Retrofitting solar parks for agrivoltaics
Enel Green Power is combining existing PV arrays with agriculture at nine pilot sites in Europe. pv magazine recently spoke to Giovanni Tula, the company’s head of sustainability, about the business model and its replicability.
Uttar Pradesh tenders for 10 MW of off-grid solar plants
Bids are invited to install and commission off-grid solar power plants in sizes varying from 500Wp to 50,000Wp.
EV maker Euler Motors and energy service firm Smart Joules raise funding from ADB Ventures
Asian Development Bank’s new venture arm ADB Ventures, which invests in technology startups disrupting traditional sectors in the Asia Pacific, has made its first investments into the Indian startups Euler Motors and Smart Joules.
Hitachi ABB Power Grids wins INR 124-crore order
The company has bagged an order from an aluminium producer to strengthen the power infrastructure at its plant in Chhattisgarh.
Gujarat retenders 700 MW in Dholera Solar Park and 100 MW in Raghanesda
With non-solar park auction yielding a much lower tariff of INR 1.99/kWh, the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) has retendered the capacities for fresh tariff discovery. Bidding closes on April 12.
An aluminum battery that can charge in a fraction of a second
Scientists in China and the United States investigated the inner workings of aluminum-ion batteries. With new insights into mechanisms at work within the battery during cycling, the group was able to demonstrate a battery capable of ultrafast charging, with the highest capacity so far reported for an aluminum battery.
Solar tariffs could rise about 20% due to customs duty
The installation cost is set to increase as a 40% customs duty on solar modules, and 25% on cells, comes into effect from next year.
Germany’s Belectric bags 100 MW+ project from Cleantech Solar
The company has signed an agreement with Cleantech Solar for a PV project with a capacity of more than 100 MW. The project—to be delivered in three phases—is expected to be completed within this year.
AC Energy, UPC Solar JV raises funding to develop 100 MW Rajasthan project
UPC-AC Energy Solar has closed a debt-to-equity financing deal with the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to develop a 100 MW PV project in Rajasthan.
Solar tile made in Germany
German manufacturer Autarq is selling its solar tiles at a price ranging from €25 to €30 per piece. It claims a PV system built with these products can cover around 70% of household needs.
