SAEL secures $1 billion for solar, biomass projects
Solar and waste-to-energy producer SAEL has secured $1 billion from financial institutions including Norfund, DFC, Asian Development Bank (ADB), and Tata Cleantech.
US startup offering UL-certified vertical PV systems
Sunstall has developed a vertical PV system that facilitates energy production in space-limited areas. It is the first system of its kind to secure certification from Underwriters Laboratories (UL) for the US market
Sunpure to supply robotic cleaning systems for 473 MWp solar project in Rajasthan
China’s Sunpure will supply water-free robotic cleaning systems for a 473 MWp tracker-based solar PV project being set up by Jakson Green in Kawani, Rajasthan.
Largest US solar-storage project goes online
A new 875 MW solar project in California features nearly 2 million solar panels and offers more than 3 GWh of energy storage.
NTPC seeks 1.5 GW of bifacial modules for Khavda Solar Project
NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd (NTPC REL) has invited bids to supply bi-facial PV modules rated 540 Wp each for the 1,515 MW DC solar project in Gujarat. Bidding closes on March 5.
Hybrid optimization MPPT tech for PV systems under partial shading
Researches in India have used the adaptive network-based fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) and the grey wolf optimization (GWO) algorithm to develop an MPPT technique that reportedly increases the PV source voltage of an array under partial shading conditions.
SECI launches 1.5 GW solar tender
Solar Energy Corp of India (SECI) has invited bids to set up 1.5 GW of solar PV power projects on a build-own-operate basis. The projects can be located anywhere in India and must connect to the interstate transmission system. Bidding closes on Feb. 23.
Solar corporate funding hits decade-long high in 2023 globally
PV funding activity increased by 42% year-on-year in 2023, driven by strong growth in private market financing and debt financing, despite a decrease in the total number of deals, according to Mercom Capital Group.
Fimer supplies inverters for Ayodhya’s 40 MW solar PV plant
Fimer supplied PVS980-58 5 MVA central inverters to Jakson Green for the 40 MW solar project in Ayodhya. The project is being developed by NTPC Green Energy with Jakson Green as the EPC provider.
Hero Future Energies signs MoU for INR 4,000-crore projects in Uttar Pradesh
Hero Future Energies will invest INR 4,000 crore into setting up renewable energy projects, battery energy storage systems, facilities for the production of green hydrogen and its derivatives, etc in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
