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PTC India, Brookfield sign long-term agreement for 100 MW solar power
PTC India intends to sell the procured solar power to various utilities and commercial and industrial consumers.
Annual EV sales in India surpassed 1.2 million in FY 2023
Uttar Pradesh led the yearly electric vehicle sales with a 15.15% share of the cumulative 1.2 million units sold in FY 2022-23. It was followed by Maharashtra (12.72%) and Karnataka (9.14%).
Renewables, hydro now account for over 40% of India’s installed power capacity, says CEEW-CEF
India reached a cumulative installed power generation capacity of 416 GW as of March 2023. Renewables formed 30% and hydro 11% of the capacity mix.
India’s optimal electricity generation mix for 2029-30
A new study by Central Electricity Authority assesses the least-cost, optimal generation capacity mix to meet India’s projected electricity demand for the year 2029-30.
Borosil Renewables’ solar glass capacity in Germany increases to 350 tpd
Borosil Renewables said the solar glass capacity of its German arm GMB Glasmanufaktur Brandenburg GmbH has increased to 350 tonnes per day (tpd) from 300 tpd following the modification and cold repair of its furnace.
Tata Power’s 4 GW solar cell line will be ready by December
Tata Power is building a greenfield 4 GW solar cell and module factory in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Avaada Energy wins 280 MW (DC) solar project in Rajasthan
The solar project will supply power to Rajasthan Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd at a tariff of INR 2.62 ($0.032)/kWh.
Adani Green to commission 3 GW of renewable energy capacity this fiscal
The developer has reached either financial closure or binding term sheets for about 1.1 GW of this upcoming 3 GW solar and wind energy capacity.
Green hydrogen demand to reach 2.85 MMT/annum by 2030
A new report estimates India will reach annual green hydrogen demand of 2.85 million metric tons (MMT) by 2030 under the current policy and project momentum. To meet this demand, it will need 62 GW of additional renewable energy capacity, 29 GW of electrolyzer capacity, and 11 MMT per annum of ammonia infrastructure, which together represent an investment opportunity of at least $57 billion.
Amara Raja breaks ground on 16 GWh li-ion cell, 5 GWh battery pack factory
Executive director Vikramadithya Gourineni told pv magazine their Telangana factory will produce lithium ferro phosphate (LFP) and nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) chemistry cells.
