Uma Gupta
World Bank lends $200 million to increase renewable energy penetration in Himachal Pradesh
The World Bank loan will help Himachal Pradesh strengthen its power grid, enhance the share of renewable energy (RE) in its power mix, and diversify RE resources further.
WindStream launches hybrid wind-solar street light system
Telangana-based WindStream Energy Technologies has launched a hybrid wind-solar street light system for hilly, coastal, and rural areas.
The Hydrogen Stream: China starts world’s biggest solar-to-hydrogen site
China’s Sinopec has switched on the world’s largest solar-to-hydrogen project in Xinjiang, while India has unveiled a new plan to incentivize green hydrogen and electrolyzer production.
Waaree Renewable commissions 122.5 MW solar project in Madhya Pradesh
Waaree Renewable has commissioned a 122.5 MW portion of a 210 MW DC solar power project in Madhya Pradesh. It executed the project on an EPC basis for UPC Renewables.
Torrent starts blending green hydrogen in city gas distribution network
Torrent has started a pilot project to blend green hydrogen with natural gas in the city gas distribution (CGD) network of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.
Gujarat wraps up 800 MW solar tender with $0.033/kWh tariff
SAEL Industries secured the biggest slice of 400 MW in Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd’s tender for 800 MW solar with an additional 800 MW under the greenshoe option.
SECI tenders 500 MW of renewables with storage
Solar Energy Corp. of India Ltd (SECI) will start accepting bids to select developers for 500 MW of firm and dispatchable power from renewable energy projects with energy storage systems.
GSECL seeks consultant for pumped storage project
Gujarat State Electricity Corp. Ltd (GSECL) has invited bids to provide project management consultancy services for a standalone pumped storage hydropower project in Gujarat. The project is planned at UKAI Dam Reservoir in Ukai. Bidding closes on July 31.
Serentica signs deals for 1.25 GW of round-the-clock green energy
The developer will install 4 GW of renewable energy projects comprising wind and solar capacities, supplemented with balancing solutions like energy storage. The power generated will allows its industrial customers to offset 8.5 million tonnes of CO2 emissions annually.
New high-performance anode material for lithium-ion batteries
Indian researchers have synthesized an amorphous manganese dioxide-modified iron oxyhydroxide ternary composite as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries. The ternary composite anode exhibited stable cycling performance at high rates.
