IIT Kanpur event focused on sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship starts today
IIT Kanpur’s annual event Abhivyakti’24, scheduled for March 15 and 16, 2024, provides a platform for the startup ecosystem to collaborate and develop sustainable solutions for a better future.
Ohms Energy commissions 600 kWp solar rooftop plant for Rossari Biotech
Ohms Energy installed the 600 kWp solar rooftop plant for Rossari Biotech without drilling any hole in the metal roof of the factory. The solar panels used in the project are manufactured by Waaree Energies.
IndiGrid awarded 180 MW/360 MWh battery storage project by GUVNL
IndiGrid will develop the 180 MW/360 MWh battery energy storage system on a build-own-operate basis in Gujarat.
SolarSpace supplies 375 MW of solar modules to NTPC
China’s SolarSpace has partnered with NTPC to provide dual-glass PV modules for NTPC’s 375 MW solar project in Bhuj, Gujarat, with Zetwerk as the supply partner.
OSDA Solar introduces 630 Wp TOPCon bifacial module in India
China’s OSDA has introduced TOPCon bifacial modules with power outputs ranging from 590 Wp to 630 Wp and efficiencies up to 22.54% in India.
NTPC allocates 1.5 GW of wind-solar hybrid projects at $0.040/kWh
Axis Energy, Juniper Green Energy, ReNew and Acme have emerged winners in NTPC’s auction for 1.5 GW of interstate transmission grid connected wind-solar hybrid projects. The average price discovered is INR 3.30 ($0.040)/kWh.
JSW Energy secures LoA for 700 MW solar capacity from SECI
JSW Neo Energy had secured 700 MW solar capacity through tariff-based competitive bid in SECI auction for setting up 1.5 GW of ISTS-connected PV projects.
Tandem solar cell based on cadmium telluride, iron disilicide promises 43.9% efficiency
Researchers in Bangladesh have designed a dual-junction tandem solar cell with a bottom device based on iron disilicide (FeSi2), an emerging absorber material know for its high thermal stability and good optoelectronic properties. Their simulation showed the advantage of combining the larger bandgap of the top cadmium telluride cell and the smaller bandgap of the bottom FeSi2 cell.
ACEN, BrightNight to develop 1 GW of renewables in Philippines
ACEN, an energy company in the Philippines, has agreed to help US-based BrightNight to develop its 1 GW renewable power portfolio in the Philippines.
NTPC invites bids for 200 MWh thermal energy storage pilot project
NTPC has invited bids to set up a pilot project for 200 MWh of thermal energy storage system integrated with a thermal power plant to supply 15 MW of additional electrical power.
