Lithuania bans remote Chinese access to solar, wind, storage devices
Lithuania has decided to tighten its cybersecurity laws, banning manufacturers from countries deemed national security threats, including China, from remotely accessing management systems of solar, wind, and storage facilities. The European Solar Manufacturing Council has backed the move.
India expected to hit 132 GW of installed solar capacity by March 2026
ICRA expects India to add 22 GW of new solar power generation capacity in FY 2025 and 27.5 GW in FY 2026, taking its cumulative installed PV capacity to 131.5 GW from 82 GW as of March 31, 2024.
“Solar storage will be a mainstream solution, fully integrated into energy strategies across industries”
Shantanu Mishra, head-business development, Amplus Solar, speaks to pv magazine about the C&I battery energy storage systems (BESS) market in India, key barriers and emerging models.
AMPIN, Danish investor CIP expand partnership for renewable energy projects in India
AMPIN Energy Transition and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners have expanded their existing collaboration with $300 million joint equity investments to enable the addition of 2 GWp of renewable energy projects across India. This new partnership along with the existing one will create a $2.7-3 billion renewable energy asset base in India.
NTPC, ONGC form joint venture company for renewable energy, storage projects
ONGC NTPC Green Pvt Ltd will explore and set up renewable energy (RE) projects in India and overseas through greenfield development and acquisitions. It will also explore and harness opportunities in the fields of energy storage, e-mobility and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) compliant projects.
ACME Sun Power secures INR 3,753 crore loan from REC
ACME Solar’s arm ACME Sun Power has secured INR 3,753 crore loan for the development and construction of firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) projects totaling 320 MW in Rajasthan and Gujarat.
Rishabh’s string inverter business records 300% YoY growth in H1 revenue
Indian manufacturer Rishabh Instruments designs, develops and manufactures solar string inverters with technology acquired from GEFRAN S.pA., Italy.
Oriana Power H1 revenue up 461%, PAT up 748%
Oriana Power has reported revenues of INR 359.54 crore and net profit of INR 48.57 crore during the half-year ended September 30, 2024.
Australia hits 4 million rooftop PV installations, reaching 25 GW of capacity
Australia has recorded its 4 millionth rooftop solar installation, maintaining its status as a world leader with 25 GW of total capacity, surpassing the amount of nationwide coal generation.
CleanMax to develop 33 MW of solar, wind projects under PPA with Equinix in India
Digital infrastructure company Equinix has partnered with CleanMax to develop 33 MW of renewable power projects (26.4 MWp solar capacity and 6.6 MW wind) for consumption by its data centers in India.
