Uma Gupta
Reliance New Energy Solar buys 1.84 crore Sterling & Wilson Renewable shares from Shapoorji Pallonji
Consequent to this acquisition, Reliance New Energy Solar holds 25.16% of the total paid-up equity share capital of Sterling & Wilson Renewable Energy (formerly known as Sterling and Wilson Solar Limited).
Cabinet approves intrastate transmission scheme backing 20 GW of renewable energy capacity
The second phase of Green Energy Corridor (GEC) scheme for Intra-State Transmission System will facilitate grid integration and power evacuation of approximately 20 GW of renewable energy (RE) power projects in Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh.
Hero Future Energies, Ohmium to install 1 GW of green hydrogen capacity
Indian renewable energy developer Hero Future Energies has partnered with US-based Ohmium International on the development of green hydrogen plants in India, the UK, and Europe with a cumulative electrolyzer capacity of 1 GW.
Airtouch Solar appoints Nimish Jain as India CEO
Nimish Jain brings to Air Touch India, the India arm of the Israeli robotic cleaning specialist for the solar industry, around 13 years of work experience in renewable energy in new market development, operations, strategy and business development functions. He has worked with companies like Solarig Global, Vikram Solar, and Jinko Solar.
NHPC to acquire majority stake in 500 MW floating solar JV with GEDCOL
State-run hydropower producer NHPC will form the joint venture with a capital investment of INR 500 crore, raising a majority stake of 74% with the rest 26% held by Green Energy Development Corporation of Odisha Limited (GEDCOL).
Oil India to set up 100 kW green hydrogen plant in Assam
The plant at its Jorhat oilfield in Assam will produce green hydrogen using anion exchange membrane (AEM) technology.
Manikaran signs MoU to set up India’s first lithium refinery in Gujarat
The proposed lithium refinery, set up at a cost of INR 2,200 crore (US$296 million), will produce lithium hydroxide—a key component used in the production of cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries.
GUVNL tenders for purchase of 500 MW solar power
Solar power generators have until February 3 to bid for supplying the power from their proposed or under-construction PV projects under a 25-year PPA.
NTPC tenders BOS package with land for 1 GW of solar projects
Bidders have until February 3 to lodge their interest for the solar projects to be set up anywhere in India.
India added 935MW of private-contract backed solar in first nine months of 2021
That meant the nation reached a cumulative 4.8GW of “open-access” solar generation capacity by the end of September. At that point, there were also more than 1.1GW of open access projects in the development pipeline, according to analyst Mercom India Solar.
