Larsen & Toubro wins 112.5 MW solar project in West Bengal
Larsen & Toubro will build a 112.5 MW solar power plant on an EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) basis in the southwestern part of West Bengal.
Electric One enters Sri Lanka 2-wheeler market, to start EV assembly by December
India’s largest EV store chain, which has a pan-India retail network of 100+ outlets, has entered the Sri Lankan 2-wheeler market through a joint venture company with cricketer Arjuna Ranatunga. The company will also start EV assembly in India by the end of December and roll out its products using battery technology developed with partner iPower.
Himachal Pradesh targets 100% green energy by 2025
Solar projects aggregating to 500 MW are on the anvil. These projects are planned in the state during the fiscal year 2023-24.
New modular solar solution features cost-cutting ‘slide-together’ system
Green Energy Systems has unveiled a new Australia-made prefabricated modular PV solution for large-scale applications that purportedly offers significant cost reductions by eliminating all stainless-steel nuts, bolts and other traditional fitments in favor of a “slide-together” aluminum junction system.
Water jet tech to recover glass from end-of-life solar panels
Japan’s Shintora Kosan has developed a novel water jet technology to recover glass from end-of-life PV modules. It says it can pulverize the solar cells and the backsheets without damaging the glass.
Beam Global awarded Indian patent for smart battery management system
The US-based company has been granted patents in India and China for its smart battery management system that monitors the thermal storage capacity of the phase-change material and automatically adjusts the power output of the battery packs and cells.
REC commits INR 45,350 crore to 10 GW of renewables in Uttar Pradesh
The non-banking finance company, under the power ministry, has signed agreements to provide financial assistance of over INR 1 lakh crore ($12.3 billion) for various power and infrastructure projects in Uttar Pradesh. This includes INR 45,350 crore for 10 GW of renewable energy capacity addition.
Servotech hits 1,400 EV charger supply milestone in three months
Servotech Power Systems has supplied 1,400 EV chargers in a span of three months in various cities across India.
Soiling – a multibillion-dollar issue
A new report by the International Energy Agency’s Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (IEA-PVPS) estimates that lost revenue from PV module soiling amounts to more than €3 billion ($3.2 billion) per year – an amount that is only set to increase as PV systems grow larger and more efficient.
GameChange releases new solar tracker
US tracker manufacturer GameChange Solar’s latest product launch follows its recently announced decision to increase its annual domestic manufacturing capacity to 24 GW.
