Shakti Solar wins 50,000 off-grid solar pump order for Maharashtra
The total value of the 50,000 solar pumps is around INR 1,603 crore ($192.87 million). The pumps are to be deployed over 24 months.
Will New Delhi hear the call from solar developers?
Falling solar equipment prices, bulk module orders, and an expansion in domestic solar manufacturing capacity are driving a solar boom in India. The government can add further impetus if it tweaks domestic content rules.
Cabinet approves over $2.49 billion for inter-state transmission line backing 13 GW of renewable energy project in Ladakh
The transmission line for evacuating power from a 13 GW renewable energy project in Ladakh will pass through Himachal Pradesh and Punjab up to Kaithal in Haryana, where it will be integrated with the national grid.
Reliance begins trials of its swappable batteries for electric vehicles
Reliance Industries recently showcased its swappable LFP batteries for electric two-wheelers. The batteries can be charged through grid or solar power and used to run home appliances by pairing them with an inverter.
Adani commissions India’s largest inter-regional 765 kV transmission line
The project involved laying 1,750 circuit kilometers (ckm) of transmission line traversing through Maharashtra, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh, interconnecting the western region to the southern region.
Leaders from 116 countries to attend the 6th Assembly of International Solar Alliance in New Delhi
The Sixth Assembly of the International Solar Alliance will focus on universalizing energy access through solar mini-grids, mobilizing finance for accelerated solar deployment, and diversifying supply chains and manufacturing for solar.
USA: Accelerating large-scale solar development while minimizing land use impact
Historic land use agreement unites developers, environmental organizations and local interest groups, and is the result of a 20-month Solar Uncommon Dialogue convened by Stanford’s Woods Institute for the Environment, the Solar Energy Industries Association, and The Nature Conservancy.
NTPC, MSPGCL invite EPC bids for 900 MW of cumulative solar
NTPC Green Energy Ltd (NGEL) has tendered the EPC package with land for 300 MW of ISTS-connected solar projects. The project can be located anywhere in India. Maharashtra State Power Generation Co. Ltd. (MSPGCL) has invited bids to install 600 MW of PV projects in Maharashtra.
FIMER to launch 5 MVA bidirectional converter in India
FIMER has 10 GW of annual production capacity in India and manufactures central inverters, bidirectional /battery converters for BESS applications, and microgrid inverters. The company will launch a 5 MVA bidirectional converter completely Made in India, following the success of its 2 MVA bidirectional converter, PVS980-58BC.
Australian company launches 3 GW wind, solar tender
Australia’s CleanCo has launched an expression of interest process to add 3 GW of wind and solar generation to its portfolio.
