L&T bags 500 MW solar EPC contracts
Larsen & Toubro has secured EPC orders totaling 500 MW grid-connected solar capacity, in addition to significant contracts in India and overseas for power transmission and distribution.
European investor ThomasLloyd, SolarArise launch 75 MWp solar project in Uttar Pradesh
The project—requiring investment of 34.9 million euros—will be built by EPC contractor Jakson with modules supplied from JA Solar.
Tata Power Solar bags 300 MW CPSU II project from NTPC
The grid-connected solar project—scheduled for commissioning in September 2021—is valued at Rs 1730.16 crore and will be developed using Tata Power’s own cells and modules.
Covid-19 impact: An interview with Amp Energy India CEO
Pinaki Bhattacharyya, Amp Energy India MD and CEO, speaks to pv magazine about the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the solar industry and the ways in which the government can build a positive sentiment in the industry.
SCCL tenders 15 MW (AC) grid-interactive floating solar
May 4 is the deadline to submit bids for the solar capacity which shall come up at the state-owned coal miner’s Singareni Thermal Power Plant storage reservoir (10 MW) and Dorli open-cast project void (5 MW) in Telangana.
WoodMac predicts India’s renewables installation to fall by a fifth due to lockdown
Over 21.6% or 3 GW of solar and wind installations will get delayed due to supply and labour disruptions caused by the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown, according to the analysts which in a January report forecast the country to add over 15 GW of renewable capacity this year.
Covid-19 lockdown: MNRE asks Discoms not to stop payments to renewable power producers
The clarification came after States reacted wrongly to the power ministry’s recent order providing a moratorium on conventional power payments and started stopping payments or curtailing renewable power.
Malaysian firm acquires 37.5% stake in Rising Sun Energy
Yinson will pay Rs 554 million (RM32 million) for the stake, and additional funding of Rs 600 million (RM35 million) to repay certain outstanding liabilities of the Indian independent power producer which has two plants in the massive Bhadla Solar Park.
Covid-19: The right treatment for India’s solar sector with comorbidities
This article talks about the areas the government needs to address both immediately and in the long run to help the ailing solar industry in the country.
Cooling down PV panels with water
France’s Sunbooster has developed a technology to cool down solar modules when their ambient temperature exceeds 25 degrees Celsius. The solution features a set of pipes that spread a thin film of water onto the glass surface of the panels in rooftop PV systems and ground-mounted plants. The cooling systems collect the water from rainwater tanks and then recycle, filter and store it again. The company claims the technology can facilitate an annual increase in power generation of between 8% and 12%.
