Going beyond renewable/non-renewable dichotomy
Scientists in India have proposed a new classification of energy sources that is intended for the adoption and definition of emerging technologies, which they said conventional taxonomies fail to achieve.
ReNew, Gentari collaborate for 5 GW renewables capacity in India
ReNew and Gentari will form a 50:50 joint venture to develop renewable assets including solar, wind, and energy storage.
Israel’s Brenmiller signs MoU with Waaree Energies to deploy thermal energy storage projects in India
Brenmiller and Waaree will jointly explore, develop, and deploy solar-powered thermal energy storage projects in India.
French developer deploys removable ground-mounted solar plant
CVE, a French developer, has deployed a solar plant based on PV modules ballasted on the ground. The installation will cover nearly 10% of the overall consumption of an industrial site in Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne, France.
Hero Future Energies signs $756 million MoUs with REC, PFC
Power Finance Corp. (PFC) and Rural Electrification Corp. (REC) will extend INR 3,100 crore (($378 million) each to support Hero Future Energies’ upcoming renewable energy projects.
NTPC launches 1.5 GW solar tender
NTPC has invited global bids to develop 1.5 GW of solar power projects anywhere in India. Bidding closes on August 29.
India installed 6.8 GW of solar in H1 2023
Capacity addition in the rooftop solar segment stood at 2,294 MW, which is higher than the yearly rooftop PV installations of 2022.
8.5 GW of solar parks completed under govt support scheme
Eleven solar parks aggregating 8.521 GW have been completed and seven solar parks totaling 3.985 GW partially completed under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s scheme for “Development of Solar Parks and Ultra-Mega Solar Power Projects.”
Waaree Renewable reports improved revenue, profit in first quarter
Waaree Renewable Technologies recorded a revenue of INR 129 crore ($15.8 million) and a net profit of INR 11.1 crore in the April-to-June period of FY 2023-24.
Germany deployed 6.26 GW of solar in H1
Germany installed more than 1 GW of new PV systems in June alone. Its cumulative installed PV capacity hit 73.8 GW at the end of the first half of this year.
