Uma Gupta
Maharashtra utility seeks installers for 25 MW of solar rooftops
The state electric company has issued a call for expressions of interest in installing the residential arrays.
CSIR-CMERI Durgapur, NISE sign pact on solar research and capacity building
The CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), Durgapur, which has expertise in the design and development of solar artifacts for multifaceted uses, and the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), Gurugram, will conduct joint field studies for different solar technologies and work towards skill and capacity building.
Over 26,000 register for World Solar Technology Summit tomorrow
The Summit will see the signing of four partnership agreements, including one between India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, World Bank, and International Solar Alliance.
Sterling and Wilson Solar bags Rs 1,600-crore orders in Australia
With this, the Indian multinational’s cumulative order book in Australia has swelled to around Rs 6,350 crore (AUD 1.2 billion).
CEL tenders distributed solar on farmland in Rajasthan
Central Electronics Limited has invited bids to install distributed, grid-connected PV systems for solarization of existing agriculture pumps in Tonk district. Bidding closes on September 19.
India’s solar future: Domestic first, international second
The International Solar Alliance signals India’s hope to be a global competitor in emerging technologies and cement its place as an institution builder. But how does India’s vision translate into domestic policy? Has India led by example?
Tata Motors, Hyundai bag 250 EV supply order from government
The electric vehicles—150 units of Nexon XZ+ and 100 Kona electric—will replace Central and State Governments’ existing fleet of petrol and diesel vehicles.
Macquarie selects Prescinto’s IIOT platform to oversee Indian solar assets
The Australia-based global investor—which has over 408 MW of operational solar fleet in India—will use the cloud-based, hardware-agnostic platform to gain insights in real time and improve its 21 solar projects’ performance.
UK’s WiseEnergy bags deal to manage 550MWp Indian solar assets
WiseEnergy will provide asset management services for the four solar plants in Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh that UK-based equity investor Actis acquired from Indian developer Acme Solar recently.
Tata Power to set up India’s largest solar carport for Tata Motors
The 6.2 MWp ‘carport style’ solar plant at Tata Motors’ Chikhali plant in the Pune district will use 12,896 monocrystalline panels rated 485 Wp each and cover an area of 40,000 sq.m.
