Highlights

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to lend €150 million ($160.2 million) for renewables in Bhutan, in order to fund solar and hydropower installations in remote regions. Solar facilities are expected to reduce Bhutan’s reliance on energy imports during the dry months of the year and diversify the nation’s electricity mix.

AMPIN Energy Transition completed construction of the 135 MWp solar project in a record time of just four months.

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Allye Energy have agreed to collaborate on a 270 kWh portable battery energy storage system (BESS) built with second-life Range Rover batteries. The system, which is set to become the first commercially available BESS with JLR battery packs, can fully charge up to nine Range Rover PHEV vehicles at once.

Juniper Green Energy secured the 150 MW wind-solar hybrid capacity at a tariff of INR 3.43 per kWh. It will develop the project on a build-own-operate basis.

The International Solar Alliance (ISA) will work with the government of Bhutan to enhance energy access and ensure energy security in Bhutan through solar energy interventions and diversification of the nation’s energy portfolio.

Power Panel offers a PV and thermal storage solution that combines simple, safe and easy to manage hot water with advanced thermoplastic technology and architecture.

The Biden Administration is expected to revoke tariff exemptions on bifacial solar modules following a petition led by Qcells, a company with a multi-billion-dollar investment in U.S. manufacturing.

Premier Energies Photovoltaic has secured a contract with Amara Raja Infra to supply 140 MW of solar PV modules.

Apple has formed a joint venture with CleanMax to set up 14.4 MW of rooftop solar projects to power its operations in India.

Avaada Energy won the 250 MW solar-wind hybrid power project by offering a competitive tariff of INR 3.47 per kWh.