NTPC to develop ground-mount and floating solar plants in Tripura
NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd has signed an agreement with the state government of Tripura to collaborate for the development of ground-mount and floating solar projects in Tripura.
Cleantech Solar commissions 40 MWp PV project for a global industrial manufacturing giant
The Singapore-headquartered corporate renewable energy provider installed the 40 MWp captive solar project at its 280 MWp PV park in Tamil Nadu.
Swiss startup makes first attempt to deploy solar on railways
Swiss startup Sun-Ways has developed a patented solution under which it directly rolls out solar modules between railway tracks like a carpet. The panels can be removed at any time for maintenance work.
Amp Energy secures PPA for 200 MWp wind-solar hybrid project
The developer will set up the wind-solar plant on a build-own-operate basis and sell the generated electricity to the Solar Energy Corp. of India.
SJVN starts construction of 90 MW floating solar plant in Madhya Pradesh
The state-owned hydropower producer is developing the floating solar project on a build-own-operate basis. Larsen & Toubro Ltd is tasked with the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of the plant.
Amara Raja selects Nextracker for NTPC’s 306 MWp Nokh solar power plant
Nextracker will supply its optimized bifacial tracker solution for NTPC’s 306 MWp solar plant in Rajasthan. Amara Raja is executing the plant on a turnkey basis.
Oriano commissions 40 MW captive solar for cement manufacturer
Mumbai-based Oriano has switched on a 30 MWp solar project in Bihar and 10 MWp in Jharkhand for self-consumption by Rajasthan-based Shree Cement Ltd.
Cooling solar modules with vacuum pressure
Scientists in Indonesia have developed a vacuum technique to lower the temperature of PV modules below the ambient air temperature. They applied it to a solar module in a casing that is resistant to negative pressure.
India installed about 14 GW of solar in 2022
India installed 13,956 MW of new solar capacity from January to December. This included 11.3 GW of utility-scale PV, about 1.9 GW rooftop, and nearly 700 MW off-grid/distributed.
REIL tenders 50 MW rooftop solar on government buildings
Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Ltd (REIL) is accepting bids to develop grid-connected rooftop solar plants on government buildings across India. The plants are to be developed under the RESCO model.
