Panasonic Life Solutions commissions 6MWp rooftop solar project for FIAT India
The solar rooftop project at automaker FIAT’s Ranjangaon factory in Maharashtra uses high-efficiency 445Wp half-cut mono PERC solar modules of ‘Anchor by Panasonic’ and 110kW string inverters.
Ukrainian energy company restarts grid generation from its solar parks
Clean energy facilities have been ordered offline in the nation since Thursday as the national grid ran an exercise to establish how it would function in isolation from the power networks of Russia and Belarus.
Coal India arm tenders EPC work for 25MW solar
Bidders have until March 22 to lodge interest for setting up a 25MW (AC) solar power plant at Bhojudih Coal Washery of Bharat Coking Coal Limited.
Rajasthan to host 1.8GW of new solar parks in Jaisalmer and Bikaner
The Indian State of Rajasthan, with 10,560MW of installed solar power capacity, will have an 800MW solar park in Jaisalmer developed through Rajasthan Power Generation Corporation. Rajasthan Solar Park Development Company, a Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation subsidiary, will build a 1,000MW solar park in Bikaner.
Solar module anti-soiling coating for retrofit application
Dutch company Rads Global Business has developed an anti-soiling coating for solar PV modules that are at least two years old. The new product is claimed to increase power yield by up to 7% and to have a payback time of 2.5 to four years depending on the dust level of the site.
Assam mulling 90MW floating solar project at Sonbeel lake
Assam Power Generation Corporation Limited (APGCL) has invited bids to conduct the feasibility study for a 70-90MW floating solar project at Sonbeel lake in the Karimganj District of Assam.
Azure net loss reduces 44% in Q3 as revenue grows
The NYSE-listed Indian solar developer reported a net loss of INR 610 million (US$ 8.2 million) for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 against INR 1,088 million for the corresponding period in the previous year.
Avaada Energy raises US$192 million through green bonds
Avaada Energy is issuing green bonds for INR 1440 crore (US$192 million) at 6.75%, making it India’s largest AAA-rated green bond by any renewable energy developer.
Goldi Solar to solarize an entire village in Gujarat
The Gujarat-based solar panel manufacturer and EPC services provider has been chosen by Shree Ramkrishna Knowledge Foundation to set up 450kW of solar rooftop projects to power around 350 houses and public areas in the village of Dudhala.
India installed 10 GW of solar in 2021
India recorded the highest ever annual solar installation in 2021 despite a rise in component costs.
