Uma Gupta
ALMM policy deferment, a much awaited but temporary relief to the solar market
While ALMM does support domestic manufacturers, this is not a sustained solution considering the wide demand-supply gap. Disincentivising imports could be a workable strategy when there is enough capacity back home.
JSW Energy switches on a 225MW solar plant in Karnataka
The private-sector producer has announced its 225MW solar plant for JSW Steel under group captive scheme is now operational.
Durgapur Projects tenders 20MW solar EPC at its thermal power plant
The state-owned integrated power utility has invited bids to install and commission a cumulative 20MW of ground-mounted, grid-connected solar capacity at its thermal power plant in Durgapur, West Bengal. Bidding closes on May 14.
Reliance New Energy appoints COO for silicon crystal and wafering
Reliance New Energy, the new energy arm of Reliance Industries Ltd, has appointed former SunEdison president Hak Do Yoo as chief operating officer for silicon crystal and wafering.
Greenko partners Belgium’s John Cockerill to build India’s largest hydrogen electrolyser factory
Indian renewable energy developer Greenko Group has partnered with Belgium’s John Cockerill to develop a green hydrogen electrolyzer factory with a capacity of 2GW per annum. The partnership will also see the two companies jointly develop large-scale green hydrogen projects in India.
India may miss 2022 solar target of 100GW by 27%
A new report by JMK Research and the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) says India is likely to miss its ‘100GW by 2022’ solar target by about 27GW, mainly due to the underwhelming growth of rooftop solar. While utility-scale solar is on track to achieve nearly 97% of the 60GW installed capacity targeted by 2022, rooftop solar will be 25GW short of the 40GW mark.
ITP Group opens 100MWh lithium battery factory
Based in Gurugram, the plant will produce customized lithium battery packs for electric vehicles and stationary energy storage applications, including solar. The production capacity will be scaled up to 200MWh/annum by December end.
E-waste consultancy gets a rooftop solar plant
Pune-based SolarEra Green Renewables has installed a 500kWp rooftop solar plant for Hindustan Waste Treatment. The plant uses 912 numbers of 550Wp mono PERC half-cut modules from Trina Solar.
APAC to lead global battery storage market, clock 68% share by 2026
The global battery energy storage market will grow to $10.84 billion in 2026, with around two-thirds of the demand concentrated in the Asia Pacific region.
NTPC, Gujarat Gas to start green hydrogen blended PNG supply project
To decarbonize the cooking sector, India’s premier energy utility NTPC has partnered city gas distribution company Gujarat Gas Limited on a pilot project to supply green hydrogen-blended piped natural gas.
