Higher solar module prices: rainy days ahead for developers?
CareEdge Ratings has analyzed the key drivers of rising PV module prices and the impact on projects in India. It has also assessed the tariffs expected in upcoming bids, to ensure that developers get the same returns they were previously getting.
ReNew Power signs deal for INR 50,000-crore renewables, storage project in Karnataka
Developer ReNew Power will invest INR 50,000 crore ($6.5 billion) in solar, wind, hybrid generation, battery storage, and green hydrogen projects over a period of seven years.
Sungrow equips Tata Power battery storage project in Ladakh
Chinese inverter maker Sungrow is supplying its SC2500UD power conversion system and ST2752UX liquid-cooled energy storage system to Tata Power Solar for an integrated battery energy storage project in Ladakh.
Have your say on the future of automation in solar O&M
Cost efficiency while maximizing power output is the name of the game in solar project development and asset management. And the automation of the provision of utility scale solar operations and maintenance (O&M) is fast becoming one of the most compelling opportunities. Help shape the future of automation in solar O&M by completing this first-of-its kind survey.
Kerala discom to procure 150 MW of solar power
Solar power generators have until May 30 to lodge their interest in supplying electricity to Kerala State Electricity Board on a short-term basis.
Vikram Solar ranks as PVEL top performer for fifth time
Indian solar manufacturer Vikram Solar has been listed as a top performer in PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) PV Module Reliability Scorecard 2022 for its half-cut-cell, multi-busbar bifacial PV modules.
Perovskite solar cell technology on the road to commercialization
A new US Department of Energy report describes the challenges of commercializing perovskite technology for the solar energy sector.
Upcycling silicon waste from end-of-life solar panels into thermoelectrics
Researchers in Singapore have developed a new technique in which polycrystalline silicon is pulverized into powder and pelletized into ingots. The process relies on spark plasma sintering to dope the silicon with germanium and phosphorus.
Solar/CNG/CBG powered EV charger with integrated battery storage
Energy management startup Ez4EV has introduced an electric-vehicle charging solution with integrated battery storage. The complete unit-in-a-box can be charged using electricity produced from solar, compressed biogas, and compressed natural gas.
Tata Power to add 7 MW of rooftop solar at Tata Motors plant in Pune
Tata Motors’ passenger car manufacturing plant in Pune, Maharashtra, will house India’s largest solar project at a factory, at 17 MW.
