Maharashtra tenders 230 MW of distributed solar
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (MSEDCL) has started accepting bids to develop grid-connected, ground-mounted solar plants, ranging in size from 2 MW to 10 MW, in various districts of Maharashtra. The ceiling tariff is fixed at INR 3.30 ($0.041)/kWh, with bidding scheduled to close on December 16.
NLC extends bidding for 300 MW of solar in Rajasthan
Bids can now be submitted until December 2 to install and commission 300 MW of solar projects at Barsingar in the Bikaner region.
Schüco warns of more solar modules with defective backsheets
Schüco has expanded its recent warning letter about potential solar panel defects to include more products. The new list includes PV modules the company delivered between 2010 and 2014.
HEG unveils plans to build $247 million Li-ion anode plant
The LNJ Bhilwara group company is venturing into the production of graphite anode for lithium-ion batteries. It expects the first part capacity of its Li-ion anode plant to become operational by 2025 with an investment of INR 1,000 crore ($124 million).
Serentica Renewables signs 1.5 GWh storage deal with Greenko
Serentica Renewables will source 1.5 GWh of pumped-hydro storage capacity from Greenko’s upcoming projects in Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, to provide firm power to its industrial off-takers.
India terminates solar cell anti-dumping probe
India’s Directorate General of Trade Remedies, an entity under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has terminated an anti-dumping probe into solar cells coming from China, Thailand, and Vietnam as domestic manufacturers withdraw the application.
ReNew Power setting up 2 GW solar cell, module fab in Gujarat
Developer ReNew Power plans to have 2 GW of solar cell and module production capacity operational by September.
Tipping point for African C&I solar
With installers who cater to African businesses making the headlines this year, Jasper Graf von Hardenberg – whose C&I solar business was recently bought by Shell – explains here how the story of the continent’s commercial and industrial (C&I) solar segment was far from an overnight success.
World’s first utility-scale, rock-based storage facility goes online in Italy
Enel is testing a 24 MWh thermal energy storage system that could be used for seasonal renewables storage. The facility uses rocks that store excess energy as heat, then releases that heat to generate steam for electricity.
NHPC records its highest-ever half-yearly net profit
The state-owned hydropower producer, which has also diversified into the field of solar and wind power, has reported a net profit of INR 2,483 crore ($307 million) for the half-year ended Sept 30, 2022–a 12% jump year-on-year.
