The solar glass opportunity in India
Large capacity addition in solar modules by 15-20 players is likely to drive domestic solar glass demand, say CRISIL analysts in an interview with pv magazine. New players have expressed interest to set up solar glass manufacturing in India, however, import duty removal last year on solar tempered glass has put them in a wait and watch mode.
Saatvik Green secures EPC contract for 12 MW rooftop solar
Saatvik Green Energy will build the 12 MW rooftop solar project for a steel conglomerate in Orissa. It will use 545 Wp mono PERC panels for the plant spanning 25,522 sq.m.
India will add 45 GW of renewable energy capacity over next two fiscals, says CareEdge Ratings
India will install around 20-25 GW of new renewable energy capacity annually over the next two fiscals, driven by a healthy project pipeline and a strong bidding roadmap. The decline in solar module prices and one-year relaxation for the approved list of module manufacturers (ALMM) bode well for the capacity addition.
Assessing shading effect of cleaning robots in solar farms
Qatari researchers have looked at the degree to which cleaning robots reduce PV plants’ yield with the shade they produce on the panels. They found that module orientation has an enormous effect on the impact of shadow.
VoltStorage unveils vanadium redox flow battery for commercial use
Germany’s VoltStorage says its containerized 50 kWh vanadium redox flow battery solution can be scaled up to 500 kWh.
EIB to provide EUR 1 billion for India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission
European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice-President Kris Peeters will confirm a EUR 1 billion loan for India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission on his four-day business visit to India this week.
US Customs solar exclusions might be ‘de facto ban on Chinese polysilicon’
Longi solar modules made of Tongwei polysilicon have been excluded from entry to the U.S.
NTPC tenders EPC package for 200 MW solar in Gujarat
NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd has invited bids to install and commission two solar projects of 100 MW each at GSECL Solar Park in Khavda. The supply of PV modules also falls under the bidder’s scope.
Tata Steel, UK to support low-carbon hydrogen projects for industrial decarbonization
The Indian steel giant, along with the UK government, has opened a call for innovative projects in low-carbon hydrogen to decarbonize the industrial sector. Two selected projects will be awarded £80,000 (INR 83 lakh) and provided priority access to Tata Steel’s integrated steel plant.
Solar module prices, auction volumes, and the outlook for capacity addition
Timely scale-up in tendering activity and moderation in solar PV cell and module prices, if sustained, would support improvement in capacity addition in the renewable energy sector.
