Cooling PV modules with plants, coir pith
An Indian-Malaysian research group has investigated the effectiveness of several passive cooling techniques for solar panels, including the placement of plants around the modules or coir pith underneath them, both of which, surprisingly, offered good performance in terms of temperature reduction and power yield.
Energy transition to create 60m solar jobs by 2050
The switch from fossil fuels and nuclear will bring a jobs dividend thanks to the greater labor-intensity of renewables plants, according to a paper published by Finland’s LUT. However, the jobs dividend is unlikely to be evenly spread around the world, with Europe set to be a big winner.
SJVN wins Bihar’s 200 MW solar tender with INR 3.11/kWh bid
The hydropower producer will sell the solar electricity generated from the plant to Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency (BREDA) under a 25-year power purchase agreement.
ReNew Power to acquire 359 MW of solar, hydropower assets
The Haryana-based developer has agreed to acquire 260 MW of operating solar projects in Telangana and a 99 MW hydropower project in Uttarakhand for around INR 28.5 billion (US$ 384 million).
Sterling and Wilson Solar announces Q1 FY2022 results
The company’s revenue from EPC and operations and maintenance business stood at INR 1,195 crore, a 12% growth over the same period in the previous fiscal year. The gross margins remained suppressed owing to an increase in module and commodity prices.
Azure Power issues US$414 million green bond at 3.575% coupon rate
The New Delhi-based independent power producer has issued its third green bond as it looks to raise US$414 million. The coupon rate is the lowest ever for any renewable energy company in India.
Tata Power commissions 100 MW solar project in Gujarat
The latest addition takes Tata Power Renewable Energy’s total installed capacity to 2,797 MW, including 1,865 MW of solar and 932 MW wind.
India hits 100 GW renewables milestone
Solar’s share in the installed 100 GW renewable energy capacity stands at around 44%, and wind’s 40% as per the data available with the Central Electricity Authority.
Tata Power lands 50 MW/50 MWh solar-plus-storage project in Ladakh
The company’s arm Tata Power Solar has received the notice of award to build a 50 MW (DC) solar plant integrated with a 50 MWh battery energy storage system at Phyang village in the Leh district. The project’s order value is approximately ÌNR 386 crore (US$ 52 million).
GameChange Solar completes 394 MW PV tracker project in India
The New York-headquartered solar racking solutions provider supplied its single-axis Genius Tracker equipment to a 394 MW PV project set up by Tata Power in Gujarat. This is the largest solar project utilizing single-axis trackers in India.
