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Despite the headwinds impacting module supply and solar deployment, India’s solar market is expected to emerge from a slow 2023 with significant growth and feel the benefit of the country’s protectionist domestic manufacturing policies.

The Indian government has approved its national green hydrogen mission which aims to add 125GW of renewable capacity for that purpose by 2030.

Indian state-owned utility SJVN has begun construction of the 1GW Bikaner solar power project in the state of Rajasthan.

India has undershot its 2022 renewable energy target by 30% amidst solar module supply shortages, according to research by renewables consultancy Bridge To India.

The renewable energy subsidiary of Indian integrated power company Tata Power has announced plans to develop a 255MW hybrid solar and wind project in the state of Karnataka, India.

As 2022 comes to an end, PV Tech is reviewing the year in solar, reflecting on some of the biggest stories and trends of the last 12 months. In today’s review, we look back on the industry’s third quarter, which saw the US sign the Inflation Reduction Act.

Indian module manufacturer Waaree Energies has ramped up its module manufacturing capacity to 12GW to be operational by March 2023.

PV racking and tracker manufacturer Arctech has signed a 2.8GW tracker supply deal for a solar project in the Gujarat region of India.

US solar tracker manufacturer Nextracker has signed a master supply agreement with Amara Raja Power Systems to deliver its trackers to a 306MWp PV project from utility NTPC in India.

Indian independent power producer (IPP) ReNew Power has signed an offtake agreement with tech giant Microsoft for 150MW of solar capacity in India.