NHPC tenders 600 MW solar EPC work in Rajasthan
The state-owned hydropower producer has already identified the land for the solar project in village Deora of the Jaisalmer district. It shall acquire the land on a long-team lease basis to develop the project.
NTPC to set up India’s largest solar park at Rann of Kutch
The state-run power producer will set up a 4.75 GW solar park at Rann of Kutch—a saline desert in the Indian State of Gujarat.
Oriano sees solar project orders surging to 350 MWp
The Mumbai-headquartered solar developer and EPC company is targeting a portfolio of 1+ GW by 2022, with growth fueled by an increased interest in commercial and industrial open-access segment.
SECI tenders 100 MW solar in Chhattisgarh
Bidders have until September 9 to lodge their interest in engineering, procurement, and construction of a 100 MW solar project. The responsibility for the land arrangement lies with the installer.
JinkoSolar claims 23.53% efficiency for n-type, TOPCon, monocrystalline panel
The PV module relies on Jinko’s TOPCon mono cell technology, for which a record efficiency of 25.25% was announced in late May. TÜV Rheinland has confirmed the result.
Solar-plus-storage at a hilltop ashram
Loom Solar has installed a solar plus storage system at a small ashram in the hills of Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The system comprises 6x440W Shark Super high-efficiency PV panels, a 5kWh (100Ah/51.2V) Atom lithium battery, and a 5kVA high-frequency design (string) inverter.
The long read: The impact of dust on solar panels matters
Anil Kottantharayil currently leads the Centre for Research in Nanotechnology and Science, as well as the Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility, at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay. He works on high-efficiency crystalline silicon solar cells, the impact of dust on solar panels, and the long-term reliability of photovoltaic modules.
Tata Power secures 84 MW rooftop solar contract from Kerala utility
Tata has landed an INR400 crore contract from Kerala State Electricity Board Limited to install the rooftop capacity for domestic consumers across the state.
Mahindra & Mahindra signs solar PPA with ReNew Sunlight
The company will purchase power from a 58 MW captive solar plant to be developed by ReNew Sunlight, a step-down subsidiary of ReNew Power.
The prospects for solar in a 1.5C world
We will need 10.7 TW of clean energy generation capacity this decade to stay on track with the most ambitious of the climate change paths agreed in Paris, which would include plenty of solar investment and jobs, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency.
