REC to provide $280 million for Hygenco green ammonia project
Hygenco has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with REC Ltd for $280 million to finance its green
ammonia project in Gopalpur, Odisha.
JSW Energy, Reliance Power win SECI’s 1 GW/2 GWh battery storage tender
JSW Neo Energy and Reliance Power have secured 500 MW each in Solar Energy Corp. of India’s tender to set up 1 GW/2 GWh of standalone battery energy storage projects.
SECI launches 2 GW/8 GWh renewables-plus-storage tender
Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) is accepting bids to set up 2 GW of renewable energy projects backed with energy storage systems for assured peak supply of 8 GWh (2 GW x 4 hours). Bidding closes on Oct. 14.
Thermax enters SOEC technology license agreement with UK’s Ceres
Under the agreement, Thermax will manufacture, sell, and service stack array modules (SAM) based on Ceres’ advanced solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) technology for green hydrogen production.
Aluminium-polymer battery for stationary electricity storage
The device developed by TU Bergakademie Freiberg researchers uses aluminum as an anode, graphite as a cathode, and a polymer-based solid electrolyte. It is being validated and further developed for industrial production. The goal is storage capacity of 10 kWh.
The Hydrogen Stream: Gensol, Matrix to set up India’s first green hydrogen valley in Pune
Gensol Engineering and Matrix Gas & Renewables will set up a green hydrogen production plant on a build-own-operate basis, for offtake by the specialty chemical sector.
“We want to make India a global hub for Green Hydrogen”: Prime minister Narendra Modi
“The National Green Hydrogen Mission is giving an impetus to innovation, infrastructure, industry and investment,” said Prime minister Narendra Modi in his inaugural address at 2nd International Conference on Green Hydrogen.
NVVN increases battery storage tender size to 500 MW/1,000 MWh
NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd has doubled the standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) tender size to 500 MW/1,000 MWh with maximum capacity up to 250 MW/500 MWh at each substation. However, a developer can bid only for 50% of the total tender capacity.
India to face significant land, water challenges in scaling renewables beyond 1.5 TW, says CEEW study
A new report by CEEW states that India’s unconstrained RE potential exceeds 24 TW (terawatts), but not all of it is achievable. Even reaching the 7 TW required to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070 will require a holistic approach to addressing challenges such as land access, climate risks, land conflicts, and population density.
Timber framed solar carports for residential, commercial applications
Sweden-based Innoventum has launched a solar carport line equipped with bifacial modules in a larch wood structure. The solution may include electric vehicle charging, energy storage, LED lighting, and inverter systems.
