Renewables (including large hydro) share reaches 45% in India’s cumulative installed power capacity
India’s installed power generation capacity hit 453 GW as of September 2024 with renewables (including large hydro) contributing 45%.
The Hydrogen Stream: SECI, H2Global to collaborate on green hydrogen initiatives
The collaboration will focus on enhancing knowledge exchange on market-based mechanisms and fostering cooperation between India and renewable hydrogen importing countries.
Integrating green hydrogen in steel production
Transitioning the steel industry to green hydrogen will be a complex journey, but the groundwork is already being laid. India’s pilot projects, along with sustained investment in renewable energy and hydrogen infrastructure, create a strong foundation for a cleaner future.
Lithuania bans remote Chinese access to solar, wind, storage devices
Lithuania has decided to tighten its cybersecurity laws, banning manufacturers from countries deemed national security threats, including China, from remotely accessing management systems of solar, wind, and storage facilities. The European Solar Manufacturing Council has backed the move.
India expected to hit 132 GW of installed solar capacity by March 2026
ICRA expects India to add 22 GW of new solar power generation capacity in FY 2025 and 27.5 GW in FY 2026, taking its cumulative installed PV capacity to 131.5 GW from 82 GW as of March 31, 2024.
“Solar storage will be a mainstream solution, fully integrated into energy strategies across industries”
Shantanu Mishra, head-business development, Amplus Solar, speaks to pv magazine about the C&I battery energy storage systems (BESS) market in India, key barriers and emerging models.
The Hydrogen Stream: NTPC setting up sea water to green hydrogen plant at Simhadri
NETRA, the R&D centre of NTPC, is setting up a 1 tpd seawater to green hydrogen plant at NTPC Simhadri coal-fired power plant near Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.
Schneider Electric introduces portable solar power station
The OffGrid portable power station provides power for outdoor adventures as well as in hurricane-ravaged areas.
Low-voltage energy storage inverter for residential solar
Solis S6-EH3P(8-15)K inverters for low-voltage residential energy storage integrate seamlessly with PV panels and diverse battery types, including lithium-ion and lead-acid batteries.
Italian startup offers green hydrogen generation, storage system for homes
Italian startup Hybitat Srl has developed a hydrogen production and storage system for long-term storage of surplus residential and commercial solar power. The system includes a main unit with an electrolyzer and fuel cell, as well as a storage unit with 3 kg of hydrogen capacity and 100 kWh of energy capacity.
