CERC adopts tariff for SECI’s 1.2 GW wind-solar hybrid power projects with assured peak power supply under Tranche VI
The wind-solar hybrid power projects were awarded to four successful bidders at tariffs ranging from INR 4.64/kWh to INR 4.73/kWh.
Hindustan Power signs INR 620-crore solar, storage MoU with Assam
Hindustan Power will invest in setting up a 100 MW solar plant and a 100 MW battery energy storage facility in Assam.
Oriana Power commits INR 500-crore solar, storage investment in Assam
Oriana Power has committed to invest INR 500 crore in solar and battery energy storage system projects in the Kamrup district of Assam.
NTPC’s 300 MW Kolayat solar power plant now fully operational
NTPC Green Energy Ltd has declared that its 300 MW solar project in Rajasthan is now fully online. It commissioned the capacity in phases, with the final section of 18.32 MW switched on recently.
Challenges of dismantling abandoned wind and solar farms
Researchers studying decommissioned wind and solar farms in Italy, Spain, Venezuela, and Argentina have found that weak regulations risk leaving more abandoned assets in their wake.
ACME Solar to enter nuclear energy
ACME Solar Holdings plans to invest INR 17,000 crore to boost renewable energy capacity to 5 GW by 2026. The developer is also mulling entry into nuclear energy segment.
Adani Green Energy refinances $1.06 billion construction facility
Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), India’s largest renewable energy company, announced that it has refinanced its maiden construction facility with outstanding of $1.06 billion taken in 2021 to develop India’s largest solar-wind hybrid renewable cluster in Rajasthan.
Adani Green Energy surpasses 12 GW renewable energy capacity
Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) has surpassed a record 12 GW of operational portfolio with the recent commissioning of an additional 275 MW solar capacity at its 30 GW renewable energy plant under development at Khavda, Gujarat.
Mitigating risks in new PV technologies
The solar energy industry continues to push the boundaries of efficiency and reliability. However, as innovative photovoltaic cell and module technologies emerge, they also bring a new set of challenges in durability and performance. A new report from IEA PVPS Task 13, titled “Degradation and Failure Modes in New Photovoltaic Cell and Module Technologies,” offers a comprehensive analysis of degradation and failure mechanisms in current photovoltaic technologies.
Bry-Air enters green hydrogen segment with air-to-water generators
Deepak Pahwa, chairman of the Pahwa Group and managing director of Bry-Air, told pv magazine, Bry-Air has already undertaken an air-to-water generation prototype for a green hydrogen project in a desert region outside India. When the prototype is up and running, 500 units of the system will be installed to produce huge quantity of hydrogen.
