Europe should produce its own green hydrogen
As the cost of generating clean energy continues to fall, producing green hydrogen in Europe, rather than importing it from Africa – with all the transport costs and raised carbon footprint that would entail – is beginning to look like an increasingly viable option.
Hartek to venture into green hydrogen
Hartek plans to enter green hydrogen business as an EPC provider as well as a developer.
Gujarat tenders 1 GW solar
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) is accepting bids to develop up to 1 GW of solar PV projects (including 500 MW under greenshoe option) for power supply to the state discom. The projects are to be set up on a build-own-operate basis and can be located anywhere in India.
Bluetti introduces new modular residential battery system
Bluetti, a US solar and storage specialist, has developed a modular 7,600 W lithium iron phosphate battery system for residential settings, with 9.9 kWh to 19.8 kWh of flexible energy storage capacity.
Sri Lankan government launches twin 100 MW floating solar plant tender
The Sri Lankan government’s Ministry of Power and Energy is inviting applicants to submit proposals for the construction of two 100 MW floating solar plants at the hydroelectric Samanalawewa Reservoir. The aim is to complement and “leverage” the country’s third-largest hydroelectric scheme through PV.
NHPC allocates 3 GW of solar at $0.030/kWh
The selected developers can set up solar projects anywhere in India, as long as these are connected to the interstate transmission system.
NTPC tenders 3 GW of renewables storage
The state-run power producer has also tendered the EPC package for 630 MW of solar power projects.
HPS Home Power Solutions unveils hydrogen residential storage system
Germany’s HPS Home Power Solutions says its new 15 kW system uses surplus power from PV installations to produce hydrogen via electrolysis.
Install grid-connected solar, rinse, repeat
Will a redeployable solar and energy storage solution be the answer to unreliable grid electricity across much of Africa, as its developer proposes? Or will it merely be a temporary solution that will see cash-strapped utilities kick the can of universal energy access further down the road?
Ensuring a just and inclusive energy transition for the Global South
Amid calls for an immediate transition to renewable energy, it’s important to ensure that aspects such as domestic resource utilization, the cost of transition, and the impact on the population are not overlooked.
