NHPC tenders 600 MW solar EPC in Tamil Nadu
The tendered capacity includes 500 MW interstate and 100 MW intrastate transmission connected solar projects. Bidding closes in the first week of October.
Renewable energy investment in just four months exceeds FY2021 figures
The Indian renewable energy sector received an investment of US$6.6 billion between April and July 2021, beating the total for the previous financial year.
NHPC tenders 100 MW floating solar EPC in Odisha
The grid-connected floating solar project shall come at Rengali reservoir in the Angul district of Odisha. Bidding closes on October 7.
Indian renewable energy developers raise over INR 26,300 crore through green bonds in first half of 2021
Since 2014, Indian renewable energy developers have raised more than INR 78,200 crore through green bonds in global markets.
The potential for grid-scale energy storage in India
A new study provides a first-of-its-kind assessment of grid-scale energy storage deployment in India both in the near term and the long term. The researchers conducted scenarios-based capacity expansion modeling to assess when, where and how much energy storage can be cost-effectively deployed in India through 2050. In all scenarios, energy storage was found to play a significant role in India’s power system.
Solar modules are being detained by US customs agents, reports suggest
An order issued in late June instructed US customs agents to detain solar shipments containing silica-based products sourced from a Chinese firm and its subsidiaries. Three solar players may already have been impacted.
Engie commissions 200 MW solar plant in Gujarat
The solar plant, spread across 380 hectares in the Raghanesda Solar Park, is Engie’s second-largest PV project in India. It was completed within the schedule, despite the multiple challenges during the Covid pandemic.
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.
