Harnessing India’s rooftop solar potential: A crucial step towards achieving 600 GW clean energy target by 2030
For India to achieve its 600 GW clean energy goal, rooftop solar must become a national priority. By learning from global success stories, addressing financial barriers, and implementing robust policies, India can unlock the full potential of decentralised solar energy.
PURE to enter energy storage market
PUR Energy (PURE) is set to launch its PuREPower range of energy storage products for small to large-scale solar applications.
Tamil Nadu tenders 1 GWh battery storage with VGF support
Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corp. Ltd (TNGECL) has invited bids to develop six standalone battery energy storage systems for a cumulative capacity of 1000 MWh (500 MW x 2 hours) for on-demand usage by the state discom in Tamil Nadu.Bidding closes on April 2.
Scatec signs PPA for large-scale solar-plus-storage project in Egypt
Norway’s Scatec Asa has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Egypt Aluminium for a 1.1 GW solar plant with 100 MW/200 MWh of battery energy storage. The agreement has been billed as Egypt’s first utility-scale PPA with an industrial offtaker.
How advanced battery technologies are transforming solar energy storage
The energy storage market is rapidly evolving with cutting-edge battery technologies leading the way. Ongoing advancements are improving lithium batteries’ safety and longevity, further solidifying their position as the preferred choice for solar energy storage systems. Other promising developments are solid-state batteries, flow batteries, and sodium-ion batteries.
REC signs INR 18,360-crore pump storage MoU with Kerala government
REC Ltd has signed an MoU with the Energy Management Centre (EMC), Government of Kerala, for collaboration and INR 18,360-crore financing of pumped storage projects in Kerala over the next five years.
India must aim for 600 GW of clean energy capacity by 2030: CEEW
A CEEW study says that if India’s power demand were to continue to outpace current projections, the nation must target 600 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030 to meet the demand most reliably and affordably.
India’s annual clean power auctions hit 59 GW in 2024
2024 marks the second consecutive year in which India more than doubled its annual renewable auction volumes, says a new report by BloombergNEF.
NTPC Group to invest INR 96,000 crore in Chhattisgarh
NTPC Ltd will invest in building 4.2 GW of nuclear, 1.2 GW of pumped storage and 2 GW of renewable energy projects in Chhattisgarh.
Group Surya secures EPC package for solar hydrogen microgrid in Ladakh
Surya International has won EPC package for a solar-hydrogen-BESS based 200 kW microgrid at Chushul, Ladakh. The project will supply round-the-clock renewable power in off-grid defense locations under extreme climatic conditions.
