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To decarbonize the grid, India needs to add 40-50 GW of grid-scale renewable energy (solar and wind) capacity every year for the next few decades and phase out coal.  

NTPC Green Energy Ltd and Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port have signed a memorandum of understanding for the development of a green hydrogen hub at the Kolkata port.

The debt funding from REC will support Serentica in developing its 560 MW of wind and solar capacities in the state of Karnataka.

Swiss-Germany company LUXRA Group and India’s Rayzon Solar have agreed to form a joint venture for PV module production in India. The partnership will combine LUXRA’s technology and Rayzon’s operational expertise in PV panel manufacturing.

Tesla has submitted a proposal to the Indian government to set up a battery storage factory in India as the company looks to develop Powerwall business in the nation.

KPI Green will build the 145.2 MW wind-solar hybrid project in Gujarat. The project is scheduled to be completed in the financial year 2024-25.

Researchers at IIT Mandi evaluated seven NTPC solar PV plants across different climatic zones on economic, technical, environmental, and connectivity parameters. They used a fuzzy multi-criteria decision-making method to compare these solar PV plants and said the methodology would assist decision-makers in identifying suitable sites for solar power plants.

The European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) is urging the European Union to adopt legislation against forced labor in the PV industry, by explicitly calling for measures to prevent solar products produced with forced labor from entering the European market.

NTPC is accepting bids to set up a 120 MW ground-mounted and 56 MW floating solar PV project at its Ramagundam superthermal power station in Telangana. Bidding closes on Oct. 20.

The Indian manufacturer released product lines for residential, commercial, and utility-scale applications.