SJVN awards 100 MW solar project to BVG
SJVN Green Energy has awarded the balance-of-system (BOS) package for its 100 MW solar project in Punjab.
Serentica Renewables appoints CEO
Serentica Renewables has promoted Akshay Hiranandani, corporate finance lead, to chief executive officer.
PV-powered underground heat exchanger for buildings
Researchers in India have combined PV generation with heat produced by an earth-to-air heat exchanger to provide buildings with space heating and cooling. They say the proposed system could result in an annual energy gain of 8116.7 kWh.
Global solar installations hit 240 GW in 2022
IEA-PVPS has used an improved methodology to determine that newly installed PV capacity in 2022 must be somewhere between the 190 GW calculated by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the 268 GW announced by BloombergNEF. Its new “Snapshot of Global PV Markets 2023” report was built on data from a range of sources, including grid-connected and off-grid figures.
Jakson Green to develop green hydrogen refuelling station in New Delhi
The green hydrogen production, compression, storage, and distribution facility will be powered by an in-situ hybrid renewable power and storage plant.
Maharashtra launches 62 MW solar EPC tender
Maharashtra State Power Generation Co. Ltd is accepting bids to install a 62 MW (AC) grid-interactive solar PV plant on an EPC basis in the Akola district.
Sterling and Wilson wins INR 1,080 crore transmission infra projects
Sterling and Wilson has won rural electrification projects aggregating to INR 1,080 crore in the Indian states of Bihar and Chhattisgarh.
ONGC targets 10 GW renewables by 2030
State-run explorer Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd (ONGC) said it plans to invest INR 1,000 billion into building 10 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030.
Bangladesh to buy power from 64 MW of solar at $0.107/kWh
The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has agreed to buy power under a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) from two solar plants with capacities of 20 MW and 44 MW.
Hybrid wind-solar power system for residential applications
Dutch startup Airturb has developed a 500 W hybrid wind-solar power system featuring a vertical axis wind turbine and a solar base hosting four 30 W solar panels. The system can be used for rooftop or off-grid applications.
