Airtouch Solar launches cleaning robot solution for utility scale PV
Airtouch Solar Group has launched a cleaning solution for utility-scale solar PV plants to provide autonomous, water-free panel surface cleaning. The 4-meter cleaning unit weighs less than 40 kg and is commonly utilized in arid and dusty locations.
Tata Power profit grows to INR 1,141 crore in Q1 FY24
Tata Power’s profit after tax (net profit) grew 29% year-on-year to INR 1,141 crore ($137.6 million) in the April-May-June period of FY 2023-24. Consolidated revenue stood at INR 15,003 crore.
Hinduja Renewables wins 80 MW of Omkareshwar floating solar project
Hinduja Renewables won 80 MW by quoting a tariff of INR 3.89 ($0.047)/kWh in the second phase of the 600 MW floating solar park.
What is a carbon credit market?
When one company captures a unit of carbon from the atmosphere using some green technology (this process is called carbon sequestration), it can generate a carbon offset. Other companies can then purchase that carbon offset to reduce their carbon footprint.
Reliance 10 GW solar fab to start production by December next year
The Reliance solar gigafactory in Jamnagar, Gujarat, will produce PV cells and modules based on REC’s heterojunction technology.
Including flood, erosion hazards in solar project site selection
New research from Turkey shows the need for a more rigorous approach to PV site selection due to increasing hydrological extremes. The scientists claim that fixed-distance buffer zones are not sufficient to protect solar farms from flood and erosion hazards.
Vena launches plan to support solar, storage ‘megaproject’ in Indonesia
Singapore-based developer Vena Energy says it will investigate opportunities to make solar panel components and battery energy storage systems in Indonesia, in order to support a hybrid megaproject with up to 2 GW of solar and more than 8 GWh of energy storage.
France aims for 48.1 GW of solar by 2030, 140 GW by 2050
The French government says it plans to install 48.1 GW of solar by 2030 and 140 GW by 2050. About 45 GW of the mid-century total will be generated via installations on wasteland, while 35 GW will come from rooftop installations.
NTPC wins 80 MW floating solar project in Madhya Pradesh
NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd (NTPC REL) will develop 80 MW of floating solar capacity at Omkareshwar Reservoir. The electricity generated will be supplied to state-owned electricity distribution companies in Madhya Pradesh.
Tata Power to develop 2.8 GW of pumped hydro projects in Maharashtra
Tata Power has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Maharashtra to develop 2.8 GW of pumped hydro storage projects in the state. The cumulative project cost is estimated at INR 13,000 crore.
