Solar Sector

SDAL, CSIR-NAL partner for development of 150 kg class loitering munition

MIs Solar Defence & Aerospace Ltd entered into a collaborative agreement for design and development of LM-UAV with CSIR-National Aeronautical Laboratories (NAL)for indigenous design, development and production of Loitering Munition (LM) UAV of 150 Kg Class. SDAL was chosen as an industry partner through a competitive bidding. The exchange of agreement between the two parties took place at a function organised at CSIR-NAL.On the occasion of the signing of Collaborative Agreement between CSIRNALand SDAL, Dr. Jitendra Singh, appreciated the new initiative and unique approach adopted by CSIR of involving an industry partner in a project of strategic importance from the very beginning including design & development.Mis Solar Defenceand Aerospace Ltd. (SDAL) asserted that as an industry partner, SDAL will play a pivotal role in the realisation of the LM-UAV and work tirelessly towards productionisation of the system at the earliest.SDALis working tirelessly towards making Indian ..

India's solar module sector faces shake-up as overcapacity looms: Icra

Bifacial modules can absorb sunlight via both front and rear surfaces, while modules made with TOPCon cells have improved electron flow and lead to lower losses

China's solar self-discipline drives turnaround for top silicon producers

The recovery followed a 50% jump in polysilicon prices since July, after the government warned against cutthroat competition seen across sectors, including solar manufacturing

Saatvik Green Energy bags solar modules supply orders worth over ₹700 cr

Saatvik Green Energy on Wednesday said it has secured supply orders for solar PV Modules worth over Rs 700 crore. All orders are set to be delivered in this financial year, a company statement said, adding that these repeat orders were from leading engineering, procurement, and construction companies and from independent power producers. The parent firm, Saatvik Green Energy Ltd, received orders worth Rs 488 crore, while its material subsidiary, Saatvik Solar Industries, received contracts worth Rs 219.62 crore. "At Saatvik, we want to help India have a clean energy future by providing reliable, high-quality solar solutions. These orders strengthen our developing partnerships with premier EPCs and IPPs who believe in our technology, size, and dependability," Prashant Mathur, CEO of Saatvik Green Energy said. Saatvik Green Energy Ltd is a top Indian maker of high-efficiency solar PV modules and the main company in the Saatvik Group. The company works with a wide range of utility-sc

Analysts see up to 34% upside in ACME Solar Holdings stock; here's why

ACME Solarcontinues to actively bid for utility-scale projects, and incremental awards are essential for building earnings visibility into FY29 and beyond.

Solar power stocks trade mixed; check which is best bet for your portfolio

Among solar-related stocks, ACME Solar Holdings has surged up to 55% so far this year; technical charts hint at favourable bias for AMCE and other 2 solar energy-related shares.

Nomura bets on Waaree, Premier as Indian solar capacity to grow 3x by 2030

To meet the robust demand, Nomura analysts project India will add ~309GW of installed capacity between FY25-30F, with renewables (RE) accounting for the bulk of the expansion.

BS Samriddhi: Rajasthan's solar sector doesn't need incentives to grow

The panel discussion was attended by Sunil Bansal, President Rajasthan Solar Association, Rahul Gupta, Founder MD and CEO, Rays Power Experts Ltd and Nitin Agarwal

FPIs are betting big on this stock, stake at record high; do you own?

Shares of Waaree Energies hit a seven-month high at ₹3,341.40 gaining 4 per cent on the BSE in Wednesday's intra-day trade.

Solar Federation seeks extension of inter-state transmission fee waiver

The National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) has urged the government to protect the viability of numerous renewable energy projects facing risks from delays beyond the control of developers, according to a person familiar with the matter. In the letter to the advisor to the Prime Minister's Office, the federation urged that the Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) charges waiver be extended to projects getting commissioned by June 2026 and meeting a specific criterion relating to connectivity application status, financial closure, land acquisition beyond the 50 per cent threshold, and if orders for equipment have been made. The federation, representing a broad spectrum of stakeholders across the solar value chain, stated that while the ISTS waiver, originally announced by the Ministry of Power (MoP), has played a "pivotal role in making renewable power more competitive", its delayed implementation by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) in February 2023 ..

ReNew raises $100 mn from BII to expand solar cell output in Gujarat

ReNew's solar arm to use BII's $100 million investment to build 4 GW TOPCon cell facility in Gujarat, expanding its total solar capacity to 6.4 GW for cells and modules

Why Bernstein thinks Waaree, Premier Energies will 'Underperform' ahead?

While the Indian solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing space is an intriguing one, Bernstein sees potential risks.

Rooftop solar power scheme has a mountain to climb despite funding

PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana is to supply solar power to 10 mn households by Jan 2027

Post healthy Q3 performance, Tata Power stock can see gains ahead

Tata Power reported consolidated EBITDA of Rs 3,350 crore in Q3FY25 (+38 per cent YoY)

India must lead in sunrise sectors to reach $32 trn economy by 2047: Kant

India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant on Friday said the country needs to become a global champion in sunrise sectors to achieve the target of becoming a developed nation and USD 32 trillion economy by 2047. Addressing the 'Bharat Climate Forum 2025', Kant further said the US, Europe and India have lost the art of manufacturing, and this will have huge implications for the global economy. "My belief is that without India becoming a global champion in sunrise sectors, we would not be able to achieve the target of becoming a developed nation by 2047, we will never be able to become a USD 32 trillion economy," he said. Kant pointed out that in solar panel manufacturing, Indian industries are 5-7 years behind the curve. Noting that India's industry is persistently focusing on fossil fuel vehicles, he said, "If you do not become a manufacturer of electric vehicles (EVs), then you will lose the EV market globally". The former Niti Aayog CEO said if India does not make a major radical shift ..

PMEA Solar Tech Solutions files for IPO, eyes Rs 600 cr via fresh issue

PMEA Solar Tech Solutions has filed preliminary papers with capital markets Sebi to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The Mumbai-based company's IPO is a mix of fresh issues of shares aggregating up to Rs 600 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of up to 1.12 crore equity shares by promoters, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed on Monday. The company may consider raising up to Rs 120 crore in a pre-IPO placement. If such placement is completed, the fresh issue size will be reduced. Proceeds from the fresh issue to the extent of Rs 119.55 crore will be used for the setting up of certain manufacturing facilities undertaken through investment in the wholly owned subsidiary PMSS, Rs 120.45 crore for purchase of machinery/equipment; Rs 240 crore for payment of debt and remaining funds for general corporate purpose. Founded in 2006, PMEA Solar Tech Solutions specialises in solar tracking mounting systems and equipment and has an annual installed ..

Guidelines issued for component under 'PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana'

The government on Monday issued operational guidelines for implementation of 'Model Solar Village' component under PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. Under the scheme component, emphasis has been laid on creating one model solar village per district across India, to promote solar energy adoption and enable village communities to become self-reliant in energy needs, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said in a statement. A financial outlay of Rs 800 crore has been allocated for this component, providing Rs 1 crore per selected Model Solar Village, the ministry said. The scheme guidelines for implementation of Model Solar Village were notified by MNRE on August 9, 2024. The selection process involves a competitive mode where villages are assessed on their overall distributed renewable energy capacity installed on 6 months after the declaration of the potential candidate by district-level committee (DLC). As per the guidelines, in order to be considered under the competition

SECI plans 500 MW solar thermal capacity tender by FY25-end: CMD

SECI, a nodal agency for implementing government's renewable energy projects, is expected to float a tender for 500 megawatt (MW) of solar thermal capacity by the end of FY25, its Chairman and Managing Director R P Gupta said on Wednesday. This will be the first time in India that such a tender would be floated on this scale, Gupta told reporters on the sidelines of the India Energy Storage Week 2024, organised by India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) here. "The tender is expected to be out by the end of this financial year 2024-25. There have been (solar thermal) tenders but not of this scale," Gupta said in reply to a question on new solar thermal tenders. The earlier tenders were small in size and their costs were also too high, he said. The projects under the 500-MW tender will have advanced technology where steam would be generated through heat and it would also help in running turbines, he added. Besides, the prices will be at par with other Round the Clock (RTC) solutions, G

Rooftop solar installations fall 26% to 367 MW in Jan-Mar: Report

Rooftop solar capacity installations in India registered a 26 per cent year-on-year decline to at 367 megawatts during January-March period, mainly on account of rise in input cost, according to Mercom Capital. The country had witnessed 485 megawatt (MW) of rooftop solar installations during the first quarter of 2023, the research firm said in a report on Friday. India added 367 MW of rooftop solar in the March quarter. Installations fell nearly 10 per cent quarter-over-quarter from 406 MW and dropped over 24 per cent year-on-year from 485 MW, the report titled 'Q1 India Rooftop Solar Market' said. India's cumulative rooftop solar capacity was 10.8 GW as of March 2024. "The drop in installations was largely a result of application processing delays faced by residential customers due to oversubscription under the PM SURYA GHAR: MUFT BIJLI YOJANA programme. The rise in module prices to comply with domestic content requirements (DCR) further contributed to reduced capacity additions .

Solar manufacturing challenge

Local manufacturing is being pushed through a combination of incentives for manufacturing and disincentives for imports