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India has added a record 25.2GW of solar PV capacity in 2024, according to a report from research firm Mercom India Research.

The Indian Central Electricity Authority has advised state utilities and all renewable energy implementing agencies to co-locate energy storage systems with solar PV in future tenders.

New manufacturing capacity additions from Gautam Solar and Waaree, alongside Indian solar deployments crossing the 100GW threshold.

TP Solar, a subsidiary of Tata Power, has commissioned a 4.3GW cell and module manufacturing facility in the state of Tamil Nadu.

Indian solar manufacturer Premier Energies has put under review its plan to build a solar cell plant in the US due to policy uncertainty.

PV Industry figures in India have welcomed government proposals to boost the country’s domestic solar and clean energy manufacturing sector.

Indian solar manufacturer Jupiter International has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indian government of Odisha, eastern India, to build a solar cell and module assembly plant.

Sunsure Energy has signed a power purchase agreement with the Solar Energy Corporation of India for a 450MWp project in state of Rajasthan.

Enfinity Global said the power from the sites is “earmarked to cater to government utilities, as well as C&I customers.”

Mini-grids have been a feature of the global electricity system for years, a starting point for larger distribution and transmission networks.