then used to manufacture solar cells before the cells are assembled into modules. A country may therefore have substantial module-making capacity while still depending on overseas suppliers for the material that enables the process to begin.
India’s existing capacity shows the imbalance. According to the renewable energy ministry figures cited in the report, the country has more than 213 GW of solar module manufacturing capacity and around 32 GW of cell manufacturing capacity. Against that scale, the absence of significant domestic polysilicon capacity leaves the upstream part of the industry exposed to imported supply.
The result is a solar manufacturing system that is expanding strongly at its visible, finished-product end but remains incomplete at its foundation. The government’s latest proposal represents an attempt to move from assembling or producing downstream components towards building a more integrated industrial chain, running from polysilicon to ingots, wafers, cells and modules.
That shift also explains the emphasis on China. India currently relies heavily on China for polysilicon imports, according to the report. This dependence creates a vulnerability for Indian manufacturers if international supply is disrupted or prices change sharply. Domestic production would not automatically eliminate exposure to global markets, but it could reduce dependence on a single dominant external source for a critical input.
The policy is being considered on the production-linked incentive model. Such a structure would connect government support to manufacturing output or specified production milestones, although the report does not provide the proposed rates or conditions. The design of those conditions will be central to determining whether the scheme produces durable industrial capacity or only a short-term increase in announced projects.
The investment requirement is already significant. MNRE Secretary Santosh Kumar Sarangi said setting up polysilicon plants along with metallurgical-grade silicon could require investment of around Rs 850 crore per GW. At the scale discussed by the government, the capital requirement would be substantial even before considering the costs of technology, energy procurement, plant operation, logistics and quality control. The figure indicates why the sector is unlikely to expand solely through fragmented private investment without a clear policy framework.
The government is pursuing this upstream effort alongside a separate target for ingot and wafer manufacturing. India is seeking at least 80 GW of domestic ingot and wafer capacity by June 2028. Taken together, the two proposals show that the policy is not focused only on producing more finished panels. It is intended to build several linked stages of the manufacturing process within the country.
The sequence is important. If polysilicon capacity expands without corresponding ingot and wafer facilities, the supply chain would remain incomplete. If downstream cell and module factories grow faster than upstream production, manufacturers would continue to rely on imports for essential inputs. The targets therefore need to function as connected industrial planning rather than as separate capacity announcements.
Industry commentary cited in the report reinforces this point. Vinay Thadani, director and chief executive of GREW Solar, said India had progressed in modules and cells but still faced a distinct gap in polysilicon and wafers. GREW Solar is planning to establish 8 GW of ingot and wafer manufacturing capacity, he said. His comments place the policy discussion within the investment decisions already being considered by manufacturers.
Thadani also cautioned that domestic manufacturing should not be defined only by import reduction. He said long-term cost competitiveness would depend on scale, technology, operational effectiveness and competitive energy procurement. That is a significant qualification because polysilicon production is not merely a capacity-building exercise. A plant can be located in India and still struggle if its production costs are not competitive or if its technology cannot meet the requirements of modern solar manufacturing.
Energy procurement is particularly relevant to the economics of the proposed industry. The report does not provide a detailed energy model for polysilicon plants, but it identifies energy costs as one of the factors industry considers important for competitiveness. This means the solar manufacturing policy is also connected to the country’s power system: the availability, price and reliability of electricity will influence whether domestic upstream production can compete with imported material.
The same principle applies to scale. The government is considering at least 30 GW of polysilicon capacity by 2030, but the report does not establish how much of that capacity has secured financing, technology or land. Nor does it identify the companies that would build the proposed facilities, apart from GREW Solar’s stated plan for ingot and wafer production. The target is therefore a policy ambition, not evidence that the capacity already exists or is under construction.
This distinction is important for assessing India’s manufacturing position. Announced capacity, installed capacity and operational output are different measures. The figures of more than 213 GW of module capacity and around 32 GW of cell capacity describe the manufacturing base cited by the ministry, but they do not, on their own, show how much each facility is producing or how much of the domestic market is being supplied by local inputs. The proposed polysilicon scheme will eventually need transparent milestones if its progress is to be measured beyond headline capacity numbers.
The wider policy objective is resilience. A more integrated domestic chain could give Indian manufacturers greater control over supply, reduce exposure to external disruptions and create stronger links between different stages of solar production. It could also change the nature of the domestic industry by encouraging investment in materials and industrial processes rather than concentrating mainly on final assembly.
But resilience and cost are not automatically aligned. Producing more components domestically may reduce one form of dependence while increasing costs if plants operate below efficient scale or use expensive inputs. The policy challenge is to support the creation of strategic capacity without insulating inefficient production indefinitely. The final scheme’s design will determine how that balance is attempted.
There is also a timing challenge. India’s target of at least 80 GW of domestic ingot and wafer capacity by June 2028 comes before the proposed 30 GW polysilicon target for 2030. Unless the different stages are planned and commissioned in coordination, manufacturers may continue to rely on imported polysilicon even as domestic wafer capacity expands. The dates indicate the need for sequencing, although the supplied report does not provide a detailed implementation timetable.
For cities and the built environment, the policy matters because solar manufacturing is tied to the future supply of electricity infrastructure. More domestic capacity could support the deployment of solar generation, but the report does not establish that it would directly lower panel prices or accelerate installations. Those outcomes would depend on production costs, demand, financing, procurement and the performance of the factories themselves.
What the evidence confirms is that India has built substantial downstream solar manufacturing capacity while retaining a critical upstream dependence. The Centre’s proposed polysilicon incentive scheme is an attempt to address that structural gap, supported by parallel targets for ingot and wafer production. What remains uncertain is the final policy design, the firms that will participate, the technology and energy costs involved, and whether announced capacity will translate into competitive operating plants. Those will be the measures to watch as India moves from a module-focused manufacturing strategy towards a fuller solar industrial chain.

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