Uttar Pradesh to soon emerge as solar energy hub of India: UPNEDA
The Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has solar and other clean energy projects with a total investment outlay of INR 1 lakh crore ($12 billion) in the pipeline.
Adani Total Gas partners Shigan to decarbonize supply chain
Adani Total Gas Ltd and Shigan will explore retrofitting internal combustion engine (ICE) to run on alternate fuels like CNG and LNG. They will also explore e-mobility-based solutions for last-mile delivery players and use-cases for green hydrogen as fuel for ICE vehicles.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches on-grid solar project with battery storage in Lakshadweep
SunSource Energy provided engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for the 1.7 MW solar project with 1.4 MWh battery storage.
How to integrate residential solar-plus-storage with vehicle-to-home systems
Researchers from Australia have created a model to optimize the interaction between vehicle-to-home (V2H) systems and residential PV connected to battery storage. They claim V2H can help reduce the cost of energy by 16.7% for workplace charging and 25% for public charging.
Major trends in the Indian solar PV sector
The Indian solar PV sector is experiencing transformative trends, driven by a combination of technological advancements, government support, and a growing awareness of the need for sustainable energy sources. The rapid expansion of solar capacity, coupled with innovations such as floating solar farms and green hydrogen production, paints a promising picture for the future of renewable energy in India.
Oil India Ltd invites bids for 1 MW green hydrogen plant
Oil India Ltd has invited domestic bids to establish a 1 MW plant in Himachal Pradesh to produce high-purity (99.999%) green hydrogen for commercial use.
C4V, Hindalco sign MoU on aluminum foil for lithium-ion battery cells
Hindalco will provide up to 2,000 tons of battery foil to C4V for lithium-ion cells, over a five-year period.
India has awarded more than 8 GW of utility-scale energy storage in tenders as of November
A new report by IEEFA and JMK Research says energy storage systems are poised to attract the highest investment of all emerging renewable energy sectors this decade, concurrent with the increasing penetration of renewable energy in the nation’s electricity grid.
World’s largest 8-hour lithium battery approved in Australia
Ark Energy’s 275 MW/2,200 MWh lithium-iron phosphate battery to be built in northern New South Wales has been announced as one of the successful projects in the third tender conducted under the state government’s Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap. The Richmond Valley Battery Energy Storage System will likely be the biggest eight-hour lithium battery in the world when it is completed.
KPIT unveils sodium-ion battery with energy density of up to 170 Wh/kg
KPIT, an India-based automotive software and engineering solutions supplier, has unveiled its proprietary sodium-ion battery technology, and is now on the lookout for manufacturing partners. Ravi Pandit, chairman of KPIT, tells pv magazine, that that the company has developed multiple variants with energy density ranging from 100 Wh/kg to 170 Wh/kg, and potentially reaching 220 Wh/kg.
