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.
Maharashtra tenders floating solar and hydroelectric power plant
Renewable energy developers have until April 25 to lodge interest in developing a hybrid facility combining 1.5MW of hydroelectric generation capacity and 100MW of floating solar and the successful bidder will secure a 25-year power purchase agreement.
India and Japan to cooperate on solar power, clean hydrogen and electric vehicles
Under their clean energy partnership, both countries also agreed to cooperate in the disposal, recycling, and reclamation of valuable materials from batteries, solar panels, turbine blades, and electronics.
New solar tiles from Denmark
Danish BIPV specialist Dansk Solenergi has added two more tiles to its product range – an 18.15%-efficient dark grey panel and a 16.7%-efficient terracotta product. Both panels have an operating temperature coefficient of -0.34% per degree Celsius.
World’s largest solar tree record smashed
With a PV panel surface area of 309.83m2 the construction has been officially certified by Guinness World Records as the biggest.
