Installations

India installed 9.8 GW of utility-scale solar and 2.2 GW of rooftop PV capacity in the twelve months ending March 31, 2023.

To achieve its 2050 carbon neutrality commitment, Japan must eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels, as they comprise nearly all of its emissions. Fortunately, Japan has everything it needs to become energy self-sufficient, in the form of solar, wind, and pumped hydro energy storage.

Solar cities in Uttar Pradesh will host 1 kW solar trees with LED street lighting systems and 2.5 kW solar trees for the illumination of gardens and parks.

The state-run hydropower producer has issued a tender to select developers for the supply of 1.5 GW of firm and dispatchable power from renewable power projects with energy storage system. The projects can be located anywhere in India, provided these are connected to the interstate transmission system.

Scientists from the Vellore Institute of Technology in India carried out a comprehensive study into the impacts of soiling on PV modules – measuring the amount of performance loss caused by different types of dust and bird droppings, and for modules installed at various tilt angles, in the hot-dry climate of Vellore in southern India. Their findings could allow developers to better take into account and mitigate the effects of soiling during site selection and system design.

SolarEdge has released new optimizers for residential PV applications with a DC power rating of 500 W, a maximum efficiency of 99.5%, and a weighted efficiency of 98.6%. The optimizer for commercial and industrial applications offers 1.4 kW of rated DC power.

German coal miner LEAG is planning a massive clean energy hub, comprising up to 14 GW of wind and solar energy generation paired with 2 GWh to 3 GWh of battery energy storage and 2 GW of green hydrogen production. Combined, these technologies are expected to create a net-zero baseload energy system.

Tamil Nadu will need to add around 32 GW of solar energy capacity (or 28 GW of wind) and retire most of the existing coal power plants in the next six years to meet its 2030 target of 50% renewables in the total power mix, according to a new report by Auroville Consulting.  Tha analysts assumed no change in the state’s generation of nuclear energy and gas energy in this period.

Virtual power plants (VPPs) coordinate distributed resources and demand for a more resilient, cost-effective energy transition. And they are gaining traction in the United States.

The integrated power utility, which targets 5 GW of renewables capacity in the next five years, has been allotted 6,000 hectares of land to develop green hydrogen and renewable energy projects in Gujarat.