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Hydrogen as a sustainable alternative fuel for transport

At Hydrogen India Summit 2023, Black & Veatch pinpointed business models that will hasten India’s shift to cleaner fuels like green hydrogen.

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India misses 2022 renewables target of 175 GW by 30%

India has installed a cumulative renewables capacity (excluding large hydro) of 122 GW as of December 31, 2022, falling 30% short of its 175 GW target. While solar addition has remained more consistent than wind over the last few years, 2023 is going to be a challenging year for PV installation due to the shortage of domestically manufactured modules.

EV manufacturers’ wishlist for Union Budget 2023–24

Electric vehicle (EV) and component manufacturers seek a uniform 5% goods and service tax (GST) for all EV spare parts. They also want the scrapping of import duty on lithium-ion battery cells and policy support for battery recycling.

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“2022 was an eventful year for solar manufacturing”

pv magazine speaks to Dr Hitesh Doshi, chairman and managing director of Waaree Energies, to know about the progress of solar manufacturing in India in 2022 and the way forward.

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Making the switch to a low-carbon economy

The shift to a low-carbon economy offers both a significant opportunity and a tremendous challenge.

Power minister launches transmission system plan for over 500 GW renewables capacity by 2030

India’s Ministry of Power has chalked out a comprehensive plan for the evacuation of power from the planned 500 GW of renewables capacity by 2030. The plan envisages an additional transmission system and the installation of battery energy storage capacity.

Sembcorp to deploy more than 400 MW of PV at coal facility in Bangladesh

Singapore’s Sembcorp plans to install several solar plants near 1.4 GW of coal power capacity that developers are now building in Bangladesh.

India added 3.3 GW of solar in Q3 2022

India installed 3,338 MW of new solar power capacity in the three months ending September. This included 2,602 MW from utility-scale solar, 485 MW rooftop, and 251 MW off-grid installations

Hydrogen, carbon prices and electricity markets

The hydrogen economy, particularly green hydrogen, has a long growth path ahead.

Uttar Pradesh targets 22 GW of solar in next five years

The state government has announced its Solar Policy 2022, which places a special focus on the setting up of solar parks with storage systems. The policy also provides big incentives for the adotion of rooftop solar systems and the solarization of tubewells for agriculture.

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