Uttarakhand seeks installers for solar plants under self-employment scheme
Developers have until November 30 to lodge their interest with Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA) to install and support PV plants for beneficiaries of Mukhyamantri Saur Swarojgar Yojana. A total of 10,000 solar power plants (in sizes up to 25 kWp) are proposed to be set up under the scheme.
The long read: The cracks are showing
Finding tiny cracks in a silicon solar cell is not that easy, particularly given that these cracks initially have little or no effect on module performance. But a number of common occurrences in a module’s lifetime can cause cracks to grow, rendering whole areas of a cell useless. And this is increasingly being recognized as one of the most significant risks to module reliability – one which the PV industry is hard at work to mitigate.
Madhya Pradesh tenders for 30 MW rooftop solar
Developers have until November 27 to bid for the grid-connected solar projects. The capacity—to be developed in RESCO mode—shall come in various public and private sector buildings across the state. Bidding closes on November 27.
KPI Global signs 1.5 MW solar power supply agreement with steel maker
The Gujarat-based solar developer has announced the signing of a power supply agreement with China Steel Corporation India for a period of 20 years.
Corporate funding for battery storage up 75%
Analysts at Mercom Capital Group have tallied up corporate funding, venture capital and debt and public market investment for battery storage, smart grids and energy efficiency companies. From a financial perspective, the industry appears resilient to the Covid-19 crisis and ready to grow further.
Manufacturing a green solar bounce in India
The nation must look at innovative PV technologies that are low-cost and can be applied in a vast range of new applications.
NHPC mulling 600 MW solar park in Deoria, Uttar Pradesh
The state-owned hydropower producer recently met PV developers represented by the National Solar Energy Federation of India to discuss the project’s technical feasibility on an island.
One-month bidding extension for 100 MW solar-plus-storage in Chattisgarh
Bidders now have until November 27 to submit bids for developing the ground-mounted, grid-connected project in turnkey mode.
String monitoring boxes sought for 20 MW NTPC solar project
State-owned engineering major Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has retendered supply of string monitoring boxes with wireless communication for NTPC’s 20 MW solar project at Gandhar in Gujarat. Bidding closes on October 27.
Indexed renewable energy tariffs could save discoms up to INR 21,880 crore over five years
A joint report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (Ieefa) and the CEEW-Centre for Energy Finance (CEF) has recommended indexed tariff structure over flat rate for future renewable capacity, with front-ending tariffs as low as INR 2/kWh, to ease near-term financial pressure on discoms.
