ReNew Power hits 7.4 GW of operating renewable energy capacity
The developer installed a record 1.5 GW of renewable energy capacity within the current fiscal year alone. This includes more than 1.3 GW of utility-scale solar projects and over 150 MW of wind.
Power banking restrictions will curb open-access solar
A new report analyzes the current status of banking provisions across solar and wind energy rich states in India, along with the implications of these restrictive provisions upon the renewables sector.
Vedanta acquires nickel and cobalt producer Nicomet
The Mumbai-headquartered natural resources company has acquired Goa-based Nicomet, a producer of cobalt, nickel, and their derivates in India, as it looks to capitalize on the electric vehicles and energy storage boom.
Solar redox flow cell for residential energy storage
The device was designed by scientists in Portugal to optimize light absorption by the semiconductor and ensure an effective diffusion of redox species while offering minimal electronic and ionic transport resistance. The cell has a 25cm2 photoactive area and relies on ferrocyanide/anthraquinone redox flow chemistry and a nanostructured hematite photoelectrode.
Linxon wins two turnkey substation orders from PGCIL
The company has landed a substation extension package to help strengthen power transmission from Bhadla Solar Park in the Indian State of Rajasthan. It shall also work on grid extension in Southern India.
Solar for hydroponics
An international research team has examined combining solar power generation with energy-intensive hydroponic horticulture and has found that this may be a viable solution depending on project size and available incentive policies. Their approach considered various factors impacting PV system efficiency, including environmental factors, the type of solar array, and the electricity demand from the hydroponic farm.
Linde approves INR 287 million Capex in renewable energy for self-consumption
The industrial gas producer will set up special-purpose vehicles in joint ventures with developers to source renewable energy for self-consumption.
Azure Power signs 2,333 MW solar PPA with SECI
The PV capacity is part of an overall 4 GW secured under the Solar Energy Corporation of India’s manufacturing linked auction.
The long read: A limit to PV module size
There is a threshold at which big becomes too big when it comes to PV module sizes, argues Hongbin Fang, the director of product marketing at Longi Solar. Fang recently said at pv magazine’s Roundtables USA event that despite size limits, there is still a lot of efficiency and cost-reduction potential to come.
Uttar Pradesh at a crossroads in electricity transition
Uttar Pradesh needs to ramp up solar installations to not only meet its own renewable energy (RE) targets but also to avoid holding back India’s performance on its targets of 175 GW of RE capacity by 2022 and 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030, says a new report.
