Swiss-Germany company LUXRA Group and India’s Rayzon Solar have agreed to form a joint venture for PV module production in India. The partnership will combine LUXRA’s technology and Rayzon’s operational expertise in PV panel manufacturing.

Tesla has submitted a proposal to the Indian government to set up a battery storage factory in India as the company looks to develop Powerwall business in the nation.

KPI Green will build the 145.2 MW wind-solar hybrid project in Gujarat. The project is scheduled to be completed in the financial year 2024-25.

Researchers at IIT Mandi evaluated seven NTPC solar PV plants across different climatic zones on economic, technical, environmental, and connectivity parameters. They used a fuzzy multi-criteria decision-making method to compare these solar PV plants and said the methodology would assist decision-makers in identifying suitable sites for solar power plants.

NTPC is accepting bids to set up a 120 MW ground-mounted and 56 MW floating solar PV project at its Ramagundam superthermal power station in Telangana. Bidding closes on Oct. 20.

ABB has secured a complete power, propulsion, and automation systems order for Samskip Group’s hydrogen-powered container vessels. Built by Cochin Shipyard Ltd, the largest shipbuilding and maintenance facility in India, these vessels are among the first in the world to demonstrate the potential of hydrogen fuel cells as a clean and renewable fuel source.

Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL) and Dugar Power have partnered to deploy a range of on- and off-grid solar energy solutions in Nepal.

Attero Recycling, India’s largest e-waste and lithium-ion battery recycler, recently processed samples from the Jammu and Kashmir mining belt and was able to recover 200 PPM (parts per million) of lithium carbonate, which was close to the ballpark range shared by the government of India. Nitin Gupta, chief executive officer and co-founder of Attero Recycling, speaks to pv magazine about the significance of their extraction and refining methods in ensuring India’s self-reliance in critical battery-grade materials. 

OGO Energy will manufacture battery packs incorporating its battery management system and battery cells with improved longevity and heat-resistance made possible by noco-noco’s X-SEPA separators.

The state and the central government will provide cumulative financial support of INR 434 crore ($52.2 million) for the installation of 30,000 solar pumps across the state.