Waaree supplies 1.53 MW of solar modules to RBA Power
The Mumbai-headquartered solar manufacturer supplied its 335 Wp polysilicon modules for the 1.53 MW PV project located at Kovilpatti in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu.
Magenta to invest US$33.6 million in Tamil Nadu
The company will invest INR 250 crore for the R&D and manufacturing of cutting-edge technologies in the e-mobility segment.
Tata Power to set up 4 GW integrated solar manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu
The company’s solar arm is planning a 4 GW integrated solar PV manufacturing unit with an investment of around INR 3,000 crore (US$403 million).
TVS Motor commits US$161.2 million of electric vehicle investment in Tamil Nadu
The company has signed a memorandum of understanding with the state government to invest INR 1,200 crore for the design, development and manufacturing of new products and capacity expansion in the electric vehicles space.
NHPC tenders 600 MW solar EPC in Tamil Nadu
The tendered capacity includes 500 MW interstate and 100 MW intrastate transmission connected solar projects. Bidding closes in the first week of October.
APTEL orders compensation for solar curtailment in Tamil Nadu
The Delhi-based Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has directed Tamil Nadu State Load Despatch Centre (TNSLDC) and The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) to compensate developers at 75% of PPA tariff per kWh on solar curtailment.
Financial feasibility of behind-the-meter solar-plus-storage in India
A new report says solar-plus-energy storage will become an attractive investment option for commercial consumers in India as early as 2023 for electricity bill reduction. For high-tariff paying residential consumers, the system will reach grid parity post-2027. The report findings are based on the levelized cost analysis of solar-plus-energy storage systems for consumers in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu.
Hitachi ABB Power Grids commissions ultra-high-voltage DC link connecting Indian states
The 1,800-kilometer link connecting Raigarh in Chhattisgarh to Pugalur in Tamil Nadu can deliver 6 GW. Power can be transmitted in either direction, depending on demand.
Vikram Solar opens 1.3 GW mono PERC module factory
Vikram Solar has reached an overall module production capacity of 2.5 GW with the opening of a 1.3 GW fab in Chennai. The Chennai facility will produce mono PERC modules with a peak output up to 640 watts.
Ciel & Terre completes India’s largest floating solar plant
The 14.7 MWp project, developed for Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation (SPIC) Limited, uses an aggregate 37,632 number of 390Wp PV panels and spans an area of 15.6 hectares.
