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Rajasthan government will develop 500MW/2,000MWh of standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) with a four-hour single-cycle configuration and extended operational life.

Indian solar manufacturers are among the targets of a new petition filed by US producers alleging illegal trade practices by overseas firms.

India’s traditional reliance on assembling PV modules using Chinese-made cells is undergoing a dramatic shift.

China could challenge Borosil Renewables, the sole manufacturer representing an entire industry, says Hariharan & Hariharan partner.

In its World Energy Outlook 2024 report, the IEA said that geopolitical tensions and fragmentation are “major risks” for international energy supply security

India has called for comments on its proposed addition of cells to its Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM).

Special funding for certain states could complicate other incentive schemes, while a ten million household rooftop PV scheme faces challenges.

India has published its latest budget, which includes a plan to install new rooftop solar systems on ten million homes across the country.

Indian solar module manufacturing capacity is forecast to reach around 95GW – up from 39GW at the end of September 2022 – according to research from analyst and consultancy Mercom India Research.

PV Tech Premium caught up with Gyanesh Chaudhary, vice-chairman and managing director at Indian PV module manufacturer Vikram Solar, which has a 2.5GW annual production capacity, to discuss the thinking behind the ALMM and PLI schemes and whether ingot and wafer production is realistic in India.