Saatvik supplies modules for NTPC’s Ramagundam floating solar project
Saatvik has supplied 62 MW of solar modules to NTPC’s 100 MW (AC) Ramagundam floating solar project.
Jakson enters utility-scale battery storage, green hydrogen markets
Noida-headquartered Jakson has roped in Sterling & Wilson Solar’s former global CEO, Bikesh Ogra, to lead a new venture that will focus on green hydrogen, utility-scale battery storage, and solar.
Jharkhand to install 4 GW of solar power generation capacity in five years
Under the Solar Energy Policy 2022, the Indian state tagets installing about 3 GW of utility-scale solar, 720 MW of distributed generation, and 280 MW off-grid capacity from fiscal 2022-23 to 2026-27.
Agrivoltaics adding value to crops with low agricultural yield
A group of 35 French agricultural entrepreneurs decided to change their agricultural practices to adapt to the low quality of their groundwater and chose agrivoltaics as a way to compensate for crop yield losses.
German consortium plans to build world’s largest heat pump
Basf and Man Energy announced a plan to build a 120 MW renewables-powered heat pump for steam production at an industrial site operated by Basf in the Rhineland-Palatinate region, Germany. The feasibility study for the project should be completed by the end of this year.
KPI Green secures 26.6 MW of captive solar projects
The Gujarat-based solar developer has landed 26.6 MW of captive solar projects from a Maharashtra-headquartered lab-grown diamonds and jewellery maker.
GAIL launches funding scheme for renewable, electric-mobility startups
Gas Authority of India Ltd. (GAIL), a state-owned natural gas supplier, has started accepting proposals from startups in the renewable energy and electric mobility sectors for equity investment under its “Pankh” initiative.
Bihar makes preferential procurement pitch to lithium battery, solar manufacturers
The state of Bihar has started accepting bids from lithium battery and solar module manufacturers to set up factories under its preferential procurement incentive scheme. To be eligible, the bidders must meet the minimum qualifying criteria and be willing to set up at least 25 MW of solar module production capacity and 50,000 of lithium battery output per year.
Acme to build 1.5 GW green hydrogen project in Tamil Nadu
Indian developer Acme will set up a green hydrogen and ammonia project in Tamil Nadu with 1.5 GW of electrolysis capacity and 1.1 million tons of ammonia synthesis, powered by a 5 GW solar plant.
JinkoSolar hits 8 GW of solar module shipments to India
JinkoSolar claims that it has shipped 8 GW of solar modules to India, following record-breaking performance in recent quarters.
