GAIL, ADNOC to explore opportunities in renewables
Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL), a state-owned natural gas company, has signed a deal with Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. to explore collaboration opportunities in renewables and new energy projects.
Budget-friendly robotic cleaning solution for solar panels
India-based Solavio has developed Eco Bot portable and shareable robotic cleaning solution that is compatible with both ground-mount and rooftop PV installations.
Cooling down solar modules by increasing space between panel rows
A US research team claims to have demonstrated that increasing the spacing of solar panels between rows improves PV system efficiency and economics by allowing airflow to cool down the modules. The method could improve a project’s LCOE by as much as 2.15% in certain climates.
Tata Power’s Q2 profit soars 85%
The integrated power company has recorded a profit of INR 935 crore ($113.4 million) in the July-August-September period of the fiscal year 2022-23. This is 85% up from INR 506 crore in the same period a year earlier.
New solar capacity 10 times cheaper than gas, says Rystad
Operating gas-fired power plants would be 10 times more expensive in the long-term than building new solar capacity in Europe, according to research from intelligence company Rystad. Their study uses the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) for gas and coal-fired power generation at different price levels and compares it to the LCOE of solar PV and wind.
Annual added PV capacity will more than quadruple to 650 GW in 2030, says IEA
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has published its “World Energy Outlook 2022” report. It expects the energy crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to accelerate the global energy transition.
GUVNL tenders 1 GW of solar projects
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) has launched a tender to procure up to 500 MW of solar power from non-park-based PV projects to be set up anywhere in India with greenshoe option of additional up to 500 MW. Bidding closes on November 28.
Automating maintenance for solar power plants
Robotics is evolving to ease the maintenance of solar power plants. From drones combined with thermal imaging to the robotic cleaning crew for large-scale solar PV plants, automation and robotics are constantly evolving for the cleaning and maintenance of PV plants.
SJVN’s 75 MW Parasaran solar project to go online this month
The state-owned hydropower producer is developing the 75 MW solar power project in the Jalaun district of Uttar Pradesh.
NTPC tenders 21 MW of solar EPC in Madhya Pradesh
Domestic bids are open for the installation, commissioning, and three-year operation and maintenance support for two grid-connected solar projects of 10.5 MW each in the Neemuch district. Bidding closes on November 15.
