Gujarat tops in residential rooftop solar installations under PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana
Gujarat accounts for 46% (281,769) of the overall 616,019 residential rooftop solar installations done as of Nov. 21, 2024 under PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.
Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy secures 396 MW DC solar project in Rajasthan
Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy has received the letter of award for supply, installation and commissioning of a 396 MW DC solar project in Rajasthan. The project has been awarded by a private-sector power producer.
Agrivoltaics can increase grape yield by up to 60%
French agrivoltaics company Sun’Agri says that two of its facilities increased grape yields by 20% to 60% in 2024, compared to areas without solar panels. The PV modules helped regulate temperature fluctuations, reducing summer heat peaks and winter temperature declines.
Hungary deploys 1.3 GW of solar in January-October period
Hungary installed 1.3 GW of solar between January and October, bringing its cumulative PV capacity to 7.3 GW by the end of October, according to new government data.
Adani Green Energy sets up step-down subsidiary
Adani Hydro Energy One Ltd will be engaged in generation and transmission of power from renewable sources like wind and solar.
C&I offsite solar installations soar to 4.8 GW in 9M 2024
Open access (offsite) solar installations in the first nine months (9M) of calendar year 2024 were almost 69% up compared to 2.8 GW installed in 9M 2023.
Servotech secures 5.6 MW on-grid rooftop solar order from UREDA
Servotech Power Systems has secured the order to deploy rooftop solar plants in sizes of 1 kW-1,500 kW, aggregating to 5.6 MW, at government offices, colleges, buildings, hospitals and institutions across the state.
Waaree Renewable secures EPC contract for more than 2 GW solar capacity
Waaree Renewable Technologies has secured the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) work of a 2,012.47 MWp DC ground-mount solar PV project.
NTPC switches on 55 MW of Shajapur Solar Project in Madhya Pradesh
NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd has commissioned 55 MW out of its 105 MW Shajapur solar project in Madhya Pradesh.
LCOE not correct optimization parameter of solar PV plants, say researchers
New research from Italy shows the importance of considering power plant dispatchability in PV project planning. The scientists claim assessing a project’s levelized cost of energy could be misleading, especially with variable and sometimes negative electricity prices.
