Solar tile with 14.2% efficiency from Denmark
Dansk Solenergi ApS has developed a 13.6 kg tile that can be used for both new buildings and building renovation. The device is currently being produced in Denmark, where the company operates a 40 MW line.
Adani concludes India’s largest renewables M&A transaction
Adani Green Energy has completed the acquisition of 5 GW of solar and wind assets from SB Energy India for $3.5 billion, marking the largest renewables M&A deal in the country. The acquisition swells Adani’s operational capacity by 46%.
The long read: First Solar goes to India
First Solar has announced plans to establish a new 3.3 GW manufacturing facility in India. Representing an investment of $684 million, the move demonstrates the thin-film PV manufacturer’s confidence in India’s solar growth and the increasingly favorable policy environment for domestic solar PV production.
SECL tenders 40 MW solar for self-consumption
Domestic bids are invited to install a 40 MW solar power plant for captive consumption by South Eastern Coalfields Limited. The plant shall come up SECL land in the Surajpur District of Chhattisgarh. Bidding closes on October 15.
Red BIPV solar module from Italy
The module is available with wattages of 230-245 W and can reach an efficiency of up to 13.45%. The panel is part of a new series of colored products that includes silver and orange modules.
NTPC arm signs green term loan pact for 670 MW solar
The renewable energy arm of NTPC signed the pact with the Bank of India to finance its 470 MW solar project in Rajasthan and 200 MW in Gujarat.
bp invests in electric mobility startup BluSmart
The venture capital arm of British energy company bp has invested $13 million in BluSmart in a $25 million Series A funding round. The investment will help BluSmart bring its electric vehicles and charging stations to five major cities.
Sterling and Wilson Solar lands its first waste-to-energy project
The Indian multinational solar EPC player has won a project worth INR 1,500 crore for its recently created business segment of waste-to-energy. The project also marks its first order in the European market.
Adani Green to buy Essel’s 40 MW solar assets in Odisha
The operating solar assets benefit from a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) at an INR 4.235/kWh tariff. The remaining PPA life is 22 years.
Renewables vs. Nuclear: 256-0
The latest World Nuclear Industry Status Report shows that the world’s operational nuclear capacity grew by just 400 MW in 2020, with generation falling by 4%. By contrast, renewables grew by 256 GW and clean energy production rose by 13%. “Nuclear power is irrelevant in today’s electricity capacity market,” the report’s main author, Mycle Schneider, told pv magazine.
