MNRE Approves ZAM Alloy For Rooftop Solar Structures Under PM Surya Ghar Scheme

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), India, announced on May 19, 2026, an amendment to rooftop solar plant specifications under the PM Surya Ghar scheme, approving Zinc Aluminium Magnesium (ZAM) Alloy for module mounting structures. This change enhances material options while maintaining existing standards for other approved materials, boosting durability in solar installations. […]

Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Solar Manufacturing Faces a Growing Skills Gap

India’s push to expand solar manufacturing is exposing a persistent gap between academic training and industry requirements, contributing to a growing shortage of skilled workforce, according to industry leaders. The widening skills gap has increasingly affected project costs, execution timelines, and overall productivity across the sector.

Can Automatic Generation Control and Grid-Forming Inverters Solve Grid Challenges?

With renewables overtaking coal-based sources in India’s installed power capacity, concerns are growing around intermittency, grid stability, and power balancing as solar and wind power injection increases. Solar-heavy states such as Rajasthan and Gujarat are already facing rising risks of curtailment and transmission congestion. Developers say technologies such as Automatic Generation Control (AGC) and grid-forming […]