NIIFL signs MoU on renewable energy projects in Tamil Nadu
National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Ltd (NIIFL) will support Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development Board in identifying potential private-sector investment opportunities in various sectors including renewable energy.
KPI Green lands 25 MW of captive solar projects
Gujarat-based KPI Green Energy is developing solar power projects aggregating to 24.90 MWp for captive consumption by the commercial and industrial sector.
NTPC switches on 162 MW solar in Tamil Nadu
The state-owned power producer has commissioned 162.27 MW of the 230 MW Ettayapuram solar PV project in the Thoothukudi district.
PV system fires potentially exacerbated by gap between solar panels, rooftops
Norwegian researchers have published a new study showing that the space between solar panels and rooftop surfaces might play a critical role in contributing to PV system fires.
Partners Group to acquire Sunsure Energy
The Swiss investment manager will invest up to $400 million to transform Sunsure into a next-generation independent power producer. The platform targets 3 GW of capacity from Partners Group’s equity commitment.
Power minister launches transmission system plan for over 500 GW renewables capacity by 2030
India’s Ministry of Power has chalked out a comprehensive plan for the evacuation of power from the planned 500 GW of renewables capacity by 2030. The plan envisages an additional transmission system and the installation of battery energy storage capacity.
PV windows cut energy use by 40% in glazed buildings, says NREL
The US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has shown that perovskite-based thin-film PV, transparent PV, and dynamic PV glazing technologies can reduce the energy use of glazed buildings by around 40% across eight regions in the United States.
Sembcorp to deploy more than 400 MW of PV at coal facility in Bangladesh
Singapore’s Sembcorp plans to install several solar plants near 1.4 GW of coal power capacity that developers are now building in Bangladesh.
Adani Green becomes world’s largest wind-solar hybrid power developer
The developer has commissioned a 450 MW wind-solar power plant in Rajasthan. With this, it has reached a cumulative hybrid power generation capacity of 1.44 GW.
Sterlite Power acquires Kishtwar transmission project in J&K
The project comprises a 400/132 kV gas-insulated substation at Kishtwar and a 400 kV Kishenpur-Dulhasti line-in line-out transmission line.
