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Alpex Solar Inaugurates 2.2 GW TOPCon Cell Facility in Uttar Pradesh

Solar module manufacturer Alpex Solar has inaugurated a 2.2 GW G12R tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cell manufacturing facility at Kosi Kotwan Industrial...

September 18, 2026

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Solar Module Microcracks Raise Performance, Warranty Risks

In its 2026 PV Module Reliability Scorecard, solar testing lab Kiwa PVEL reported that 87% of the manufacturers it tested had at least one module fail a reliability test....

September 17, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Mercom Research Focus

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Rising PPA Tariffs Reduce Solar Open Access Gains

The share of open access charges in landed solar power costs declined across most major states in the second quarter of 2026, following the revision of charges for the...

September 10, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Solar Imports Jump 50% YoY in Q2

India imported solar cells and modules valued at $1.26 billion (~₹119.41 billion) in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, up 50.3% year-over-year (YoY) compared to $839.49...

August 24, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Skilling, R&D, Cost Competitiveness Key to India’s Solar Cell Manufacturing Growth

India’s solar cell manufacturing industry is entering a decisive phase as the domestic market adjusts to the implementation of the Approved List of Models and...

July 7, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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StarlinePS to Invest $1.6 Billion in Celloraa’s 1.2 GW Solar Cell Facility

StarlinePS Enterprises has announced it will invest ₹1.6 billion (~$17 million) in Celloraa Energy to set up a 1.2 GW Domestic Content Requirement (DCR)-compliant N-Type...

July 3, 2026

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Domestic Solar Cell Supply Under Strain as Demand for TOPCon Modules Surges

The implementation of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List II mandate for solar cells is causing a TOPCon module supply squeeze, with developers,...

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Jupiter Commissions 1.25 GW TOPCon Solar Cell Manufacturing Facility

Kolkata-based Jupiter International has commissioned a 1.25 GW TOPCon solar cell manufacturing unit at its Baddi complex in Himachal Pradesh. The company’s total solar...

June 25, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Manufacturing

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Andhra Faces Hurdles in Rooftop Solar Market

The rooftop solar market in Andhra Pradesh continues to face a complex mix of financial and policy-related challenges. While residential demand remains supported by the...

June 22, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Navitas Solar to Invest ₹15 Billion in Solar Cell, Wafer Manufacturing in Gujarat

Surat-based solar module manufacturer Navitas Solar will invest approximately ₹15 billion (~$170 million) to establish a 3.6 GW solar cell manufacturing facility and a...

June 16, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Cell Production Lags Behind Module Manufacturing

India’s solar manufacturing sector is expanding unevenly, with module production scaling rapidly while cell manufacturing continues to lag. Despite policy support and...

April 30, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Canadian Solar Wins TOPCon Solar Cell Patent Claims by Trina

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has invalidated all claims by Trina Solar on two TOPCon (Tunnel Oxide Passivated...

April 22, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Modules

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Energy Storage Tariff Drop Raises Project Execution Risks

India’s standalone battery energy storage system tenders and storage-linked renewable energy auctions have seen bid prices fall sharply, intensifying concerns over...

March 10, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Rays Power Infra to Tap Capital Market with ₹11.5 Billion Public Issue

Solar energy solutions company Rays Power Infra has filed a draft red herring prospectus with the market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India, for an ₹11.5...

September 30, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Finance and M&A

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TALON PV to Build 4 GW TOPCon Facility in US with Fraunhofer ISE Support

U.S.-based solar cell manufacturer TALON PV is building a 4 GW manufacturing facility for high-efficiency tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) cells in the country....

September 4, 2025

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