Distributed Storage

Enphase has launched its Enphase Energy System with the IQ Battery 5P in India, enabling homeowners to effectively harness solar power for their daily energy needs. The IQ Battery 5P has a total usable energy capacity of 5 kWh and can be configured with multiple batteries to scale up to 40 kWh to meet varying home energy needs.

Rishab Kohli, managing director, Orient Solar, writes that investing in a solar power system offers long-term economic benefits to homeowners. While the initial cost may be high, the return on investment is substantial.

India’s hydrogen revolution is gaining momentum, but to fully realise its potential, the country must bridge the gap between production and demand. The government’s policies have successfully catalysed investments and spurred innovation, but future success will depend on driving consumption and scaling up both production and infrastructure.

The state government of Uttar Pradesh has received investment proposals amounting to close to INR 1.15 lakh crore from 17 different entities for producing green hydrogen/green ammonia

Hygenco has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with REC Ltd for $280 million to finance its green
ammonia project in Gopalpur, Odisha.

The device developed by TU Bergakademie Freiberg researchers uses aluminum as an anode, graphite as a cathode, and a polymer-based solid electrolyte. It is being validated and further developed for industrial production. The goal is storage capacity of 10 kWh.

A new report by CEEW states that India’s unconstrained RE potential exceeds 24 TW (terawatts), but not all of it is achievable. Even reaching the 7 TW required to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070 will require a holistic approach to addressing challenges such as land access, climate risks, land conflicts, and population density.

The German government says that the H2Mare OffgridWind project in Denmark has connected two electrolyzers to a wind turbine for hydrogen production, while Ontras Gastransport and H2 Energy Europe have agreed to define the technical and commercial framework for hydrogen transportation in its Green Octopus Mitteldeutschland pipeline project.

In this article for pv magazine, Naresh Mansukhani, chief executive officer, Juniper Green Energy, writes about the barriers to India’s transition to green energy and suggests the way forward.

Honeywell’s battery energy storage system (BESS) technologies integrated into the solar microgrid of the remote Kavaratti islands of Lakshadweep support decarbonization of the islands’ energy supply.