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The Indian multinational EPC provider has secured significant transmission lines and substations projects in Saudi Arabia.

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation has opened bids to install RESCO mode rooftop solar plants in the high-speed rail corridor connecting Delhi, Ghaziabad, and Meerut. Bidding closes on December 12.

The integrated power company has recorded a profit of INR 935 crore ($113.4 million) in the July-August-September period of the fiscal year 2022-23. This is 85% up from INR 506 crore in the same period a year earlier.

Operating gas-fired power plants would be 10 times more expensive in the long-term than building new solar capacity in Europe, according to research from intelligence company Rystad. Their study uses the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) for gas and coal-fired power generation at different price levels and compares it to the LCOE of solar PV and wind.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has published its “World Energy Outlook 2022” report. It expects the energy crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to accelerate the global energy transition.

Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) has launched a tender to procure up to 500 MW of solar power from non-park-based PV projects to be set up anywhere in India with greenshoe option of additional up to 500 MW. Bidding closes on November 28.

Robotics is evolving to ease the maintenance of solar power plants. From drones combined with thermal imaging to the robotic cleaning crew for large-scale solar PV plants, automation and robotics are constantly evolving for the cleaning and maintenance of PV plants.

EKI Energy and First Source Energy have launched a joint venture entity that will drive focused educational initiatives while also mobilising funds from global markets for sustainable climate projects across the globe.

Tata Power Solar Systems has launched off-grid PV solutions in eleven variants ranging from 1 to 10 kW. The solutions are a combination of modules, inverters, and batteries.

Germany’s Paxos is currently testing the solar tile in a testing facility connected to an air heat pump. The panel can provide heat and electricity at the same time, while also improving the heat pump’s coefficient of performance by around 25%.