India expected to install 21.2 GW of solar in FY 2025
JMK Research projects 21.2 GW of new solar capacity addition in FY 2025. This will comprise 16.5 GW of utility-scale, 4 GW rooftop, and 700 MW off-grid installations.
Hybrid hydrogen-battery system for off-grid PV-powered homes
Conceived by a Dutch research group, the proposed system is intended to store surplus renewable electricity via hydrogen generation and battery storage, with the latter being used only when hydrogen generation is not immediately available. Despite its high initial costs, the system can reportedly offer stable operation.
Waaree Energies to supply 445 MW of bifacial solar modules to Statkraft India
Waaree Energies will supply 445 MW of its 540/545Wp dual-glass bifacial modules to Statkraft India’s single-location solar PV projects in Bikaner, Rajasthan.
Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Agency, Husk Power Systems partner to deploy 250 MW of decentralized renewable energy projects
Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Agency has partnered Husk Power Systems for inter-connected minigrids and isolated minigrids, rooftop commercial and industrial (C&I) solar, productive use of energy (PUE), and appliance sales and financing.
Renewables must triple by 2030 to hit net-zero by 2050, says BloombergNEF
BloombergNEF says in a new report that solar and wind must drive most emissions cuts before 2030 to stay on track for net-zero by 2050. Its net-zero scenario targets a combined solar and wind capacity of 31 TW by 2050.
Orb Energy establishes 35 MW (DC) solar park in Karnataka
Orb Energy’s solar park model allows enterprises to purchase plots and own solar sub-arrays within the park.
Hitachi Energy India Q4 profit up 124% YoY
Hitachi Energy India recorded a revenue of INR 1,699.2 crore and profit after tax (net profit) of INR 113.7 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2024
Global solar and wind generation will soon pass nuclear, hydro
In a new monthly column for pv magazine, the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) explains how solar and wind are dominating power plant construction.
Hero Future Energies secures PPA for 150 MW renewables-plus-storage project
Hero Future Energies has secured a power purchase agreement (PPA) with SJVN Ltd for a 150 MW firm and dispatchable renewable power project to be developed in Karnataka.
IEA-PVPS launches action group on agrivoltaics
IEA-PVPS is poised to launch a new format for expert engagement. It will include an action group on agrovoltaics, as well as a collaborative effort to match agriculture and solar generation. It aims to unlock the potential of agrivoltaics, optimize land use efficiency, enhance agricultural resilience to climate change, and foster social consensus for solar development.
