Airtouch Solar signs $8.5 million cleaning robot contract with ReNew
Airtouch Solar will supply and install its dry-cleaning robots for PV panels in ReNew projects. It will also provide operation and maintenance support for 25 years.
Solar, storage, and V2G at the core of Israel’s future energy system
New research has shown that Israel has the technical potential to deploy 172.5 GW of photovoltaics, of which 132.1 GW would be from conventional installations and 40 GW from agrivoltaics. If deployed, this full potential would require energy storage with a capacity of at least 500 GWh and strong development of vehicle-to-grid technologies.
C4V, Trot Solutions tie up to develop green ports in India
C4V, a New York-headquartered lithium-ion cell technology company, has tied up with UAE-based Trot Solutions to develop green ports in India. The alliance has started to discuss with the port operators for its first green port project at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Terminal in India.
Using end-of-life photovoltaic panels as building material
Scientists in India have proposed to use solar modules at the end of their lifecycle as a building material for low-cost small housing units. With solar module recycling currently not viable economically, the researchers said their approach makes conventional solar panels into BIPV products without any modifications.
40 MW solar plant to power Ayodhya
The Uttar Pradesh government will lease out 165 acres of land to NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd to develop the solar project. The power generated will be purchased by Uttar Pradesh Power Corp. Ltd at a fixed price.
WoodMac predicts 270 GW of new global PV capacity in 2023
Wood Mackenzie expects 270 GW of new global PV capacity in 2023, up 33% year on year. However, the annual growth rate is anticipated to fall to 1% in 2024 and to increase again by 5% in 2025.
Sterling and Wilson wins renewable EPC orders worth INR 826 crore
Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy has won around 1 GW of EPC projects in the first four months of FY 2023-24. The projects are located in the Indian states of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat.
ISA, Airports Council to collaborate on scaling solar across airports globally
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) and Airports Council International (ACI) have agreed to strengthening cooperation to scale up solarization of airports across ISA member countries.
Financing implementation of solar energy solutions in the Pacific Island countries
The International Solar Alliance said that securing financing for renewable energy projects in Pacific Island Countries (PIC) may be complex due to the need for stand-alone solar energy systems and mini-grids, which to be viable for larger investments would require aggregation at a sectoral or programmatic level to become feasible. In its monthly column for pv magazine, the organization describes the types of finance required to scale technologies.
SJVN tenders 1.5 GW wind-solar hybrid projects
SJVN Ltd has invited bids to develop 1.5 GW of wind-solar hybrid power projects anywhere in India.
