Uttar Pradesh lined up for 440 MW solar capacity
Uttar Pradesh largest solar plant of 75 MW at Mirzapur was inaugurated on March 12. In total 165 MW has been commissioned and another 225 MW is about to go to bidding in April.
Engie commisions 140 MW plant Bhadla, signs 250 MW solar PPA
French President, Emmanuel Macron, and Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi both inaugurated Engie’s 75 MW PV plant on March 12, 2018, in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. On the occasion, France-based Engie also announced the status of another two PV, and two wind projects.
Panasonic begins supply of prismatic-type automotive Li-ion batteries, unveils new storage solution in India
Panasonic’s Chinese factory has started the mass production and global supply of prismatic-type automotive lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. Its Indian subsidiary, Panasonic India, meanwhile has launched a new energy storage solution, CBPS 8000, for telecom towers at the Elecrama 2018 exhibition, currently taking place in India.
THDCIL invites bid for up to 100 MW PV in Uttar Pradesh
Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Limited India Ltd has issued a domestic competitive bidding tender for 50-100 MW solar PV power projects, to be set up anywhere in Uttar Pradesh.
NTPC tenders 2.75 GW of solar projects
NTPC Ltd has released two solar tenders totaling 2.75 GW. The first will see 750 MW tendered in the state of Andhra Pradesh, while the second is tendering 2 GW for interstate transmission system (ISTS) PV to be installed anywhere across in India. Out of the Indian government’s 20 GW tender plan for the 2017-18 fiscal year, around 15 GW has already been tendered.
Topaz Solar, Appolon Solar sign bifacial manufacturing MOU
India’s Topaz Solar Private Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with France-based Appolon Solar SAS for the supply of a complete turnkey system for manufacturing bifacial PV modules.
Interview: Sustainable water-less PV module cleaning system
Ecoppia, CEO and co-founder, Eran Meller discusses with pv magazine the company’s latest E4 water-less robotic cleaning systems, which have been deployed in both India, and globally. He also speaks about the challenges Ecoppia faced working in India, in addition to operations and maintenance, and intelligent solutions for solar plants.
Greening India for a sustainable tomorrow
Actions taken today in the pursuit of environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive growth path in India stand to benefit more than 17 percent of the world’s population. A sustainable future for India carries an impact for the subcontinent and the entire world. At GGGI – the Global Green Growth Institute – our attention is captured […]
Roundup from the International Solar Alliance Summit 2018
The ISA founding ceremony, held on Sunday March 11 in New Delhi, India, was a highlight in the 2018 solar calendar. French President, Emmanuel Macron announced €700 million in support through loans and donations by 2022, while several other financial deals and MoUs were also signed. Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi further outlined 10 action points to help the spread of solar energy.
Vikram Solar partners with France’s CEA to drive innovation in solar PV, storage technologies
Vikram Solar and CEA will look to enhance research and development on high-efficiency crystalline silicon cells, modules and systems. A host of high-efficiency generation and storage technologies for French and Indian markets are also in the planning.
