India added 1,748 MW of rooftop solar in the year ending June
The annual rooftop solar installation in the twelve months ending June 30, 2021 included 1260 MW from the commercial and industrial sector and 488 MW from the residential segment.
Technique Solaire completes acquisition of 34 MW solar plant from Jakson
The ground-mounted solar plant, located in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, is now the highest capacity PV plant owned by the France-based Technique Solaire group. The plant produces 49,500 MWh of renewable electricity per annum.
67.6 GW of excess coal-fired power capacity can be retired in India
A new report says India has an estimated 29% of the installed fossil fuel capacity in excess of what is required to meet its 2021 peak electricity demand. This 67.6 GW overcapacity, all coming from coal-fired plants, is costing around US$ 2.1 billion (INR 15,780 crore) annually in fixed operating and maintenance costs.
MYSUN wins 140 MW of open-access solar projects in Uttar Pradesh
The Delhi-based distributed solar company secured the projects under Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Limited’s Open Access solar scheme in the State.
Oorja secures $1 million in seed funding
The decentralized solar solutions provider shall use the amount to scale up its pay-per-use, solar-powered irrigation, milling, and cooling projects for farmers and to expand its operations.
Tata Power secures 100 MW distributed solar order from EESL
The company’s arm Tata Power Solar has landed the engineering, procurement, and construction work for a cumulative 100 MW of distributed solar capacity in Maharashtra. The awarded capacity includes multiple ground-mounted projects.
Central Electronics Limited tenders 147 MW of decentralized solar in Maharashtra
Bids are invited to set up a cumulative 147 MW of grid-interactive decentralized solar capacity in Maharashtra. The solar power generating systems, in sizes ranging from 2 MW to 10 MW (AC), shall come up at lands within or around the various substations in the State.
Large clusters of solar power stations
Solar pioneer Philip Wolfe looks at areas where solar generating stations are clustered together, without the coordination of organised solar parks.
Jubilant Ingrevia raises 26.6% stake in 15.5 MW captive solar plant
Jubilant Ingrevia, a Noida-headquartered integrated life science solutions provider, has signed the agreement to acquire a 26.6% equity stake in the 15.5 MW solar power plant for its captive consumption. The plant, located in Maharashtra, is being developed by Amp Energy through a step-down subsidiary.
Reliance Industries’ new energy arm to acquire 40% stake in Sterling and Wilson Solar
The acquisition gives Reliance New Energy Solar access to Sterling and Wilson Solar’s PV plant engineering and project management skills as it aspires to become a global leader in green energy based on the latest and most cost-competitive technologies and development capabilities.
