Rajasthan tenders up to 2 GWh of battery energy storage capacity
Rajasthan Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd is accepting bids to develop standalone battery energy systems (BESS) for an aggregate storage capacity of 1,000 MWh (500 MW x 2 hours) in Rajasthan. It may allot additional capacity up to 500 MW/1,000 MWh under Green Shoe option.
Solar ignites U.S. manufacturing
On Day Three of pv magazine USA Week, four solar experts explored these forces while taking a deep dive into what the domestic manufacturing landscape looks like and what we can expect in the near future.
Italian startup offers green hydrogen generation, storage system for homes
Italian startup Hybitat Srl has developed a hydrogen production and storage system for long-term storage of surplus residential and commercial solar power. The system includes a main unit with an electrolyzer and fuel cell, as well as a storage unit with 3 kg of hydrogen capacity and 100 kWh of energy capacity.
Reliance Power claims ‘fraud’ by third party, to challenge SECI ban
In a stock exchange filing later today, Reliance Power said it will take all legal steps to challenge SECI’s action that bars the company from participation in future government tenders for three years.
India’s climate policies to reduce 4 billion tonnes of CO2 emissions between 2020 and 2030: CEEW Study
India’s climate policies on power, transport and residential sectors, such as scaling renewables to advancing energy efficiency and electric mobility, have already mitigated 440 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (MtCO2) between 2015 and 2020, and are on track to save 3,950 MtCO2 emissions between 2020 and 2030. However, achieving net-zero by 2070 needs bolder action.
Epsilon, Korea’s Daejoo join hands to develop graphite-rich silicon composite anode material for EV lithium batteries
Epsilon Advanced Materials and Daejoo Electronic Materials aim to jointly develop graphite-rich silicon composite anode materials for lithium-ion batteries with a capacity of 450 – 600 mAh/g, thereby increasing discharge capacity by 50% and life span by thousands of cycles.
Greenzo Energy secures 120 MW solar EPC project in Nepal
Greenzo Energy’s order book has swelled to INR 1,900 crore with the latest addition of 120 MW solar EPC project worth INR 500 crore.
Anil Ambani’s Reliance Power debarred from participating in SECI’s tenders for three years
The debarment follows the submission of a fake document by Reliance Power’s arm Maharashtra Energy Generation Ltd (the ‘bidder’), now known as Reliance NU BESS Ltd, in response to SECI’s tender for setting up 1 GW/2 GWh of standalone battery energy storage (BESS) projects.
Freyr to acquire Trina Solar U.S. manufacturing assets
The battery maker reports that acquiring the module manufacturing assets is the first step in its plan to build out a vertically integrated domestic manufacturing footprint that will next include a 5 GW solar cell facility.
What happens when malware hits PV systems
A random malware variant affected about 800 remote monitoring devices at ground-mounted PV plants in Japan in May 2024. Tokyo-based cybersecurity firm Girasol Energy has told pv magazine what happened and how PV asset owners can protect themselves against such incidents.
