Uma Gupta
Gujarat’s Modhera will be India’s first solar village
A 6 MW solar plant, coupled with a 15 MWh battery energy storage system, will meet the village’s day and night electricity requirements. Moreover, 1kW rooftop solar systems have been installed on houses.
ICRA assigns stable outlook to India’s renewable energy sector
The outlook is supported by a strong project pipeline, competitive tariffs, and continued policy support. The demand outlook for domestic solar module manufacturers also remains favorable.
In H1 2021, India met 72% of electricity demand growth through solar and wind
The figures paint a better picture for India than other Asian nations, where fossil fuel-based generation accounted for a much bigger share in meeting the rise in electricity demand.
Tata Power Renewables commissions 150 MW solar project in Rajasthan
The solar project, spanning 756 acres of land, was commissioned within the scheduled timeline despite the various challenges posed by Covid-19 pandemic.
Allox Minerals eyes scale-up of lithium battery material production, forward integration
Hyderabad-based Allox Minerals looks forward to scaling up lithium titanate (LTO) anode and lithium ferrophosphate (LFP) cathode material production for electric vehicle batteries as the demand arises. It produces these materials using the economical method developed by International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy & New Materials (ARCI). The company is also keen on forward integration up to battery assembly.
Acme signs land pact for green hydrogen and ammonia plant in Oman
The Indian solar developer said the Oman facility would use 3 GWp of solar and 0.5 GWp of wind energy to produce 2,400 tons of green ammonia daily and approx. 0.9 million tons annually. Construction is planned in phases with an investment of $3.5 billion over the next three years.
NHPC tenders 600 MW solar EPC in Tamil Nadu
The tendered capacity includes 500 MW interstate and 100 MW intrastate transmission connected solar projects. Bidding closes in the first week of October.
NTPC commissions India’s largest floating solar project
The state-run energy company has commissioned a 25 MW plant on the reservoir at its Simhadri thermal power station, in Andhra Pradesh. The installation features more than 100,000 solar modules.
New solar-powered EV charging station opened at Delhi-Chandigarh highway
The solar-powered EV charging station at Karna Lake Resort, Karnal, is one of the 20 such stations set up by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) along the Delhi-Chandigarh highway. It is equipped with AC001 (3×3.3kW), DC001 (15kW), and 72kW (50kW DC+22kW AC) chargers to charge all types of electric cars plying currently in the country.
Renewable energy investment in just four months exceeds FY2021 figures
The Indian renewable energy sector received an investment of US$6.6 billion between April and July 2021, beating the total for the previous financial year.
