GUVNL seeks 1 GW of solar power
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) has issued a tender to procure up to 500 MW of solar power from non-park-based PV projects and an additional 500 MW under the Greenshoe option. Bidding closes on May 18.
Gujarat’s Akshardham temple gets ten portable solar rooftop systems
Servotech Power Systems, with the support of the German Development Agency GIZ, has installed ten portable solar rooftop systems at the Swaminarayan Akshardham temple complex in the Gandhinagar district of Gujarat.
Smarten launches 2.4kW hybrid solar PCU for off-grid applications
Smarten today unveiled the Superb 3050 hybrid solar power conditioning unit (PCU) for off-grid applications. This 2.4kW product is priced at INR 19,999.
THDC, Rajasthan government sign agreement for 10GW of solar parks
The State-run hydropower producer will develop 10 GW of solar park capacity in Rajasthan through a joint venture with Rajasthan Renewable Energy Limited (RRECL).
Bangladeshi fabrics maker invests in 100 MW solar plant
The solar park will sell power to the Bangladesh Power Development Board at a price of $0.1195/kWh under a 20-year power purchase agreement.
BlackRock, Mubadala to invest in Tata Power Renewables
Tata Power has raised INR 4,000 crore (US$ 525 million) from a consortium led by the world’s largest fund manager BlackRock Real Assets and Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company to fund the growth of its renewable energy business.
JSW Energy switches on a 225MW solar plant in Karnataka
The private-sector producer has announced its 225MW solar plant for JSW Steel under group captive scheme is now operational.
Durgapur Projects tenders 20MW solar EPC at its thermal power plant
The state-owned integrated power utility has invited bids to install and commission a cumulative 20MW of ground-mounted, grid-connected solar capacity at its thermal power plant in Durgapur, West Bengal. Bidding closes on May 14.
Lightweight solar for agricultural water reservoirs
The Genap Energy Cover uses HyET Solar Powerfoil thin-film solar modules, rated at 12.0% efficiency, for agricultural water storage and reservoirs, with an initial focus on the greenhouse and horticulture markets in the Netherlands. Genap said a 12kWp test setup had a generation density of 60W/m2, rising to 120W/m2 within a year, with an eventual target of 165W/m2.
India may miss 2022 solar target of 100GW by 27%
A new report by JMK Research and the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) says India is likely to miss its ‘100GW by 2022’ solar target by about 27GW, mainly due to the underwhelming growth of rooftop solar. While utility-scale solar is on track to achieve nearly 97% of the 60GW installed capacity targeted by 2022, rooftop solar will be 25GW short of the 40GW mark.
