ABB to acquire Gamesa’s power electronics, storage business
ABB has agreed to purchase Gamesa’s power electronics and storage business, which produces doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) wind converters, industrial battery energy storage systems (BESS), and utility-scale solar inverters.
Acme Solar commissions 1,483 MWp in Rajasthan
Acme Solar has switched on four co-located solar projects aggregating to 1,023 MW AC (1,483 MWp) in Rajasthan. The capacity, connected to the interstate transmission system, constitutes 85% of the overall 1.2 GW project that benefits from a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with SECI at a tariff of INR 2.44/kWh.
Avaada Energy wins 200 MW (DC) solar project from GUVNL
Avaada Energy will develop a 200 MW (DC) solar plant for power supply to Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd at a tariff of INR. 2.75 per kWh.
NTPC Renewable switches on 30 MW solar in Gujarat
The newly commissioned capacity is part of NTPC Renewable Energy’s 150 MW solar project across Limbdi, Mesanka and Radhanpur
India to mandate energy storage for solar, wind projects
India is likely to follow in the footsteps of China and mandate the inclusion of battery storage capacity for future wind and solar energy projects.
Coal India Ltd launches 1 GW solar EPC tender
Coal India Ltd has invited EPC bids for its 1 GW solar power project planned in Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd’s solar park in Rajasthan. Bidding closes on Jan. 2.
Shift to 2 kV voltage in solar projects tipped to gain traction
Amid record-low prices for solar modules, the focus of cost reduction for utility-scale solar projects is shifting to non-module balance-of-system (BoS) expenses. A transition from 1.5 kV voltage to 2 kV in solar projects is expected to gain traction through 2030.
Reliance Power arm secures LoA for 930 MW solar with 465 MW/1,860 MWh battery storage
This is India’s single largest project of solar and battery storage system.
India’s green hydrogen leap presents INR 8-10 trillion opportunity
India’s target of achieving 5 million tonnes per annum of green molecule production by 2030 presents an investment opportunity of INR 8-10 trillion across building the infrastructure for electrolyzer production, renewable energy generation and green molecule production.
NTPC tenders BoS package for 1.5 GW solar in Rajasthan
NTPC Green Energy Ltd (NGEL) has tendered the balance-of-system package for 1.5 GW of grid-connected solar PV projects in Bikaner, Rajasthan.
