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India’s rapidly growing solar market presents numerous opportunities for cooperation with European solar companies.

SolarPower Europe and NSEFI collaborate to diversify solar value chains

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Continuing on their partnership, SolarPower Europe and the National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen EU-India cooperation.

 Development of PV manufacturing capacity in India.
Manufacturing

India: Strong growth of PV manufacturing capacity

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In 2023 India added 20.8 gigawatts (GW) of solar modules and3.2 GW of solar cell manufacturing capacity, according to Mercom India.

Any Road to net-zero runs through India a new analysis of S&P Global shows.
Energy transition

India crucial for the road to net-zero

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How India meets its growing energy demand and changes its primary energy mix over the coming decade will substantially influence global energy markets and help determine if, and when, global emissions targets are reached, according to a new analysis by S&P Global Commodity Insights.

MoU signing by Sascha Krause-Tünker (CFO Next2Sun AG) and Subrahmanyam Pulipaka (CEO NSEFI) with German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck.
Agri-PV/India

Manufacturer Next2Sun signs cooperation agreements in India

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Next2Sun has strengthened its international position through cooperation agreements with new partners in India as part of a delegation trip by the German Federal Government to the country.

New solar park in Germany.
DNV Energy Transition Outlook

Growing decarbonization difference between Europe and rest of the world

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The heightened focus on energy security and the rising cost of energy is reinforcing the difference in decarbonization speed between Europe and the rest of the world – according to the sixth edition of DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook.

Test laboratory for high-efficiency solar modules at the Freiberg site (Germany) of Meyer Burger.
  Manufacturing

PV-Equipment: European orders higher than Asian orders first time

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European orders for photovoltaic equipment increased by 62 percent in the second quarter of 2022, VDMA (Mechanical Engineering Industry Association, Germany) reports.

Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt during a visit of solar park.
International cooperation:

Norway joins International Solar Alliance

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Norway is becoming member of the Indian based International Solar Alliance, Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt announced.

Raspberry farm in Babberich/Netherlands with Agri-PV: Net crop yield was increased by about 6 percent compared to conventional raspberry cultivation under foil tunnels.
Agriculture and PV:

Agrivoltaics a global trend

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Interest in agrivoltaics is growing worldwide as a way to combine solar power generation with sustainable, water-conserving agriculture and advance climate mitigation and adaptation.

A solar installation with REC modules in Spain.
Acquisition:

Indian group takes over module manufacturer REC

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The Indian company Reliance New Energy Solar has taken over the solar module manufacturer REC. The module manufacturer wants to grow faster this way.

The USA lead the IHS Markit Global Renewables Markets Attractiveness Rankings.
IHS Markit:

USA the world’s most attractive market for renewables investment

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As the Biden Administration aims to significantly increase federal investment in renewable energy under the American Jobs Plan, the USA already ranks as the most attractive market for renewables investment, according to IHS Markit.

Solar creates millions of new jobs globally, like here in the Philippines. Germany now joined the International Solar Alliance.
ISA:

Germany joins the International Solar Alliance

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The German Cabinet approved the signing of the amended framework agreement establishing the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and thus Germany's accession to the organization.

The Pavagada solar park covers an area of 53 square kilometres or 7,420 football fields and generates a total output of around two gigawatts.
Solar park forecasting:

Reliable forecasts for grid operators

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For the safe integration of solar parks on a gigawatt scale, grid operators need particularly accurate forecasts of electricity generation. The Oldenburg-based company Energy & Meteo Systems already forecasts the generation output of large parts of several gigawatt parks.

Belectric operates already a  250 MW PV plant in Karnataka, India on behalf of the owner Fortum.
International markets:

Belectric realizes another large-scale PV project in India

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Belectric signed an agreement with Cleantech Solar for a PV project with a total capacity of over 100 MW in India.

The plant commissioned in July 2020 has been generating an average of 40,000 kilowatt hours per day resulting in significant savings for the end user.

Fimer commissions first 5-megawatt inverter in India

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Fimer recently successfully commissioned an eight megawatt solar PV project with its advanced PVS980-58 five-megawatt central inverter for SLP Spinning Mills Pvt Ltd, one of the leading mills in India producing high quality cotton yarn both for domestic usage and export purpose.

India’s electricity demand and generation mix, 2010-2030.

India`s clean power revolution

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“India’s Clean Power Revolution” report by BloombergNEF and Bloomberg Philanthropies shows how India has become a thriving clean energy market, and how it can achieve its renewable power target of 450GW by 2030, the most ambitious in the world.