India prepares to embrace agrivoltaics
Take-up has been slow considering the nation’s mammoth agricultural industry but, as a packed session on the topic at the recent REI show illustrated, attitudes may be changing in a nation which is already installing solar greenhouses.
Tata Power commissions 150 MW solar capacity in Rajasthan
The plant—with Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd as the offtaker—is the company’s first ISTS connected solar project.
Minister advises developers to turn to court to secure clean energy monies owed by electric utilities
The financial failings of India’s electric companies have once again come to the fore as the power minister warned the seven worst offending states the lengthening debts they owe renewables developers could be recovered via the National Company Law Tribunal.
Tata Chemicals launches Li-ion battery recycling operations
Pilot-scale operations at a facility near Mumbai successfully recycled the spent Li-ion batteries. The company seeks to eventually scale up the capacity to recycle 500 tonnes of spent Li-ion batteries.
Waaree Energies commissions 2.5 MW ‘group captive’ solar project for Raymond
The open access plant was set up on turnkey engineering, procurement and construction basis with the fashion retailer holding 26% ownership of the plant.
MNRE blacklists developer over 500 MW solar park delay
The ministry slammed the business for delays to a planned site in the village of Bhamer but a spokesman for the developer said the scheme was held up for 18 months by the state government of Maharashtra.
REIL tenders solar projects across Maharashtra utility substations
Grid-connected solar plants in capacities ranging from 250 KW to 3.5 MW are to be installed at various sub-stations of state-owned Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited. Bidding closes on August 12.
Avaada Energy to set up 2 GW of open access solar plants in 5 states
Currently, the independent power producer has over 500 MW of open access solar portfolio, with leading IT and manufacturing giants among its client base.
Minister says India has surpassed 1.7 GW of non-commercial rooftop solar capacity
RK Singh told the upper house of the Indian parliament yesterday the nation had added 780 MW of new generation capacity in the last two years. The share of renewables in India’s power mix is rising too, but not fast enough to ensure electricity supply for all.
Tata Power to set up 50 MW solar project for NTT Com-Netmagic
The power generated from the captive project in Solapur city of Maharashtra will be supplied to NTT Com-Netmagic’s data centres across the state.
