NTPC launches 1.5 GW solar tender
NTPC has invited bids to set up 1.5 GW of solar power projects on a build-own-operate basis anywhere in India.
Gautam Solar supplies 60 MW PV panels for PM KUSUM Scheme
Under PM KUSUM Scheme, farmers can set up solar plants on their barren or uncultivable agriculture land and benefit from selling the electricity generated to the local Discom.
Alpex Solar stock lists at 186% premium to IPO price
Alpex Solar stock listed at INR 329 on NSE Emerge, a 186% premium over the fixed price band of INR 115. The IPO comprised fresh issue of 64.8 lakh equity shares with a face value of INR 10 per share.
Corporate PPAs hit record high in 2023, says BloombergNEF
BloombergNEF says in a new report that corporations publicly announced 46 GW of solar and wind power purchase agreements (PPAs) in 2023, up 12% year on year. It says the increase was driven by a surge of activity in Europe.
Malaysian researchers claim reflectors for PV modules are feasible
The research team tested a PV system prototype with a mirror reflector and found it could be economically feasible “under Malaysian climatic conditions.” Their analysis was based on the cost-effectiveness factor (FCE), which is a parameter that must be considered when designing an enhancer such as a reflector or a cooling technology in PV systems.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches residential rooftop solar scheme for free electricity
The PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana offers a subsidy of INR 30,000 ($361) per kW up to 2 kW for residential rooftop solar systems, and INR 18,000 per kW for additional capacity up to 3 kW. The total subsidy for systems larger than 3 kW is capped at INR 78,000.
The Hydrogen Stream: ACME, Avaada begin work on green hydrogen and ammonia projects in the Indian state of Odisha
Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik, laid the foundation stone for Acme Cleantech’s 1.1 mmtpa green ammonia plant and Avaada Green’s 0.5 mtpa green hydrogen/ammonia facility at Gopalpur Industrial Park.
Cleantech Solar commissions 24 MWp off-site PV projects in Maharashtra
The solar projects will supply power to customers across automotive, pharmaceutical, cement, industrial equipment, and chemical sectors.
5 ways to recycle Li-ion batteries
Recycling end-of-life lithium-ion batteries can help address the problem of material scarcity by reducing dependence on lithium mining by 25%, and cobalt by 35%. It would also ensure the local availability of recycled critical materials. Here’s a look at the different ways to recycle batteries.
Nxtra to procure 140 GWh of renewable energy for its data centres
AmpIn Energy and Amplus Energy will set up solar and wind power plants of 48 MW DC and 24.3 MW, respectively, for consumption by Nxtra’s data centres in Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and Odisha.
