India needs $300 billion to meet 2030 target of 500 GW non-fossil energy capacity
A new report by Arthur D. Little presents an integrated blueprint for India to achieve its true potential in the power sector with a focus on renewables.
ISMT to set up 70 MW solar plant for self-consumption
ISMT Ltd, a Pune-headquartered seamless steel tube manufacturer, will set up the 70 MW DC captive solar plant with an investment of up to INR 305 crore ($37.1 million).
IBC solar modules may drive TOPCon out of market by 2028, says tech expert
Radovan Kopecek, an expert on interdigitated back-contacted (IBC) tech, says that IBC solar panels could capture more than 50% of the global market by 2030, potentially pushing TOPCon products out of competition. He told pv magazine how this transition might materialize and discussed the tech advancements that could make it possible.
New standardized guidelines for solar O&M
IEA-PVPS has standardized guidelines for O&M programs for large-scale solar plants. It defines O&M performance indicators and standard O&M operator services, as well as tools to analyze PV plant performance and safety.
Karnataka attracts massive investments in wind-solar hybrids
Ayana Renewable Power, Azure Power, EDF Renewables India, Sterlite Power, Torrent Power, and Vena Energy have committed investments in wind-solar hybrid projects in the state.
Servotech secures DC fast EV charger contract from BPCL
Servotech has landed the contract to supply and install 800 units of DC fast EV chargers at BPCL’s retail sites and fuel and gas stations across the country.
Acme to invest $6.3 billion in green hydrogen, ammonia project in Karnataka
The renewables developer will build a 1.2 mtpa green hydrogen and green ammonia project with integrated RE generation capacity in the state.
Uninterrupted PV generation without storage
An Israeli scientist has proposed a way to achieve uninterrupted PV power on the moon without using energy storage. The proposal involves the installation of PV panels around a 360-degree latitudinal ring close to one of the moon’s poles. There would be no inter-array shading, and static vertical PV arrays and arrays mounted on single-axis vertical trackers could be viable mounting structures.
SECI launches 1.2 GW hybrid wind-solar-storage tender
Developers have until Dec. 12 to bid to set up a cumulative 1.2 GW of wind-solar-storage hybrid capacity on a build-own-operate basis, anywhere in India.
Attero to invest $72.4 million in setting up ‘world’s most advanced’ Li-ion battery recycling plant in Telangana
The company already has a state-of-the-art lithium battery recycling plant in Roorkee, Uttarakhand, with a recovery efficiency of more than 98% across various battery materials. It said the new plant in Telangana will increase its Li-ion battery recycling capacity to 19,500 MT by the end of 2023 from the current 4,500 MT.
