Technology

Tata Power will install and maintain 1.86 million meters in the Raipur area (Raipur city and Raipur rural areas) of Chhattisgarh, served by Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Co. Ltd.

India’s Prasham Greens has designed water-draining clamps to drain the water accumulated on the edges of the solar panels after rains and water-based cleaning.

Japan-based GBP said its new cables are complying with several international standards. It claims the cables have an antitheft function, as they should discourage copper thieves from approaching a PV system.

Magenta Mobility has launched an electric vehicle (EV) charger that can charge 12 EVs simultaneously. The charger is especially suited for charge point operators, fleet operators, community parking bays, and residential complexes. 

Germany has deployed a 33 kW prototype highway PV system in collaboration with Austria and Switzerland. The system aims to harness solar energy from highway infrastructure.

Telangana-based WindStream Energy Technologies has launched a hybrid wind-solar street light system for hilly, coastal, and rural areas. 

Italy’s Giulio Barbieri has developed a solar pergola for gardens that can be combined with battery storage, offering 3 kW to 5 kW of power and a storage capacity of 5 kWh.

China’s Sinopec has switched on the world’s largest solar-to-hydrogen project in Xinjiang, while India has unveiled a new plan to incentivize green hydrogen and electrolyzer production.

Australian renewable energy startup Green Gravity has teamed with underground mining contractor RUC to accelerate the commercialisation of its gravitational energy storage technology which rests on moving weighted objects through disused mine shafts.

Torrent has started a pilot project to blend green hydrogen with natural gas in the city gas distribution (CGD) network of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.