Energy transition to create 60m solar jobs by 2050
The switch from fossil fuels and nuclear will bring a jobs dividend thanks to the greater labor-intensity of renewables plants, according to a paper published by Finland’s LUT. However, the jobs dividend is unlikely to be evenly spread around the world, with Europe set to be a big winner.
Coal India Limited arm tenders 75 MW DC solar for self-consumption
Bids are invited to build the solar project in ‘design-build-demonstrate-transfer’ mode anywhere in Odisha. The electricity produced will be utilized for captive consumption of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited through long-term open access. Bidding closes on September 1.
GoodWe inverters’ performance through the roof in India’s solar hotspot
GoodWe supplied 136 units of its MT80KW inverters for Microtech Rollers’s 15 MW of solar projects in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat. The inverters are currently generating 27 GW of electricity per annum.
Cleantech Solar commissions 30 MW open-access project in Maharashtra
The solar plant in the Beed district will supply power to leading corporate customers under the captive structure.
Indian commercial and industrial solar market reaches 10,485 MW
India’s commercial and industrial solar sector added 501 MW of solar capacity in the January-March period of 2021, taking the cumulative C&I PV capacity to 10,485 MW as of March 31, 2021.
Renew Power to build 500 MW of open-access renewable energy project for RackBank data center
The Haryana-based developer will construct, own, and operate up to 500 MW of hybrid renewable energy generation capacity to meet the requirements of RackBank’s hyper-scale data center.
India offers fastest energy payback on silicon solar rooftop systems
The energy payback time of a silicon PV rooftop system mounted in India is only 0.44 of one year (160.6 days), compared to 0.53-0.67 year in Africa, 1-1.3 years in Europe, and 1.42 years in Canada, reveals a world map by German research body the Fraunhofer Institute of Solar Energy Systems (ISE). For the calculation, the report authors considered the installation used a typical, Chinese-made, 60-cell, PERC, 19.9%-efficient solar module.
Amp Energy India raises US$ 100 million from Danish investor
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and Amp Energy have signed a US$200 million investment pact with each partner committing to $100 million. The investment will allow Amp Energy to add 1.7 GWp of utility-scale and commercial and industrial renewable energy projects.
Financial feasibility of behind-the-meter solar-plus-storage in India
A new report says solar-plus-energy storage will become an attractive investment option for commercial consumers in India as early as 2023 for electricity bill reduction. For high-tariff paying residential consumers, the system will reach grid parity post-2027. The report findings are based on the levelized cost analysis of solar-plus-energy storage systems for consumers in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu.
Arc-shaped PV system for agrivoltaics from Germany
The PV mounting system was developed by Germany-based Goldbeck and will initially be available in the Netherlands from 2022. The company will test the new technology in a 45 MW PV project.
