Uma Gupta
Prescinto secures deal with energy storage major in USA
Gujarat-based Prescinto, which provides software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for clean energy asset management, has expanded beyond wind and solar into the rapidly accelerating energy storage market and added North America to its growing international portfolio.
Serentica Renewables to install 1.5 GW of hybrid wind, solar
Serentica Renewables plans to install and commission 1.5 GW of solar and wind capacity in 24 months to serve energy-intensive industries in India.
Engie, NSDC to collaborate on solar skills training for 600 young people
Engie has partnered with India’s National Skill Development Corp. to train young people to become solar module technicians.
Hindalco switches on 25 MW solar plant for self-consumption
Hindalco’s Mahan aluminum smelter unit in Madhya Pradesh now hosts a 25 MW solar plant to power its operations.
Flipkart to deploy 400 electric cargo vehicles for Delhi NCR
E-commerce retailer Flipkart has partnered with electric fleet operator Magenta Mobility to add 400 electric cargo vehicles to its fleet in India’s national capital region.
Avaada wins 300 MW of solar with $0.036/kWh bid
Avaada has agreed to supply electricity from 300 MW of PV capacity to Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. (MSEDCL) on a long-term basis.
The long read: International investments in Indian PV
India is seeing massive investments in PV manufacturing, with manufacturers from Western countries, led by the United States, eager to get in on the act. Chinese companies have yet to make the same call, however.
Solar panels installed on Asia’s largest bio-CNG plant
A bio-CNG plant in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, is saving INR 8 lakh ($10,055) per month on electricity bills with a new 800 kW solar array.
Amp Energy to manufacture solar cells, modules
Amp Energy has agreed to partner with Websol Energy to produce up to 1.2 GW of monocrystalline PERC solar cells and modules.
Premier Energies earns LEED Gold certification for its solar factory
The Indian manufacturer’s facility at Electronic City in Telangana has become the first LEED Gold-rated solar cell and module manufacturing facility in India. It received the stringent green building rating from the US Green Building Council.
