L&T creates renewable EPC vertical
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has carved out renewable business vertical amid energy transition led growth in its infrastructure segment.
Coal India launches 300 MW solar EPC tender
Coal India Ltd (CIL) is accepting bids to install and commission a 300 MW (AC) ground-mounted solar PV project at Khavda Solar Park in the Indian state of Gujarat. It had won this project in an auction by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd.
Solar module installations could hit 592 GW in 2024
BloombergNEF says the global solar industry will install 592 MW of modules this year, up 33% on 2023. The consultancy has also lowered its estimate for 2024 polysilicon production, as manufacturers are temporarily scaling back output.
NLC secures 200 MW solar power deal with Telangana discoms
The state-owned coal miner will develop a solar project to supply 200 MW of green power to electricity distribution companies in Telangana
Solar industry faces collapse amid surplus and plunging prices
The solar industry is at a crossroads. While demand for PV installations is higher than ever, systemic overcapacity, falling prices, and financial losses across the supply chain threaten to undermine the industry’s long-term sustainability.
GameChange Solar secures tracker supply contract for 750 MW PV project in India
GameChange Solar will supply its Genius Tracker solutions to Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy for a 750 MWp PV plant in the Khavda Solar Park of the Indian state of Gujarat.
JMK expects India to add 21.5 GW of solar this year
India is expected to install 16.5 GW of solar from utility-scale installations, 4 GW rooftop and another 1 GW from off grid component in 2024.
AM Green brings million-ton green ammonia project to FID
AM Green Ammonia has reached final investment decision (FID) on its first million-ton green ammonia project in Andhra Pradesh. Majority of production from the plant will be exported to Europe.
EDF Renewables wins tender for largest PV plant in Israel
EDF Renewables says it has won a tender to build and operate Israel’s largest PV plant, a 300 MW project near Dimona, with a bid under $0.019/kWh – the lowest price ever in the Israeli market.
How much shade is enough?
Researchers have covered part of a rooftop solar plant with a different numbers of shading cloth layers to measure their power, current, and voltage. They have been able to identify a point after which the value of system current and maximum power is no longer sensitive to shading heaviness.
