Energy Storage

The draft amendments released by the power ministry include a reduced PPA period of 15 years, cyber compliance by developers, and insurance surety bonds as a new instrument for establishment of earnest money deposit/performance bank guarantee.

The South Korean battery maker expects strong demand momentum in the energy storage space (ESS) and plans to release a new high capacity lithium iron phosphate product with an energy density improved by 20%, alongside other products. To advance its local supply capabilities, the company plans to start ESS battery production in the US next year, and is considering converting European electric vehicle (EV) production lines to ESS.

India should invest in resource-rich, friendly nations for sourcing of critical minerals such lithium, cobalt and nickel. The nation should minimise its reliance on imports, especially from countries with a potential trade risk in the future.

Germany chemical producer BASF and India’s AM Green B.V. have entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly evaluate and develop business opportunities for low-carbon chemicals produced exclusively with renewable energy, and the corresponding value chains in India. BASF also agreed on the offtake of 100,000 tons of green ammonia per year from AM Green’s plants in India.

Servotech Power Systems has launched solar solutions including on-grid microinverters and inverters, hybrid inverters, battery energy storage systems, and solar pump controllers. The microinverters feature maximum power point tracking, built-in WiFi, and reverse power transmission.

The energy density of the newly developed lithium-sulfur prototype far exceeds the one of common lithium -ion batteries.

India is laying the foundations of a hydrogen economy with huge governmental support. pv magazine spoke to Jakson Green CEO Bikesh Ogra about the company’s manufacturing and production activities in light of India’s ambitious hydrogen plans and the central role electrolyzer manufacturing is set to play.

The Indo-German Green Hydrogen Roadmap outlines key strategies to encourage private sector investment, promote green hydrogen trade and export, and facilitate the exchange of information, particularly around challenging hard-to-abate sectors and certification standards.

This comprehensive guide will walk you through the fundamentals of hybrid solar systems, their components, benefits, and how they compare to other solar power solutions.

Anil K Agrawal, founder and chief executive officer, Airox Nigen Group, spoke to pv magazine ahead of the launch of the company’s new arm Aspire Hydrogen. Led by Aniruddh Agrawal, Aspire Hydrogen will set up an integrated green hydrogen value chain in Haryana. This incidentally coincides with 30 year completion of Airox Nigen.