Concentrated solar power, a much cheaper solution than batteries for energy storage
By offering cheap energy storage, concentrating solar power has a huge potential. However, it requires international standards to become a competitive market proposition.
India added ‘record’ 17.4 GW solar in first nine months of 2024, says JMK Research
India installed about 17.4 GW of solar capacity from January to September 2024. This included about 13.2 GW from utility-scale PV installations, 3.2 GW rooftop projects and 1 GW offgrid/distributed PV capacity.
India’s expanding battery energy storage ecosystem presents INR 3.5 trillion investment opportunity till FY 2032
An SBICAPS report says funding of the battery energy storage ecosystem in India (spanning the project as well as the upstream level) presents an INR 3.5 trillion opportunity till FY32, with an INR 800 billion medium-term investment potential provided by upcoming cell manufacturing capacities.
U.S. Government releases bottom-up solar pricing tool
The U.S. Department of Energy’s latest solar cost model shows that residential solar prices are up, commercial solar is getting cheaper and utility-scale pricing remains flat. The addition of batteries increases costs by $1.75/W for residential projects and $0.75/W for larger installations.
SJVN allocates 1.2 GW wind-solar hybrid capacity at $0.038/kWh
Datta Infra, EG Energy (Enfinity Global), Gentari Renewables, Juniper Green, and Sunsure Energy have emerged winners in SJVN’s auction for 1.2 GW of wind-solar hybrid capacity.
Waaree Renewable Technologies posts its highest-ever quarterly revenue at INR 524.47 crore
Waaree Renewable Technologies, the solar EPC arm of Waaree Group, has reported a revenue of INR 524.47 crore and net profit (profit after tax) of INR 53.52 crore for the second quarter ended on Sept. 30, 2024 (Q2 FY 2025).
PVEL scorecard shows ‘relevant risks’ for TOPCon technology
The results of this year’s Kiwa PVEL scorecard have shown that TOPCon technology is more vulnerable than PERC, and the failure rate at bill of materials has increased to 41%, the highest in history, according to the testing lab.
U.S. CHIPS Act makes solar manufacturing eligible for significant tax credits
Upstream solar manufacturing will be supported by the Investment Tax Credit, based on final rules released by the Department of the Treasury.
Rajesh Power Services plans to raise around INR 150-160 crore through IPO
The Gujarat-based EPC service provider for the power sector intends to utilise part of the net proceeds for in-house development of technical expertise in the production of green hydrogen and associated equipment such as electrolysers.
India added 12.8 GW of solar capacity in H1 2024, says Mercom
India installed 12.8 GW of new solar capacity in the Jan-June period of 2024. This included 11.7 GW from large-scale solar projects (including 3.7 GW of off-site C&I projects) and more than 1.1 GW rooftop PV.
