India surpasses 64 GW of installed solar capacity: MNRE
Rajasthan, Gujarat and Karnataka account for over 50% of the cumulative installed solar capacity.
IREDA touches new record in lending for renewable energy projects
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd (IREDA) disbursed loans of INR 16,320 crore and sanctioned INR 32,578 crore for renewable energy projects, in FY 2022-23.
Common misconceptions about residential PV
More and more people want to invest in PV arrays and battery storage systems. However, there are a number of myths that could lead to disappointment among customers, according to one German consumer association.
Ornate commissions roof-integrated solar system for Ashirvad Pipes
Ornate designed, engineered and manufactured the 91 kW solar energy-generating roof using 200 high-efficiency mono PERC modules. The system has replaced 6,630 sq. ft. of asbestos roofs at Ashirvad Pipes’ production facility in Bengaluru.
India installed 1.6 GW of rooftop solar in 2022
The nation reached almost 8.8 GW of cumulative installed rooftop solar capacity as of Dec. 31, 2022. Gujarat tops in deployment with a 24% share of cumulative solar rooftop installations.
Tata Power Renewable completes $525 million equity fundraising from BlackRock, Mubadala
The investment will fund Tata Power Renewable’s aggressive growth plans as it targets over 20 GW of renewables assets and a market-leading position in the rooftop and electric vehicle charging space across India over the next five years.
Plastic strip to prevent birds from nesting under rooftop solar
Netherlands-based BirdBlocker has developed a plastic strip that can be placed under solar panels installed on pitched rooftops. The long needles prevent birds from nesting under the modules. The structure is attached to the frame of the modules with stainless steel clips.
Gensol Engineering secures over 247 MWp of solar projects
Ahmedabad-based Gensol Engineering has secured 182.3 MWp of ground-mount, 44 MWp floating, and 21.05 MWp rooftop solar projects.
India signs MoU on energy efficiency programmes in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand
India’s Energy Efficiency Services Ltd has agreed to provide technical advisory, project management, contracting and implementation support for energy efficiency programmes in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.
India installed about 14 GW of solar in 2022
India installed 13,956 MW of new solar capacity from January to December. This included 11.3 GW of utility-scale PV, about 1.9 GW rooftop, and nearly 700 MW off-grid/distributed.
