Uma Gupta
Hindalco mulling solar panel manufacturing
Hindalco, a mining and metals arm of Aditya Birla Group, plans solar panel manufacturing leveraging its capabilities in metal production. The company has reportedly identified Mundra (Gujarat) as the location for its manufacturing facility.
The Hydrogen Stream: India’s Uttar Pradesh receives INR 1.15 lakh crore investment proposals from 17 firms for green hydrogen production
The state government of Uttar Pradesh has received investment proposals amounting to close to INR 1.15 lakh crore from 17 different entities for producing green hydrogen/green ammonia
REC to provide $280 million for Hygenco green ammonia project
Hygenco has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with REC Ltd for $280 million to finance its green
ammonia project in Gopalpur, Odisha.
INA Solar breaks ground on 3 GW panel factory in Rajasthan
Insolation Energy (INA Solar) is building a 3 GW PV module manufacturing facility along with 12,000 mtpa aluminium frame plant in the Jaipur district of Rajasthan.
JSW Energy, Reliance Power win SECI’s 1 GW/2 GWh battery storage tender
JSW Neo Energy and Reliance Power have secured 500 MW each in Solar Energy Corp. of India’s tender to set up 1 GW/2 GWh of standalone battery energy storage projects.
Adani to supply 6.6 GW of hybrid solar, thermal power to Maharashtra discom
Adani Power Ltd has secured a Letter of Intent from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (MSEDCL) to supply 6.6 GW hybrid solar and thermal power. The 5 GW solar component of the contracted power will be supplied by Adani Green Energy from its renewable energy park in Khavda, Gujarat.
Sunsure Energy to supply 21 MW solar power to Lupin’s Tarapur facility
Sunsure will supply solar power to Lupin from its 100 MW (150 MWp) PV plant in Solapur.
Orkla India partners CleanMax for 100% renewable power supply to Karnataka factories
Orkla India has partnered with CleanMax to develop a 6.6 MWp solar captive power project for self consumption.
AMPIN, Sumitomo form corporate renewables joint venture
AMPIN Energy Transition and Japan’s Sumitomo Corp. have formed a joint venture company, AMPIN C&I Power, to develop renewable energy sources in India and supply the generated power to commercial and industrial clients under power purchase agreement model.
SECI launches tender for 2 GW of solar
Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has launched a tender to select developers for 1 GW of interstate transmission system (ISTS) connected solar PV power projects and additional capacity of up to 1 GW to be awarded through Greenshoe option. Bidding closes on Oct. 4.
