India needs to diversify its supply chain for critical minerals: IEEFA
India should invest in resource-rich, friendly nations for sourcing of critical minerals such lithium, cobalt and nickel. The nation should minimise its reliance on imports, especially from countries with a potential trade risk in the future.
The Hydrogen Stream: BASF, AM Green tie up for low-carbon chemicals, green ammonia offtake
Germany chemical producer BASF and India’s AM Green B.V. have entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly evaluate and develop business opportunities for low-carbon chemicals produced exclusively with renewable energy, and the corresponding value chains in India. BASF also agreed on the offtake of 100,000 tons of green ammonia per year from AM Green’s plants in India.
AMPIN Energy, Varroc sign PPA for another 27 MWp solar project
With this additional capacity, Varroc’s total contracted solar capacity with AMPIN Energy Transition exceeds 60 MWp.
Servotech launches solar inverters, microinverters and battery storage systems
Servotech Power Systems has launched solar solutions including on-grid microinverters and inverters, hybrid inverters, battery energy storage systems, and solar pump controllers. The microinverters feature maximum power point tracking, built-in WiFi, and reverse power transmission.
IRENA calls for greater gender inclusion in decentralized energy sector
The International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) latest report says that women’s roles in decentralized renewable energy are critical to achieving universal electricity access in underserved communities.
China’s GNE develops lithium-sulfur battery with energy density of 700Wh/kg
The energy density of the newly developed lithium-sulfur prototype far exceeds the one of common lithium -ion batteries.
Shoots of growth for Indian green hydrogen
India is laying the foundations of a hydrogen economy with huge governmental support. pv magazine spoke to Jakson Green CEO Bikesh Ogra about the company’s manufacturing and production activities in light of India’s ambitious hydrogen plans and the central role electrolyzer manufacturing is set to play.
India, Germany release joint roadmap for green hydrogen
The Indo-German Green Hydrogen Roadmap outlines key strategies to encourage private sector investment, promote green hydrogen trade and export, and facilitate the exchange of information, particularly around challenging hard-to-abate sectors and certification standards.
NTPC allocates 1.2 GW wind-solar hybrid capacity at $0.039/kWh
Adani Renewable Energy, Datta Infra, Evergreen Renewables, ReNew Solar Power and Sembcorp Green Infra have emerged winners in NTPC’s 1.2 GW wind-solar hybrid auction.
EESL seeks 1 GWp of DCR-compliant crystalline solar modules for rooftop PV projects across India
Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), registered as a national vendor under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijlee Yojana, has launched a tender for the procurement of around 1 GWp of crystalline solar PV modules, each with a rated capacity of 540 Wp and above. The modules must comply with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s domestic content requirement.
