Avaada Energy wins 1.4 GW DC solar project from NHPC
Avaada Energy secured the 1.4 GW DC solar project by offering a competitive tariff of INR 2.53 ($0.0304) per kWh to NHPC.
Europe should produce its own green hydrogen
As the cost of generating clean energy continues to fall, producing green hydrogen in Europe, rather than importing it from Africa – with all the transport costs and raised carbon footprint that would entail – is beginning to look like an increasingly viable option.
China’s Guosheng starts building 10 GW HJT cell factory
Guosheng says it will invest CNY 5.2 billion ($722 million) in a new 10 GW heterojunction (HJT) solar cell production facility.
Alpex Solar aims to surpass INR 1,000 crore revenue by FY 2026
Indian PV manufacturer Alpex Solar aims 2.5-fold growth to reach INR 1,000 crore revenue in FY 2026.
Hartek to venture into green hydrogen
Hartek plans to enter green hydrogen business as an EPC provider as well as a developer.
Gujarat tenders 1 GW solar
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) is accepting bids to develop up to 1 GW of solar PV projects (including 500 MW under greenshoe option) for power supply to the state discom. The projects are to be set up on a build-own-operate basis and can be located anywhere in India.
Advancing iron and salt batteries with $8 million in seed funding
Inlyte Energy moves forward in development of a nearly 50-year old battery technology with ARPA-A award, recent acquisition of Beta Research and new funding by At One Ventures.
Bluetti introduces new modular residential battery system
Bluetti, a US solar and storage specialist, has developed a modular 7,600 W lithium iron phosphate battery system for residential settings, with 9.9 kWh to 19.8 kWh of flexible energy storage capacity.
Sri Lankan government launches twin 100 MW floating solar plant tender
The Sri Lankan government’s Ministry of Power and Energy is inviting applicants to submit proposals for the construction of two 100 MW floating solar plants at the hydroelectric Samanalawewa Reservoir. The aim is to complement and “leverage” the country’s third-largest hydroelectric scheme through PV.
NHPC allocates 3 GW of solar at $0.030/kWh
The selected developers can set up solar projects anywhere in India, as long as these are connected to the interstate transmission system.
