Uma Gupta
Floating solar plant operational at Cochin Airport
The 452 kWp array features 1,300 photovoltaic panels across an acre of water split between two artificial lakes at the airport golf course.
Madhya Pradesh to have 4.45 GW of new solar park capacity within three years
The State, which is home to 750 MW Rewa Solar Park, has a cumulative 4,450 MW of new solar park capacity under construction in Agar, Shajapur, Neemuch, Chhatarpur, Omkareshwar and Morena districts.
SECI tenders 25 MW solar for coal miner BCCL
Domestic bids are invited to set up a 25 MW (AC) grid-connected solar plant at Bharat Coking Coal Limited’s Bhojudih Coal Washery in West Bengal. Bidding closes on March 10.
Total to acquire 20% stake in Adani Green Energy
The French oil and gas giant already owns half the stake in the Indian developer’s 2.3 GW operational solar assets in India through a joint venture.
The case for floating PV on hydroelectric facilities
A study has analyzed the technical and financial feasibility of floating solar at hydro power plants. The report concludes floating PV reduces evaporation from hydropower reservoirs and the water saved can be used to generate more electricity.
EESL tenders for 317,975 solar pumps across India
Bids are invited to supply, install and commission an aggregate 317,975 quantity of 1-10HP off-grid solar pumps across India. Bidding closes on February 4.
NTPC arm commissions 50 MW solar project in Kerala
The 50 MW project at the 200 MW Kasargod Solar Park in Kerala was completed well ahead of the scheduled date.
Solar manufacturer Websol Energy’s EBITDA rises 374% Q-o-Q
The performance improvement in the current fiscal’s third quarter was singularly derived from solar cells manufacture and sales, said the company, which has secured orders equal to its complete cell production capacity for the next six months.
Amplus Solar launches innovation challenge for clean energy start-ups
Applications are invited from start-ups with ready-to-deploy solutions in areas like distributed solar, Internet of Things (IoT) applications in energy, battery storage and electric mobility. Winners will be supported through seed capital to scale up.
REIL tenders for supply of three lakh multi-crystalline solar cells
Manufacturers have until January 28 to bid for supplying the four-/five-busbar multi-crystalline silicon solar cells rated for a peak power output of 4.5 watts.
