Installations

Sterling and Wilson has won rural electrification projects aggregating to INR 1,080 crore in the Indian states of Bihar and Chhattisgarh.

State-run explorer Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd (ONGC) said it plans to invest INR 1,000 billion into building 10 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030.

The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has agreed to buy power under a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) from two solar plants with capacities of 20 MW and 44 MW.

Dutch startup Airturb has developed a 500 W hybrid wind-solar power system featuring a vertical axis wind turbine and a solar base hosting four 30 W solar panels. The system can be used for rooftop or off-grid applications.

The Ahmedabad-based solar EPC and advisory services provider has recorded a revenue of INR 391.61 crore for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, defying the headwinds posed by volatile commodity prices.

Mumbai-based Roofsol Energy has commissioned a 4 MWp rooftop solar project for Uttar Pradesh-based shoe manufacturer Mirza International.

Solar projects in India face many challenges due to the complex terrain of the solar plants, making the proper implementation of robotics and automation quite a challenge.

With copper prices rising, inflation driving up the cost of living, and organized criminal gangs stepping up operations in the United Kingdom and across Europe, solar project owners need to be more conscious than ever of security.

Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (MSEDCL) has started accepting bids to develop grid-connected, ground-mounted solar plants in the Aurangabad, Kokan, and Pune regions of Maharashtra. The ceiling tariff is fixed at INR 3.20 ($0.039)/kWh. Bidding will close on May 8.

Solar Energy Corp. of India Ltd (SECI) has invited domestic bids to install a 300 MW (AC) solar PV project, on a turnkey basis, in Andhra Pradesh.