Electric vehicle sales in India surged 42% YoY in FY2024
A new report by JMK Research says annual electric vehicle sales in India touched 1.67 million units in FY 2024, 42% up year-on-year. Among all segments, electric cars registered maximum YoY growth of 90% despite the availability of limited models in this segment.
Adani Green Energy surpasses 10 GW of operating renewables capacity
Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) has reached an operating renewable energy portfolio of 10,934 MW, consisting of 7,393 MW solar, 1,401 MW wind, and 2,140 MW wind-solar hybrid capacity.
Wheat grows better in agrivoltaic facilities
New research from Italy shows lower wheat production under elevated agrivoltaic systems, but a simultaneous increase in nutritional value for livestock. pv magazine Italy spoke with the academics about their future research.
European consortium wins 100 MW PV tender in Kosovo with $0.0524/kWh bid
A group led by Swiss construction group Orllati has won a 100 MW PV tender in Kosovo with a bid of €0.0488 ($0.0524)/kWh. The consortium has secured a lease for up to 30 years, supported by a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Kostt, the national market operator in Kosovo.
Log9 Materials achieves BIS certification for its LTO batteries
The certification signifies that Log9’s lithium titanate oxide (LTO) batteries comply with India’s stringent safety and performance standards for EV batteries.
Grew Energy appoints Hardip Singh as chief operations officer
Grew Energy has appointed Hardip Singh as the chief operations officer to steer the growth of its solar module business.
India is seeing record demand for rooftop solar systems
India is seeing record demand for rooftop solar both from residential and industrial consumers. While the recently announced Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana (PMSY) Scheme is driving adoption among residential consumers, industries seek to add clean energy to meet climate goals amid falling panel prices.
Germany has urgent need to expand solar module recycling capacities, IEA-PVPS says
Feedback from stakeholders involved in Germany’s end-of-life PV modules treatment chain found more needs to be done around the transparency of PV module waste volume, the take-back and collection process and module recycling, as the country prepares for significantly larger volumes by the end of the decade.
Gensol arm Scorpius Trackers hits 1 GW milestone
Scorpius Trackers provides single-axis solar tracking solutions featuring maintenance-free bearings, real-time GPS-enabled tracking, IoT (Internet of Things), and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA).
SJVN launches 1.2 GW renewables-plus-storage tender
SJVN has launched a tender to select developers for up to 1.2 GW of firm, dispatchable power from renewable energy projects backed with energy storage systems. The projects can be located anywhere in India. Bidding closes on May 28.
