Ola, Hyundai, Reliance and Rajesh Exports emerge winners in 50GWh battery cell tender under PLI Scheme
Those put under the waiting list include Mahindra & Mahindra Limited, Exide Industries Limited, Larsen & Toubro Limited, Amara Raja Batteries Limited, and India Power Corporation Limited.
Vikram Solar files for IPO to raise funds for 2GW integrated fab
The Kolkata-headquartered solar manufacturer has filed draft papers with SEBI for its initial public offering (IPO), which comprises a fresh issue of up to INR 1,500 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of up to five million equity shares by the existing shareholders.
Nextracker unveils new tracker for sloping ground
The NX Horizon-XTR tracker can be used with all types of modules and is claimed to be an ideal solution for sloping, uneven, and demanding terrain.
Battery supply could remain tight into next year
Analyst Wood Mackenzie has predicted soaring demand for electric vehicle devices will ensure supply will not keep pace with demand until some point in 2023.
Solar power generation for EV charging far more land-efficient than cultivation for ethanol blending
A new report by IEEFA proposes enhancing India’s electric vehicle (EV) adoption strategy as an alternative to further promotion of blended fuel, given the land-use efficiency gap between renewable energy generation for EV charging and cultivation for ethanol blending in fuels. Matching the distance driven by electric vehicles (EVs) charged from one hectare of solar generation would require ethanol derived from up to 251 hectares of sugar cane or 187 hectares of maize, it estimated.
Exicom completes installation of 5,000 EV chargers
The company has deployed 3,600 AC and 1,400 DC electric vehicle (EV) chargers across 200 cities in 20 States of India.
ArcelorMittal, Greenko partner on a renewables-plus-storage project
UK-headquartered ArcelorMittal will own and fund a hybrid wind-solar project with energy storage for round-the-clock RE supply to the Hazira plant of its joint venture ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India. Greenko will design, construct and operate the project.
Gautam Solar unveils 566W bifacial module
The G-2X Mono series solar modules boast a reported front and back power conversion efficiency of up to 25.72%.
Monolithic fuel cell with power density of 5.6kW/L
An international research group has developed a solid oxide fuel cell that may be used in vehicles. The monolith device has an active cell area of around 18 cm2 and was built through common manufacturing processes. It was found to achieve a high power density of 5.6 kW/L, which the scientists said is comparable with that of the best performing fuel cells based on ceramic anodes.
Tesla opens gigafactory in Germany
The first Model Y electric cars have rolled off the assembly line at the US electric car manufacturer’s first European factory.
