Expect More Solar Manufacturers To Enter Odisha: Hemant Sharma Updated On Tue, Jul 1st, 2025 by Saurenergy How is the Odisha government supporting solar manufacturing investments in the state? Around 2022, we introduced our Industrial Policy Resolution, where we categorized solar modules, cells, wafers, and renewable energy as a “thrust sector”. This was a conscious decision. At that time, solar manufacturing was almost non-existent in eastern India. States like Bengal or Jharkhand […] Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Why Solar Manufacturers Are Heading To Odisha? Updated On Tue, Jul 1st, 2025 by Saurenergy India’s solar manufacturing sector is undergoing a once-in-a-generation transition. From a token few GWs of domestic module capacity and less than a GW of cell-making capacity a decade back, the sector is remaking itself. There are over 100 domestic solar module manufacturing companies with a capacity of over 120 GW today, and more to come. […] Read more
Waaree Solar Americas Gets 540 MW Solar Module Order in US Updated On Mon, Jun 30th, 2025 by Saurenergy Waaree Solar Americas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Waaree Energies, has received an order for the supply of 540MW solar modules across the United States, the company said in a regulatory filing. The company said that it received the recent order from a renowned customer who is a developer and owner-operator of utility-scale solar and […] Read more
Solar Pumps: Running On Sunshine But Running Out Of Water Updated On Mon, Jun 30th, 2025 by Saurenergy By-Hanan Zaffar, Jyoti Thakur On his six-acre farm in Jhansi in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Sanjeev Kumar, a 42-year-old farmer beams with quiet pride as he points to the glinting blue solar panels powering his irrigation pump. Installed two years ago at the cost of ₹3.5 lakhs (₹350,000), the 7-kilowatt system draws groundwater […] Read more
NTPC Fully Commissions 220 MW Shajapur Solar Project in MP Updated On Mon, Jun 30th, 2025 by Saurenergy NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd has successfully commissioned the full 220 MW capacity of its Shajapur Solar Project (Unit-II) in Madhya Pradesh. The final phase, comprising 120 MW, was declared commercially operational on 29 June 2025, as confirmed through a regulatory filing. The project was executed by NTPC Renewable Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC Green […] Read more
Khavda: NTPC Green Commissions 288.9 MW Solar Projects Updated On Mon, Jun 30th, 2025 by Saurenergy NTPC Green Energy Ltd, the renewable energy arm of India’s state-run power utility NTPC Ltd, has commissioned two solar power projects in Gujarat’s Khavda region with a combined capacity of 288.9 megawatts (MW), the company said in a regulatory filing. The company declared commercial operations of 142.2 MW from its 300 MW Khavda Solar Energy […] Read more
Why Some Rooftop Solar Systems Are Blowing Away Updated On Fri, Jun 27th, 2025 by Saurenergy In a recent viral video, a rooftop solar panel was seen blowing away and crashing onto a public road in a residential colony in India — posing a serious risk to both people and animals. The incident comes at a time when the country is witnessing rapid growth in residential rooftop solar installations under the […] Read more
Meta, Invenergy Expand Partnership with 791 MW Clean Energy Deal Updated On Fri, Jun 27th, 2025 by Saurenergy Meta has signed four new contracts with renewable energy developer Invenergy to procure an additional 791 MW of solar and wind capacity, ramping up its clean energy sourcing amid rising electricity needs from AI-powered data centres. The agreements, finalised in 2024, follow Meta’s earlier 760 MW procurement from Invenergy, taking the total contracted renewable energy […] Read more
Punjab Issues Tender To Solarise Govt Buildings Updated On Fri, Jun 27th, 2025 by Saurenergy In a significant move toward clean energy and institutional sustainability, the Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) has initiated a project to install 30 megawatts (MW) of grid-interactive rooftop and ground-mounted solar projects on government buildings across Punjab and Chandigarh. The project is aimed at reducing reliance on fossil fuel-based electricity and enhancing the energy self-sufficiency […] Read more
