Major U.S. corporations embracing community solar
The Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA) noted that household names such as Microsoft, Google, Walmart, Starbucks, Rivian, Wendy’s, and T-Mobile are just a few of the Fortune 500 companies that have signed agreements with community solar developers.
ReNew signs 437.6 MW green attribute contract with Microsoft
This contract is expected to generate over one million units of green electricity attributes annually, contributing to Microsoft’s ambition to be carbon-negative by 2030.
JMK expects India to add 21.5 GW of solar this year
India is expected to install 16.5 GW of solar from utility-scale installations, 4 GW rooftop and another 1 GW from off grid component in 2024.
AM Green brings million-ton green ammonia project to FID
AM Green Ammonia has reached final investment decision (FID) on its first million-ton green ammonia project in Andhra Pradesh. Majority of production from the plant will be exported to Europe.
Bondada Engineering secures 170.4 MW of distributed solar projects in Maharashtra
Bondada Engineering Ltd has secured the Letter of Award to set up 170.40 MW (DC) of grid-connected distributed solar power plants on a turnkey basis. The projects are to be developed under Mukhya Mantri Saur Krushi Vahini Yojana 2.0 of the state government of Maharashtra.
EDF Renewables wins tender for largest PV plant in Israel
EDF Renewables says it has won a tender to build and operate Israel’s largest PV plant, a 300 MW project near Dimona, with a bid under $0.019/kWh – the lowest price ever in the Israeli market.
How much shade is enough?
Researchers have covered part of a rooftop solar plant with a different numbers of shading cloth layers to measure their power, current, and voltage. They have been able to identify a point after which the value of system current and maximum power is no longer sensitive to shading heaviness.
Tata Power Solar partners ICICI Bank for easy financing to residential and corporate customers
ICICI Bank will provide low-cost loans to residential and corporate customers for purchase of Tata Power solar panels.
Brookfield-backed Evren commits $5 billion investment in Andhra Pradesh
Evren, a clean energy JV of Axis Energy and Brookfield, has committed $5 billion investment to develop 3.5 GW of solar and 5.5 GW of wind assets in Andhra Pradesh.
JSW Energy secures 300 MW wind-solar hybrid project, signs PPA for 300 MW solar
JSW Energy has been awarded a 300 MW interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind-solar hybrid power project by NTPC Ltd. It has also secured a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Bangalore Electricity Supply Co. Ltd for 300 MW solar capacity in Karnataka.
