MNRE delays ALMM implementation to open-access solar projects
The Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) requirement will now apply to projects that request open access or net metering from October 1, 2022.
Hungarian start-up launches solar tile with output of 167W per m²
Developed by Hungarian manufacturer Terràn, the Generon solar tile is based on concrete support and weighs is in at 5.7kg.
Distributed solar developers want ongoing open-access and net metering projects excluded from ALMM mandate
Over 4GW of open access and rooftop solar projects under various stages of development can get stuck due to the ALMM requirement, according to Distributed Solar Power Association (DiSPA).
Torrent Power completes the acquisition of 50MW solar plant from Lightsource bp and UKCI
The PV plant, situated in Maharashtra, is owned and operated by Lightsource BP’s renewable energy arm Lightsource Renewable Energy (India) in finance partnership with UK government-funded green investment platform UKCI.
Solar sector’s response to Covid
The COVID-19 outbreak impacted the solar industry in terms of cash flow, payment collection from distribution businesses, working capital needs, workforce availability, and, most critically, supply chain availability. The government’s response to this situation was mainly positive.
Nextracker unveils new tracker for sloping ground
The NX Horizon-XTR tracker can be used with all types of modules and is claimed to be an ideal solution for sloping, uneven, and demanding terrain.
Solar power generation for EV charging far more land-efficient than cultivation for ethanol blending
A new report by IEEFA proposes enhancing India’s electric vehicle (EV) adoption strategy as an alternative to further promotion of blended fuel, given the land-use efficiency gap between renewable energy generation for EV charging and cultivation for ethanol blending in fuels. Matching the distance driven by electric vehicles (EVs) charged from one hectare of solar generation would require ethanol derived from up to 251 hectares of sugar cane or 187 hectares of maize, it estimated.
ArcelorMittal, Greenko partner on a renewables-plus-storage project
UK-headquartered ArcelorMittal will own and fund a hybrid wind-solar project with energy storage for round-the-clock RE supply to the Hazira plant of its joint venture ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India. Greenko will design, construct and operate the project.
Commercial and industrial sector alone could drive 75GW of renewables addition by 2030
Ratings agency ICRA says commercial and industrial consumers in India will drive an incremental renewable energy capacity addition of at least 75GW by 2030—assuming they meet 20% of their energy demand through renewables.
Adani Green raises US$ 288 million for under-construction renewable energy projects
The developer shall use the senior debt facility to initially finance its 450MW hybrid portfolio of solar and wind renewable projects in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
