Longi unveils two PV modules for distributed generation
The two new products will be part of the Hi-MO4m panel series for rooftop applications. Their efficiency ranges from 19.2% to 21.2%.
NTPC tenders 600 MW of wind-solar hybrid projects across India
EPC service providers have until May 31 to bid for setting up the ISTS-connected solar capacity on land identified and arranged by them anywhere in India. PV cells and modules of any origin are allowed for the projects.
REC launches 405 W black solar module with gapless design
The new heterojunction panel series features an efficiency of up to 21.9 % and an operating temperature coefficient of -0.26% per degree Celsius.
Maharashtra tenders 1.3 GW solar for agricultural loads
Developers have until May 17 to bid for setting up the grid-connected, ground-mount solar capacity that shall come up across 29 districts in the State. The ceiling tariff is fixed at INR 3.05/kWh.
Solar 101: Is my roof ready for solar?
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India’s biggest coal producer secures first solar PPA
In its maiden venture into solar power generation, state-run Coal India Limited will set up a 100 MW plant and sell the electricity produced to Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd for 25 years.
PV-powered desalination system for rural areas
Italian start-up Genius Watter has developed a solar desalination solution that is claimed to be particularly suitable for remote areas with no connection to grid electricity. The system is able to produce up to 1,000 cubic meters of potable water per day at an opex of €0.20 per cubic meter.
NTPC tenders 1.2 GW of solar EPC work in Rajasthan
Bidders can compete for 50 MW-600 MW slices of the tendered grid-connected solar capacity. The deadline to lodge the interest is May 21.
Visaka’s solar roof granted patent rights in South Africa
The company believes introducing its ATUM solar roof (PV panels integrated on cement boards) would be a gamechanger for South Africa. The product, which can directly be used as a roof, will enable distributed microgrids in the region to address the energy requirements of the unelectrified.
Torrent Power secures PPA for 300 MW solar capacity in Gujarat
The integrated power producer will sell solar power from the Gujarat plant to its licensed distribution business unit at an INR 2.22/kWh tariff.
