Uma Gupta
Olectra develops hydrogen bus with technology support from Reliance
Olectra, in association with technology partner Reliance, has developed a hydrogen bus that can travel up to 400 km on a single hydrogen fill. It plans to launch these buses within a year commercially.
NTPC tenders 260 MW floating solar, 50 MW ground-mount projects
NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd, on behalf of its joint venture with DVC, has invited bids to build 260 MW of floating solar and 50 MW of ground-mount PV projects at DVC reservoirs in Tilaiya and Panchet. Bidding closes on March 31.
NTPC ranked No.1 independent power producer globally by S&P Platts
NTPC currently contributes 24% of the total electricity produced in India. It targets non-fossil fuel-based capacity making up nearly 50% of the company’s portfolio by 2032.
India recorded highest ever annual solar installations in 2022
India installed 13 GW of solar during the Jan.-Dec period in 2022, with large-scale projects accounting for 87% of the addition.
Emmvee starts building new solar cell and module line
Karnataka-based Emmvee Group is constructing a 1.5 GW cell line with integrated 1.75 GW module capacity in Karnataka. The new facility will expand its overall module capacity to 3 GW.
Lithium discovery big win for India, but concerns remain over mining and refining
India has struck gold by discovering 5.9 million tonnes of lithium resources in Jammu & Kashmir. The nation now needs to work towards building the capacity to extract lithium in a sustainable and eco-friendly way.
Cleantech Solar commissions 37 MWp of ‘captive’ projects in Maharashtra
The Singapore-headquartered corporate renewable energy provider has deployed 37 MWp of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects for captive consumption by a global industrial manufacturing giant. It installed the capacity at its solar parks across Maharashtra.
Coal India Ltd tenders 20 MW captive solar
Coal India Ltd arm CIL Navikarniya Urja Ltd has tendered the engineering, procurement, and construction work of a 20 MW (AC) grid-connected solar plant for captive consumption by Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL). The plant will come up at the Dugdha Washery area of BCCL in Dhanbad, Jharkhand.
India needs over $4 billion to create 50 GWh of lithium battery capacity under PLI Scheme: CEEW
A new study by CEEW deconstructs the lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing process, calculates the material and finance requirements, and offers a blueprint for the domestic strategy.
Gujarat govt, Greenzo Energy sign MoU for $60.4-million electrolyzer fab
The Gujarat government has allotted 10,000 sq.m of land and extended other support for Greenzo Energy’s proposed electrolyzer factory in Sanand.
