Chinese fish pond hosts 550 MW solar farm
Built by the Chint Group, the project is currently the largest in China combining PV power generation and fish farming. It is located in Wenzhou, a city with a subtropical maritime monsoon climate in China’s Zhejiang province.
CtrlS datacenter deploys Asia’s largest gas-insulated substation in Mumbai
The state-of-art 300 MW gas insulated substation facility, scalable to 700 MW, is the first-of-its-kind deployment of power infrastructure by any datacenter company in the Asia Pacific region.
Green mobility: IREDA launches scheme to finance battery storage, green hydrogen and fuel cell technologies
The State-controlled renewable energy and energy efficiency lender has launched a scheme to finance new and emerging technologies that promote and increase the usage of renewable energy in the transport sector.
Asia Pacific solar supply chain trouble to ease this year, according to analyst
Wood Mackenzie has predicted solar equipment cost increases will ease back after last year saw the average cost of solar electricity rise for the first time in the Asia-Pacific region.
LG Energy Solution IPO attracts $80bn in bids
LG Chem’s energy storage and battery division’s $10.7 billion initial public offering received a staggering response from institutional investors, Reuters has reported.
Daily news wrap: Waaree Energies gets SEBI nod for IPO, Jharkhand starts getting 200 MW solar power from Gujarat
Solar manufacturer Waaree Energies had filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with Sebi in September last year. Jharkhand has started getting 200 MW of solar power from Gujarat at a price of INR 2.5/kWh under a 25-year PPA with SECI.
Adani Power appoints CEO
The private-sector power producer has appointed Shersingh B. Khyalia as chief executive officer with effect from January 11, 2022.
Residential building fully reliant on hydrogen for space heating, hot water
The campus of the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in the Netherlands is currently hosting a retrofitted existing building provided with heating by an H2 heating boiler in the attic. The boiler is linked to an underground hydrogen system.
SJVN secures 125 MW of solar projects in Uttar Pradesh
The State-owned hydropower producer has been awarded 75 MW of grid-connected solar projects in the Jalaun district and 50 MW in the Kanpur Dehat district. Power generated from these projects shall be procured by the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) for 25 years.
Daily news roundup: Mecwin and KVG Bank partner on solar pump finance, Adani’s new energy arm
Bengaluru-based Mecwin Technologies Ltd and Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (KVGB) have partnered to finance solar pump-sets for farmers. Adani has formed a new energy arm called Adani New Industries Limited (ANIL).
