The best tilt angle to improve PV module performance in world’s worst soiling accumulation zone
Scientists have measured the performance of PV modules under strong soiling conditions in Saudi Arabia and have identified the most suitable tilt angles for improving power generation. They have also found that a key role is played by rain intensity, dust, sandstorms, and cloud cover.
Renewable energy plus storage auctions to gain traction
India Ratings expects renewable energy plus storage tenders to gain further traction in the coming years, considering the storage requirement of around 74 GW/411 GWh as per National Electricity Plan (2023-2032).
NTPC-CEB JV finalizes landmark tariff for large-scale solar project in Sri Lanka
Trincomalee Power Co. Ltd, a 50:50 JV company between NTPC and Ceylon Electricity Board, has finalized a 5.97 US cents per unit tariff for its 50 MW project in Sampoor, Trincomalee, after rounds of deliberations with various stakeholders in Sri Lanka
Waaree Energies supplies 132.5 MWp of solar modules to Radiance Renewables
Waaree Energies manufactured and supplied 132.5 MWp of n-type TOPCon solar modules for a commercial and industrial project by Radiance Renewables.
Saudi Arabia commissions its largest battery energy storage system
The 2 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) features 122 prefabricated storage units, designed and supplied by China’s BYD.
Jupiter International secures INR 3-crore rooftop solar project in West Bengal
Jupiter International will deploy rooftop grid-connected solar PV power plants across West Bengal Khadi & Village Industries Board’s 23 locations in West Bengal.
The Hydrogen Stream: SECI awards LoAs for electrolyser production-linked incentives
Solar Energy Corp. of India Ltd (SECI) has issued Letters of Award for incentives to set up electrolyzer manufacturing capacities under tranche II of the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Scheme.
Five solar businesses added to forced labor list, banned from U.S. entry
Under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), five businesses in China were added to an entity list, making them ineligible to provide products and services in the United States.
OREDA, Tata Power partner to drive residential rooftop solar in Odisha
Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) has listed Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL) as one of its preferred solar partners. This collaboration targets to solarise 300,000 households in the next three years.
Model predicts solar to supply 50% of global energy demand by 2035
Solar energy will satisfy more than 50% of global energy demand within a decade according to a new modeling tool that also predicts solar costs will continue falling by 10% a year.
