Apple partners CleanMax on rooftop solar projects for its operations in India
Apple has formed a joint venture with CleanMax to set up 14.4 MW of rooftop solar projects to power its operations in India.
Avaada Energy wins 250 MW solar-wind hybrid project in NTPC auction
Avaada Energy won the 250 MW solar-wind hybrid power project by offering a competitive tariff of INR 3.47 per kWh.
MNRE releases draft guidelines for residential rooftop solar subsidy scheme
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has released the draft guidelines for PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana which is aimed at installing rooftop solar plants in one crore (10 million) households with subsidy support from the central government.
Solar module cooling tech based on waste neem oil
An international research team has placed a neem oil tank on the back of solar modules for cooling purposes. The proposed solution reportedly improves PV panel performance by up to 17.8%.
Experion, University of Würzburg collaborate for R&D in energy systems and artificial intelligence
Experion and Germany’s Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg have joined hands for research and development in the field of smart energy systems and vehicle-to-grid integration.
Building a circular economy for India’s self-reliance in battery materials
India is investing in facilities and infrastructure to recycle batteries and recover valuable materials like lithium, cobalt, and nickel. By doing this, we can reduce our need for new materials and minimize the environmental impact of battery production.
Godrej & Boyce supplies heat exchangers for green hydrogen project in Middle East
Godrej & Boyce has supplied heat exchangers for a commercial-scale green hydrogen project in the Middle East. The heat exchangers will facilitate heat transfer across various stages of the production process.
Australian solar manufacturing through the looking glass
The Silicon to Solar report, partly funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, outlines ways to restore solar manufacturing to the nation with a little help from the country’s major trading partner – China.
How much polysilicon is enough
TU Delft researchers have proposed a new approach for solar cell manufacturing that implies gauging wafer thickness depending on the regions where the cells and modules will be deployed. They also suggested to adopt test conditions that are representative of the outdoor working condition of solar cells in an alternative to standard testing conditions.
Mahindra Susten to set up 150 MW hybrid wind-solar plant
Mahindra Group’s renewables arm Mahindra Susten will develop a 150 MW hybrid wind-solar project for offtake by commercial and industrial (C&I) customers. The total project cost is about INR 1,200 crore.
