NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam tenders 250 MW/1,000 MWh battery storage under VGF scheme
NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd (NVVN) has invited proposals from developers for supply of energy from standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) to be set up for an aggregate storage capacity of 1,000 MWh (250 MW x 4 hours). The selected developer will make the BESS available for one complete charge-discharge cycle per day.
NTPC commits over INR 2 lakh crore investment in Madhya Pradesh
NTPC and its arm NTPC Green Energy Ltd (NGEL) have signed agreements with Madhya Pradesh government to set up renewable projects based on solar, wind, pump hydro and other carbon neutral energy sources in the state.
Avaada Group commits INR 50,000 crore to renewables, storage projects in Madhya Pradesh
Avaada Group said it will develop 6 GW of solar energy, 700 MW of wind energy, 2.1 GW of battery energy storage systems (BESS), and 2 GW of pumped storage projects in Madhya Pradesh. Additionally, it will establish green energy equipment manufacturing facilities in the state.
NTPC, EDF to collaborate on pumped storage, renewable energy projects
NTPC and EDF have signed a non-binding term sheet to jointly develop pumped storage and other hydro power projects bundled with other renewable energy projects.
Delta unveils 240kW DC fast EV charger
Delta has unveiled its 240kW DC Fast EV charger for electric four-wheelers and electric buses. This high-speed charging solution can simultaneously charge two vehicles.
“Electrical, electronics manufacturing will be key in scaling clean energy”: Power minister
Manohar Lal Khattar, union minister for power, highlighted the electrical and electronics manufacturing industry will be key in scaling clean energy, advancing grid modernization, and strengthening transmission networks as India aims to achieve 800 GW of power generation capacity by 2030, with 50% from renewables.
Airox Nigen commissions green hydrogen project for TPSC in Bangladesh
Airox Nigen has set up a green hydrogen plant designed to produce 72 Nm3/hour green hydrogen from 360 kW alkaline electrolyser system.
Israel awards 1.5 GW energy storage in tender, pricing from $49.41 to $74.20 per kWh
Israel’s storage tender sets prices between $0.0056 and $0.0085 per kW, with kWh figures therefore at $49.41 to $74.20 per kWh.
The Hydrogen Stream: NTPC Green Energy, BLP sign green hydrogen MoU
NTPC Green Energy Ltd (NGEL) and Bharat Light and Power (BLP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly explore the off-take of green hydrogen and its derivatives from NGEL and its affiliates to third parties.
Power ministry mandates energy storage co-location with solar projects
India’s Ministry of Power has mandated that all renewable energy implementing agencies (REIAs) and State utilities must incorporate a minimum of two-hour co-located energy storage systems (ESS), equivalent to 10% of the installed solar project capacity, in future solar tenders.
