India’s installed solar power capacity expected to hit 104 GW by March 2025
ICRA expects India’s installed solar power capacity to grow to 104 GW by March 2025 from 72 GW as of October 2023, led by strong policy support and moderation in solar module prices.
Godawari Power & Ispat commissions 22 MW solar plant for self-consumption
Hira Ferro Alloys, an arm of Godawari Power & Ispat, has commissioned a 22 MW solar plant for self-consumption in Chhattisgarh.
Japanese scientists develop high energy density, cobalt-free lithium-ion battery
The new cobalt-free battery yields about 60% greater energy density than conventional lithium-ion batteries for an equivalent weight and volume and sustains unprecedented 1,000 cycles.
NTPC launches 1.5 GW solar tender
NTPC has also invited bids to supply 1.5 GW of renewable power from wind-solar hybrid power projects. The projects can be developed anywhere in India
HPCL invites EPC bids for 100 MW solar project in Andhra Pradesh
Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd has invited bids to install and commission a 100 MW solar project at its site in Galiveedu for self-consumption. The scope also includes five-year operations and maintenance of the solar PV project.
Statkraft looks into long-duration energy storage based on saltwater
Statkraft, a Norwegian energy company, is investigating the scalability and commercial viability of Aquabattery’s technology. It will finance a pilot project for between six and 12 months in the Netherlands.
Tesla Cybertruck can power your home and more
The company’s recently launched truck offers 11.5 kW of power output to homes, and 9.6 kW of output via five plugs.
China’s Sunpure to supply L&T with PV cleaning robots for 805 MWp solar project in Saudi Arabia
Sunpure will supply Larsen & Toubro with over 1,500 water-free cleaning robots for an 805 MWp solar project in Saudi Arabia.
Solitek launches solar carport for residential, commercial applications
Lithuania-based Solitek has launched a carport product line featuring 370 W glass-glass frameless modules. It is designed to withstand a snow load of up to 2.5 kN/m2 and 27m/s of wind loads.
Gautam Solar TOPCon modules receive BIS certification
Gautam Solar’s 590 Wp TOPCon modules are now certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The modules offer energy conversion efficiency of up to 22.84% and optimized bifacial power generation performance.
