Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate 580 MW of solar projects, lay the foundation of more than 1.8 GW
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate today NHPC’s 380 MW solar project in Rajasthan and SJVN’s 200 MW of PV projects in Uttar Pradesh. He will also lay the foundation of Bundelkhand Saur Urja Ltd’s 1.2 GW Jalaun Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Power Park and TUSCO’s 600 MW Lalitpur solar power project in Uttar Pradesh
AmpIn Solar begins work on PV cells, modules manufacturing facility in Odisha
AmpIn Solar, a JV between AmpIn Energy Transition and Jupiter International Ltd, is setting up the 1.3 GW per annum solar cells and modules manufacturing facility in Odisha under the government’s production-linked incentives (PLI) scheme.
Adani Group commits INR 28,000 crore to setting up 3.41 GW of pumped storage projects in Madhya Pradesh
Earlier this year, Adani Group also announced pumped storage investments in Tamil Nadu and Telangana.
Grew Energy unveils n-type and p-type solar PV modules
Grew Energy unveiled its 550 Wp p-type mono PERC module with a module conversion efficiency of up to 21.29% and n-type TOPCon module with up to 23% module conversion efficiency at Intersolar India 2024 last week.
L&T commissions indigenously built hydrogen electrolyzer at Hazira
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has commissioned its first indigenously manufactured electrolyzer at the green hydrogen plant of its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility AM Naik Heavy Engineering Complex in Hazira, Gujarat. The pressurized alkaline electrolyzer can produce 200 Nm3/hour of hydrogen.
Amplus Solar commissions 360 MWp ISTS-connected PV project in Rajasthan
The 360 MW DC solar plant, connected to the inter-state transmission system, will supply power to commercial and industrial customers nationwide.
Jakson Green signs its first renewable power pact with Solar Energy Corp. of India
Jakson Green will develop a utility-scale solar project for power supply to Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) under a 25-year power purchase agreement. The power procured by SECI has been provisioned to be sold to different discom entities in India.
Cabinet approves scheme for installing rooftop solar in ten million households
The residential rooftop solar scheme provides a central financial assistance (CFA) of 60% of the system cost for 2 kW systems and 40% of the additional system cost for systems between 2 to 3 kW capacity. The CFA will be capped at 3 kW. At current benchmark prices, this will mean INR 30,000 subsidy for 1 kW system, INR 60,000 for 2 kW systems, and INR 78,000 for 3 kW systems or higher.
Perovskite: The next breakthrough in solar panel technology for India
Perovskite technology, with its potential for large-scale deployment and local production, presents a compelling pathway towards a more secure and sustainable energy future.
Cosmic PV Power ramping up solar module manufacturing capacity to 1.2 GW
Gujarat-based Cosmic PV Power is expanding its solar module manufacturing capacity to 1.2 GW per year with the addition of a 600 MW line. The new line will be equipped for TOPCon modules and will start production by May.
