Maharashtra tenders 600 MW of distributed solar
Maharashtra State Power Generation Co. Ltd. (MAHAGENCO) has started accepting bids to develop grid-connected, ground-mounted solar plants, ranging in size from 2 MW to 10 MW, at six sites in Maharashtra. Bidding closes on Oct. 19.
Sharp begins developing zinc-air flow batteries for renewables storage
Sharp is developing a zinc-air battery tech for renewables storage. The device will be reportedly safer than their lithium-ion counterparts, with high energy densities.
Reliance Industries presents scaled-up solar, battery ambitions
Reliance Industries says that production will begin at its 10 GW factory for solar cells and modules by 2024. It plans to double the facility’s capacity to 20 GW by 2026 and is aiming for 50 GWh of annual cell-to-pack battery capacity by 2027.
ABB India upgrades smart power factory to Industry 5.0
ABB has adopted Industry 5.0 production processes at its smart power solutions factory in Bengaluru. With “cobots” working alongside humans, the factory’s productivity has improved by 40%, while energy productivity has gone up by more than 15%.
Gensol secures 55.8 MWp of solar
Gensol, an Ahmedabad-based solar advisory and EPC services provider, secured 55.8 MWp of ground-mount and rooftop solar projects in August.
SJVN launches EPC bids for 115 MW of solar
SJVN, a state-owned hydropower producer, has started accepting bids to set up a 15 MW (AC) floating solar plant in Himachal Pradesh. It is also seeking EPC contractors for a 100 MW (AC) grid-connected, ground-mount PV project in Punjab.
Belgian manufacturer unveils 400 W black glass-glass heterojunction solar module for residential applications
Belinus has released a new solar panel with a power conversion efficiency of 22.0% and a temperature coefficient of -0.25% per degree Celsius.
Trina Solar achieves 24.24% efficiency for 210 mm n-type TOPCon solar cell
Trina Solar said Germany’s TÜV Nord has confirmed the efficiency rating of its latest solar cell.
The long read: Are local Li-ion battery manufacturing facilities necessary?
As sales of Li-ion batteries accelerate, both governments and the largest battery manufacturers are beginning to grapple with the question of whether local manufacturing facilities are desirable or even necessary. Although this appears to buck the trend of technological development over the last few decades, there are a number of technical as well as geopolitical reasons that make this a major issue for all Li-ion battery manufacturing stakeholders. Everoze partner Jamie Shaw-Stewart explores some of these issues.
JSW Energy wins SECI tender for 1 GWh of battery energy storage systems
The private-sector power producer will set up standalone, grid-connected battery energy storage projects with an aggregate capacity of 1 GWh on a build-own-operate-transfer basis. The projects will be located in the Indian State of Rajasthan.
