Larsen & Toubro secures pumped storage project from Greenko
The Indian multinational EPC provider has secured the civil and hydromechanical works for a 10 GWh pumped storage project from renewables developer Greenko. The project is coming up in Madhya Pradesh.
Fully autonomous solar panel cleaning robot from Greenleap Robotics
The Lotus A4000 cleaning robot, built with automotive-grade components, is a reliable and hassle-free solution to daily clean and maintain solar plants operating in harsh and arid regions.
Assam seeks consultant for 1 GW solar project
Assam Power Distribution Co. Ltd (APDCL) has opened bids from consultants to prepare a detailed project report for a 1 GW solar power plant it is developing in Assam.
Floating PV for water pumping, desalination
An irrigation community has built a 786 kW floating solar array on a small water reservoir in Murcia, Spain. The facility will provide power for a solar water pumping system, a desalination unit, and the community itself.
Transition VC launches INR 400 crore fund for energy startups
Transition VC will invest seed capital in 40 startups across sectors such as e-mobility, green hydrogen, energy storage, net-zero buildings and climate-tech over the next three years.
NREL updates interactive chart of solar cell efficiency
The US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released a new, interactive version of its research cell efficiency chart for a range of PV technologies.
Longi claims world’s highest efficiency for silicon solar cells
Longi said it has achieved a 26.81% efficiency rating for an unspecified heterojunction solar cell, as confirmed by Germany’s Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH).
Enfinity Global adds 205 MW of solar energy capacity in India
US-based Enfinity Global has commissioned 135 MW of solar projects in Maharashtra. It has also acquired 70 MW of operational assets in Telangana and Karnataka.
Prescinto to optimize Greek developer’s 70 MW of solar assets
Gujarat-based Prescinto, which provides software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for clean energy asset management, has entered the European market by securing a deal with Thessaloniki-based SunSolarWind for 70 MW of solar assets.
Catalyzing energy transition in rural MSMEs through rooftop solar
Solutions for catalyzing rooftop solar in the rural commercial and industrial market have to be looked at in terms of geographic clusters. This allows for the aggregation of demand, making it easy to run awareness campaigns in a targeted manner.
