Timber framed solar carports for residential, commercial applications
Sweden-based Innoventum has launched a solar carport line equipped with bifacial modules in a larch wood structure. The solution may include electric vehicle charging, energy storage, LED lighting, and inverter systems.
Actis invests in 3.5 GW/4.5 GWh of solar-plus-storage in Philippines
Private equity investor Actis has become a strategic partner in a 3.5 GW/4.5 GWh solar-plus-storage project in the Philippines. The project is poised to become the world’s largest integrated renewables and energy storage installation upon completion. Actis is investing $600 million for a 40% equity stake.
Oriana Power secures 128 MW C&I solar project in Tamil Nadu
Oriana Power will build and operate a 128 MW ground-mounted solar power plant for captive consumption by Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd. The plant is set for commissioning within 12 months.
Pathway to a green transition
In this article for pv magazine, Naresh Mansukhani, chief executive officer, Juniper Green Energy, writes about the barriers to India’s transition to green energy and suggests the way forward.
Honeywell commissions battery energy storage system to help decarbonize Lakshadweep
Honeywell’s battery energy storage system (BESS) technologies integrated into the solar microgrid of the remote Kavaratti islands of Lakshadweep support decarbonization of the islands’ energy supply.
PM Modi stresses on democratization of solar manufacturing, technology
“Solar manufacturing and technology must be democratized to help developing countries. Empowering the least developed countries and small island developing states should be a top priority,” said prime minister Narendra Modi in his inaugural address at the first International Solar Festival 2024.
India’s decarbonization presents $12 trillion opportunity in clean technologies
A BloombergNEF study estimates India’s energy sector investment and spending under its net-zero scenario at $12.4 trillion over 2024-50, 34% (or about $3 trillion) higher than in the economic transition scenario.
“The solar pump market is set to expand”
Gopal Kabra, founder and CEO of GK Energy, speaks to pv magazine about the solar pump market in India, key drivers, and future outlook.
Sunsure Energy secures debt finance for 75 MWp of open-access solar projects
Sunsure Energy has secured INR 226 crore ($27 million) long-term debt financing from Tata Capital Ltd to support its 75 MWp of open-access solar projects in Uttar Pradesh.
Italian startup offers new bird-protection solution for rooftop PV
Italy-based Italgam has developed a new technology to prevent pigeons from nesting under rooftop solar panels. The EVO 2.0 solution uses brushes that fit between the backside of the panels and the roof.
