The nation added 2,520 MW of rooftop solar in the twelve months ending June 30, 2022, taking the cumulative rooftop installations to 10,221 MW.

The electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer has launched electric cargo and passenger vehicles in the L5 category, along with EV charging stations. It also plans gigawatt-scale production of EV batteries soon.

The Indian startup has opened a lithium battery recycling unit in Bengaluru that deploys a chemical-free process for metal extraction. The facility has the capacity to process 1,500 tonnes of dead batteries per year.

The company’s Board of Directors has approved the allotment of preferential shares to SunEdison for INR 14.4 crore ($1.75 million).

Rajasthan leads in utility-scale solar capacity, accounting for 22% (10,635 MW) of cumulative 48,768 MW PV installations. Karnataka (7,662 MW) ranks second, followed by Maharashtra (5,263 MW).

India’s Statcon Energiaa has developed an outdoor inverter solution for microgrids that can integrate multiple energy sources including renewables (biomass, wind, hydro and solar), battery storage, and diesel generator and deliver continuous, voltage-stabilized power to the loads. It supports both AC and DC coupling.   

NTPC and GE Gas Power will collaborate to explore the feasibility of hydrogen co-firing blended with natural gas in GE’s 9E gas turbines installed at NTPC’s Kawas gas power plant in Gujarat. NTPC will provide H2 required for the project.

Orb Energy has raised a second loan of $20 million from US Development Finance Institution DFC. It will use these funds to extend further finance to SME customers of its rooftop and ground-mount solar systems.

The Indian solar manufacturer has raised INR 1,000 crore ($122.4 million) from various private investors to support its module capacity expansion to 9 GW and new cell line of 5.4 GW.

India’s cumulative residential rooftop solar capacity may rise by 60% to reach 3.2 GW by March 31, 2023 driven by rising consumer demand coupled with strong government support.