Uttar Pradesh targets 30,000 solar pump installations under PM KUSUM this fiscal
The state and the central government will provide cumulative financial support of INR 434 crore ($52.2 million) for the installation of 30,000 solar pumps across the state.
Benchmarks for solar energy data, methods
The lower the uncertainty in solar resource data, the lower the investment costs. IEA PVPS Task 16 has organized and published two benchmarks to make uncertainty of models and data comparable – a first important step. The benchmarks included modeled solar resource data and methods to fill gaps in measurements.
TotalEnergies to invest $300 million in new joint venture with Adani Green Energy
Adani Green Energy Ltd and French company TotalEnergies have agreed to create a new 50:50 joint venture (JV) with a 1,050 MW portfolio of solar and wind assets. TotalEnergies will make an equity investment of $300 million in the JV.
SJVN tenders 1.5 GW of wind-solar hybrid power projects
Developers have until Nov. 2 to submit bids to set up 1.5 GW of wind-solar hybrid power projects on a build-own-operate basis in India.
SJVN to get PFC loan for 70% of over $14.2 billion renewables, thermal projects
SJVN is setting up renewable energy, thermal power and other projects at a total cost of about INR 118,826 crore ($14,276 million). The MoU with PFC will allow it term loan financial assistance at around 70% of the project cost.
AmpIn Energy to supply 33.1 MW of solar power to Varroc
AmpIn Energy Transition’s 105 MWp solar park in Parbhani, Maharashtra, will supply 33.1 MW of solar power to Varroc’s manufacturing plants in the state.
PFC Consulting launches 1.25 GW solar tender
PFC Consulting Ltd has invited bids to develop 1.25 GW of solar projects, connected to the interstate transmission grid, on a build-own-operate basis in India. Bidding closes on Oct. 12.
How long do residential solar inverters last?
A range of different factors can affect the productive lifespan of residential solar inverters.
Researchers claim PV near railway tracks is technically feasible
Despite soiling and mechanical stress, PV deployed between or close to rail tracks is not just a crazy idea, states a Bangladeshi-Australian research group. The scientists conducted a techno-economic analysis on a 128 kW demonstrator and found it may achieve a levelized cost of energy of only $0.052/kWh.
DC isolators trigger sharp increase in solar fires in Australia
Data shows a sharp increase in the number of fires caused by the DC isolators that separate the grid from solar panels. ABC News gathered state-by-state data revealing a dramatic increase in fire incidents in the last 12 months.
