Tata Power Solar partners Bank of India for low-cost finance to rooftop solar and EV charging station customers
Tata Power Solar Systems has partnered with Bank of India to provide affordable and easy financing solutions for its customers looking to invest in rooftop solar or electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.
Researchers find agrivoltaics have LCOE of $0.039/kWh, 7-year payback time in India
Indian researchers have compared the performance of an agrivoltaic system to monofacial and bifacial rooftop PV systems, and have found that the agrivoltaics setup had a shorter payback time and lower levelized cost of energy. Their analysis of performance considered panel temperature, power output, land equivalent ratio, and reliability.
SECI allocates 630 MW renewables-plus-storage at average price of $0.059 /kWh
The winning developers will set up renewable energy projects backed with energy storage system to supply a cumulative 630 MW of firm and dispatchable renewable power in a demand-following manner.
How long do residential solar inverters last?
Multiple factors affect the productive lifespan of a residential solar inverter. In Part 2 of our series, we look at solar inverters.
Sterling and Wilson Renewable wins 1 GWh battery storage, 20 MW floating solar projects
Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Ltd has secured the EPC contracts for a 1 GWh standalone battery energy storage project in Rajasthan and a 20 MW floating solar plant in Karnataka.
KPI Green secures Letters of Intent for 917 MW DC of solar, hybrid RE projects
KPI Green Energy has secured a cumulative solar capacity of 250 MW AC (275 MW DC) and hybrid RE power projects of 370 MW AC (642 MW DC) in Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd’s recent tenders.
SAEL issues $305 million in green bonds
The solar and waste-to-energy company intends to use the proceeds to refinance its existing debt and fund capex of future renewable projects.
WoodMac says global solar tracker shipments grew by 28% in 2023
Global tracker shipments reached 92 GWdc last year, according to WoodMackenzies’ latest report. The US accounted for the majority of the global market, with three US-based manufacturers, Nextracker, Array Technologies and GameChange Solar, ranking as the three largest shippers in the world.
China’s solar dominance not an issue
In a new monthly column for pv magazine, the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) explains why potential trade disruptions in the global PV supply chain are substantially different from those related to coal, oil and gas.
Adani Green net profit for Q1 up 95% YoY
Adani Green Energy has reported a total income of INR 3,122 crore ($372.83 million) and consolidated net profit of INR 629 crore for the first quarter of FY 2024-25.
