Poweron unveils new hybrid inverters for residential solar
The Indian manufacturer has introduced wall-mount hybrid solar inverters with nominal power ratings of 3.68 kW, 4.6 kW and 5 kW. The inverters are compatible with both lead-acid and Li-ion battery.
How variable is rooftop solar power?
A research group has developed a new methodology that shows PV systems located in the same area could have similar distributions of power ramps. Their three-step method could be used for the dimensioning of rooftop arrays and the scheduling of daily operations.
Scottish startup to begin gravity energy storage pilot in India
UK-based Gravitricity will begin with pilot demonstration of its gravity energy storage systems in India as it eyes broader deployment in the long term.
Haryana tenders 30 MW rooftop solar on government buildings
The state government is accepting bids to deploy RESCO mode rooftop solar plants on government buildings in the state. Bidding closes on December 19.
Scientists make first attempt to design solar cells based on kusachite
Indian scientists have designed a thin-film solar cell that uses a mineral made of binary copper(II) and bismuth(III) oxide. They identified a cell design with a tin sulfide buffer layer that offers efficiencies close to 27.7%.
A game of risk
The rising popularity of “baseload” power purchase agreements (PPAs) has posed questions to solar electricity suppliers in the German market. How can projects that do not generate at night, and with wide seasonal output variation, effectively supply constant power to consumers? More importantly, who shoulders the price risk?
Actis backed BluPine Energy acquires 404 MWp operating solar assets in India
BluPine Energy, launched earlier this year by UK investor Actis, targets 4 GW of utility-scale solar, wind and storage projects in India by adopting a buy-and-build strategy.
Birla Carbon joins project to develop lithium battery-grade graphite from biocrude
The carbon black solutions manufacturer has embarked on a collaborative project to develop lithium battery-grade graphite sustainably using renewable feedstocks.
India added 3.3 GW of solar in Q3 2022
India installed 3,338 MW of new solar power capacity in the three months ending September. This included 2,602 MW from utility-scale solar, 485 MW rooftop, and 251 MW off-grid installations
NTPC tenders BoS package for 1.2 GW of solar projects in Gujarat
NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd has invited domestic bids for the supply of the balance-of-system (BOS), installation, and commissioning of 1.2 GW of solar projects at Khavda RE Power Park in Rann of Kutch. Bidding closes on January 9.
