India installed 11.2 GW of solar in first nine months of 2022
The nation installed 9.3 GW of utility-scale solar, 1.3 GW of rooftop arrays, and 0.6 GW off-grid PV projects from January to September this year.
COP27 was a crucial step forward for hydrogen – here’s why
Three import deals signed by the EU at Sharm El Sheikh during this month’s COP27 summit show the European Union is serious about harnessing green hydrogen for its heavy industry, and about distributing the fruits of the energy transition on an equitable basis.
A game of risk
The rising popularity of “baseload” power purchase agreements (PPAs) has posed questions to solar electricity suppliers in the German market. How can projects that do not generate at night, and with wide seasonal output variation, effectively supply constant power to consumers? More importantly, who shoulders the price risk?
India added 3.3 GW of solar in Q3 2022
India installed 3,338 MW of new solar power capacity in the three months ending September. This included 2,602 MW from utility-scale solar, 485 MW rooftop, and 251 MW off-grid installations
“Commercial rooftop solar is growing by leaps and bounds”
Panasonic Life Solutions India provides “Made-in-India” solar modules and high-quality solar EPC solutions for commercial and industrial consumers. Targeting an increased share of the Indian rooftop PV market, it plans to include solar-plus-storage solutions for industrial consumers and residential solar kits in its offerings. Amit Barve, business unit head of solar at Panasonic Life Solutions India, speaks to pv magazine about the Indian market and their plans for future growth.
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.
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.
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.
Mobilizing green finance for Indian MSMEs
In the absence of immediate viable financial solutions, MEMEs (micro, small and medium enterprises) need government intervention to get sustainable debt at a reasonable rate. A way forward could be a green finance platform for MSMEs.
Novel soiling loss measurement system for PV installations
An international research group has developed new technology to measure soiling losses in PV installations, by using a simple pocket light. They said the new system offers similar performance to their reference devices.
