India installed 15 GW of solar in first half of 2024
India added 14.9 GW of new solar capacity in the six months ending June, breaking all previous half-yearly and annual PV installation records.
BC Jindal Group enters renewable power generation, solar manufacturing
BC Jindal Group, a flexible packaging film and downstream steel product manufacturer, has formed a dedicated entity, Jindal India Renewable Energy (JIRE), with an aim to generate 5 GW of power from solar, wind, hybrid and FDRE modes. JIRE will also manufacture solar PV cells and modules.
Gensol Engineering secures repeat solar order from textile company
Gensol Engineering Ltd has been awarded a 16 MWp rooftop solar EPC project by a textile major. Th project, to be installed in Madhya Pradesh, is a repeat order for Gensol.
Sembcorp lays foundation stone for green ammonia plant in Tamil Nadu
Singapore-headquartered Sembcorp has started construction work for its green ammonia plant that will initially produce 200,000 metric tonnes per annum of green ammonia for export to Japan.
Greenko to build 3.3 GW of pumped storage projects in Tamil Nadu
Greenko has signed an agreement to develop three pumped storage projects totalling 3.3 GW in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Northvolt closes Cuberg’s ops, shifts lithium-metal battery R&D to Sweden
Three years after acquiring US-based Cuberg, Swedish battery maker Northvolt has decided to shut down the California unit and move future lithium-metal battery R&D to Sweden.
Premier Energies IPO to open for subscription from Aug. 27
Premier Energies intends to use INR 968.6 crore from the net proceeds to part-finance the establishment of a 4 GW TOPCon solar cell and module manufacturing facility in the Hyderabad district of the Indian state of Telangana. Amount not exceeding 25% of the gross proceeds will be utilized for general corporate purposes.
ABB surpasses 10GW milestone in delivering automation solutions for renewable energy plant in India
ABB’s programmable logic controller-based automation solutions are now catering to more than 10 GW of renewable energy plants, including solar, wind and battery energy storage systems.
Maharashtra launches 300MW/600 MWh battery storage tender
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (MSEDCL) is accepting bids to set up 600 MWh (300 MW x 2 hours) of standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) on a build-own-operate (BOO) basis in Maharashtra. It will enter into a battery energy storage purchase agreement (BESPA) with the successful bidders.
Zelestra secures PPA with NTPC for 450 MW solar project in Rajasthan
Spanish developer Zelestra (earlier known as Solarpack) has secured a 25-year power purchase agreement for its 450 MWp solar project in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
