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India-based Fujiyama Power Systems Limited has commissioned a 2 GW solar panel manufacturing facility in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh. This line is part of its greenfield expansion project aimed at strengthening integrated solar manufacturing operations. It will target the domestic rooftop solar market.
The solar panel line will initially operate at ~1 GW annualized capacity under single-shift operations, with a phased ramp-up planned to reach full utilization by Q4 FY27. Following the commissioning, Fujiyama’s total solar panel manufacturing capacity has increased to 3,568 MW. In January 2026, it commissioned a 1 GW solar cell factory in Uttar Pradesh to support its 1.2 GW module operations (see Fujiyama Commissions 1 GW Solar Cell Factory In India).
Its Ratlam facility has a planned capacity of 2 GW each for solar panels, batteries, and inverters. The company said commissioning of its inverter and battery manufacturing lines was delayed due to the adoption of newer lithium-ion battery technologies and supply disruptions linked to geopolitical developments. Fujiyama expects the inverter line to be operational in Q1 FY27 and the battery line in Q2 FY27.
India’s state-run Central Electronics Limited (CEL) has commissioned a 200 MW solar module manufacturing line. At its inauguration recently, Union Minister Jitendra Singh described it as a significant step for the country’s clean energy and indigenous manufacturing goals. CEL manufactured the country’s 1st solar cell in 1977, informed the minister. He added that the new facility reflects India’s growing focus on self-reliance in renewable energy manufacturing. In April 2025, CEL launched a tender for a 200 MW new module production line at its Sahibabad location in April 2025 (see Central Electronics Issues Tender For 200 MW Module Line).
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) recently updated the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II for solar cells, carrying out its 7th revision. This includes a revision of Waaree Energies Limited’s (WEL) 1.328 GW of monocrystalline p-type PERC bifacial solar cell capacity, which now sports a cell efficiency of 22.0% to 23.70%, changed from 22.2% to 23.5%. Solar cell efficiency of its 3.923 GW monocrystalline n-type TOPCon bifacial capacity has changed from 24.40-25.50% to now 24.00-25.80%. The revision also includes RenewSys India’s 452 MW n-type TOPCon solar cell capacity, which will be valid till April 29, 2030 (see RenewSys Adds TOPCon Solar Cells To India’s ALMM List-II).
This expands the total enlisted ALMM List-II capacity to exceed 30.3 GW since it added 1.238 GW new capacity from Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), 991 MW from Jupiter Solartech Private Limited, and 1.202 GW from Websol Energy System Limited under the 6th revision (see HJT Solar Cells, From Reliance, Enter India’s ALMM List-II). The list comes into force on June 1, 2026 (see India To Impose ALMM For Solar Cells From June 1, 2026).
JSW Energy, a private power producer, has commissioned around 250 MW of renewable energy capacity since April 2026. This comprises 130 MW of wind, 69.4 MW of solar, and the 50 MW Tidong Hydro Plant Unit-I. The addition has increased the company’s total installed power generation capacity to 13.7 GW. Renewables now account for 59% of JSW Energy’s total installed capacity, including 3.92 GW of wind and 2.44 GW of solar capacities, including a hybrid component. JSW Energy said it has a locked-in generation portfolio of 32.1 GW, including operational, under-construction, and pipeline projects. The company plans to add around 3 GW of renewable energy capacity in FY27 and targets 30 GW of generation capacity and 40 GWh of energy storage capacity by 2030.
Indian car parts maker Sona BLW Precision Forgings Limited (Sona Comstar) has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Cleantech Solar to source clean power on a group captive basis. Cleantech will honor this agreement through its open-access solar park in Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu.
Sat Mohan Gupta, Sona Comstar’s CEO of Motor Business, said the agreement with Cleantech is aimed at improving energy efficiency in its operations to reduce emissions. It will also increase the share of renewable energy in its energy mix. Cleantech Solar CEO Sanjay Gupta said the partnership highlights the vital role of clean energy in sustainable manufacturing.
Coal India Limited (CIL) has informed that the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has struck off the name of its wholly owned subsidiary, CIL Solar PV Limited, from the Register of Companies under Section 248 of the Companies Act, 2013. It refers to an MCA notice dated May 11, 2026, to announce the dissolution.
Earlier, the MCA had issued a public notice on April 20, 2026, stating that the Registrar of Companies proposed to remove the subsidiary’s name under Section 248(2) of the Companies Act and invited objections within 30 days from the date of publication. Coal India disclosed the development under SEBI’s Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements (LODR) Regulations.
In December 2025, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, in its March 2025 report, said Coal India Limited and its subsidiaries had achieved only 4.08% of their 3 GW solar target and called for faster project execution. The report also highlighted weak solar manufacturing performance at Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited due to outdated technology and low capacity utilization (see India Solar PV News Snippets).
