Commercial & Industrial PV

Kärcher, a German company with expertise in cleaning solutions for all industries, has introduced its PV panel-cleaning solutions focusing on the pain points of the Indian solar sector. The range includes high-pressure cleaners, water-driven disc brushes, cleaning detergents, and even safety gear for operation and maintenance professionals.

The nation reached almost 8.8 GW of cumulative installed rooftop solar capacity as of Dec. 31, 2022. Gujarat tops in deployment with a 24% share of cumulative solar rooftop installations.

The investment will fund Tata Power Renewable’s aggressive growth plans as it targets over 20 GW of renewables assets and a market-leading position in the rooftop and electric vehicle charging space across India over the next five years. 

JK Cement has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement with CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions for 6.42 MW of wind-solar capacity in Karnataka.

The German Solar Industry Association and the Indian Skill Council for Green Jobs signed an agreement in Delhi on the weekend, marking German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s visit to India.

Adani (1,755 MW), NTPC (1,618 MW), and Avaada (1,383 MW) were the top developers by projects commissioned in 2022, according to Bridge To India’s latest report.

India installed 13 GW of solar during the Jan.-Dec period in 2022, with large-scale projects accounting for 87% of the addition.

The Singapore-headquartered corporate renewable energy provider has deployed 37 MWp of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects for captive consumption by a global industrial manufacturing giant. It installed the capacity at its solar parks across Maharashtra.

Coal India Ltd arm CIL Navikarniya Urja Ltd has tendered the engineering, procurement, and construction work of a 20 MW (AC) grid-connected solar plant for captive consumption by Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL). The plant will come up at the Dugdha Washery area of BCCL in Dhanbad, Jharkhand.

Indian developer Acme Group and Japan’s IHI have signed a pact to jointly explore opportunities across the green hydrogen and ammonia value chain, including production, handling, transportation, distribution, and power generation.