Uma Gupta
Japan’s Mitsui to buy 49% in ReNew Power’s round-the-clock project
Japanese investor Mitsui has signed the agreement to raise a 49% stake in ReNew Power’s 1.3GW hybrid renewable energy project supplemented with up to 100MWh of battery storage. The project will supply 400MW of round-the-clock power to the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) under a 25-year power purchase agreement.
Tractor-mounted, hydraulic panel cleaning arm for solar farms
Tamil Nadu based Next Automation has come up with a tractor-mounted hydraulically operated arm as a fast, accurate, cost-effective, and water-efficient cleaning solution for panels in solar farms.
Gautam Solar releases gel battery solution for solar storage
India’s Gautam Solar says its gel batteries provide a safer, cost-effective, and long-lasting alternative for the energy storage space.
India’s utility-scale PV capacity hit 41.7GW in December
India installed 41.7GW of cumulative utility-scale solar capacity as of Dec. 31, 2021. It has another 44.6GW in the pipeline.
Rajasthan emerging as a solar hub
Rajasthan, which has already surpassed the 10GW milestone of installed PV capacity, has mopped up commitments for over INR 8 lakh crore of investment in the State’s energy sector alone.
ATUM Charge deploys 250 solar-powered EV charging stations across India
These self-sustaining universal electric vehicle charging stations are powered by Visaka’s ATUM solar roof.
Tata Power commissions 160MW AC solar project for NTPC
Tata Power today announced its solar manufacturing and EPC arm had commissioned a 160MW AC solar project in Rajasthan within 15 months. The project was awarded to it by NTPC.
Tata Power commissions 300MW solar plant with single-axis PV tracker system
Tata Power Renewables Energy Ltd (TPREL), an arm of Tata Power arm, has commissioned a 300MW solar plant in Gujarat–the largest PV project utilizing single-axis trackers in India.
IndianOil, L&T and ReNew to form green hydrogen development JV
IndianOil, Larsen & Toubro, and ReNew will hold an equal stake in their proposed joint venture to develop, execute and own green hydrogen assets in India. Additionally, IndianOil and Larsen & Toubro will form a JV for the production and sale of electrolyzers.
NTPC’s 160MW Jetsar solar project now fully online
The 160MW Jetsar solar project in Rajasthan is now fully operational with its second-part capacity of 80MW commissioned in March.
