Rays Power switches on 50 MW open-access solar plant in Karnataka
The Rajasthan-headquartered solar developer has commissioned a 50 MW (AC) solar plant in Bennur village of the Belgaum district. The project uses 455 Wp to 595 Wp mono PERC monofacial PV modules.
India will have 125 GWh of lithium batteries ready for recycling by 2030
India will see a cumulative demand for around 600 GWh of lithium-ion batteries from 2021 to 2030 across all segments. The recycling volume coming from the deployment of these batteries will be 125 GWh by 2030.
Karnataka dairy producers tender 100 MW solar for self-consumption
The Karnataka Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation Ltd (KMF) has invited bids to install a 100 MW (AC) ‘group captive’ solar plant for its own consumption and its member milk unions.
Assam chief minister inaugurates Azure Power’s 90 MW solar project
The solar project, the largest in the state, will supply power to Assam Power Distribution Co. Ltd under a 25-year power purchase agreement.
Novel method to turn existing solar parks into agrivoltaic facilities
An international research team has developed a new methodology to increase levels of pollination at ground-mounted solar plants. It involves the development of new vegetated land cover below and around solar parks.
SunEdison brings Arka’s integrated solar roofs to Indian homes
SunEdison has partnered with Silicon Valley based startup Arka Energy to provide the Arka collection of solar roof and gazebo solutions in India. The collection is available in one hundred cities across the nation.
GUVNL tenders up to 1.5 GW of solar projects
Solar power generators have until August 23 to bid for setting up to 1.5 GW of grid-connected solar projects (including 750 MW under Greenshoe option) for power supply under a 25-year PPA.
Indian Railways tenders 2.6 GW of renewable power projects
REMC Limited unit of Indian Railways has invited bids to install 1 GW of renewable power projects, with or without storage, for round-the-clock power supply to different zonal railways. It has also tendered to install a cumulative 1.548 GW of land-based solar plants near the traction sub-stations across various zonal railways. The projects are to be developed on a build-own-operate basis.
Solar power costs continued to fall in 2021, despite rising panel prices
The average global price of solar kilowatt-hours fell 13% on 2020’s prices, as around two-thirds of the renewables capacity installed last year was cheaper than the lowest-cost fossil fuel alternative.
Acme, Scatec sign green ammonia sale agreement with Yara
Norway’s Yara International has agreed to buy 100,000 tonnes of green ammonia annually from Phase 1 of Acme and Scatec’s Omani project.
