Larsen & Toubro wins 185MW/254MWh solar-plus-storage project in Bihar
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured the contract to build a 185 MW grid-connected solar PV plant along with a 254 MWh battery energy storage system in the Lakshisarai district of Bihar.
Solar dimming and brightening, and PV power plant output performance
Reliable assessment of the local solar radiation resource is a major component of large-scale PV power plant project development and financing. This assessment is usually based on the assumption that the long-term average annual solar radiation from previous years is not significantly different from the expected future solar resource availability. In many areas of the globe, the solar radiation availability in 2023 was considerably higher (up to 10-12%) than the long-term average, and this might be overshadowing the fact that a large fraction of utility-scale PV power plants is undeperforming.
U.S. startup claims doubled energy per acre with terrain-following solar array
California startup Planted Solar uses construction robots and high-density arrays to deliver what the company says are higher energy outputs and lower balance of system costs.
Another bidding extension for 25 MW AC solar plant with 20 MW/50 MWh battery storage in Leh
Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has announced third bidding extension for the installation and commissioning of a 25 MW AC (50 MWp DC) solar PV plant with 20 MW/50 MWh battery storage in Leh.
Adani Group to invest more than $100 billion in energy transition over the next decade
Next decade will see Adani Group invest more than $100 billion in the energy transition space and further expand its integrated renewable energy value chain—chairman Gautam Adani at CRISIL Ratings Annual Infrastructure Summit 2024.
IFC to finance Brookfield’s 550 MWp Bikaner solar power project
International Finance Corp. (IFC) has committed $105 million to Brookfield Asset Management’s 550 MWp solar power project in the Bikaner district of Rajasthan.
Mahagenco launches 65 MW AC solar EPC tender
Maharashtra State Power Generation Co. Ltd. (Mahagenco) has invited bids for setting up a 65 MW AC grid-interactive solar plant on EPC basis in Maharashtra. Bidding closes on July 30.
Antaisolar to supply solar trackers for 294 MWp Nokh project in Rajasthan
Antaisolar will supply its 1P single-axis trackers for 294 MWp of NTPC’s Nokh solar project. The project is being executed by Larsen & Toubro on EPC basis.
SolarPower Europe says 1 TW of solar could be annually installed by 2028
SolarPower Europe forecasts more than 1 TW of annual solar installations by 2028, but financing and energy system flexibility must be unlocked.
Global PV installations may hit 660 GW in 2024, says Bernreuter Research
Bernreuter Research says low module prices will drive demand in the second half of this year. The researchers note the shipment targets of the world’s six largest solar module suppliers, who are aiming for an annual growth rate of 40% on average.
