SAEL secures $1 billion for solar, biomass projects
Solar and waste-to-energy producer SAEL has secured $1 billion from financial institutions including Norfund, DFC, Asian Development Bank (ADB), and Tata Cleantech.
China’s Huasun opens 3.6 GW heterojunction panel plant
Huasun, a Chinese heterojunction module specialist, says it has invested CNY 5.4 billion ($761.2 million) in its new new 3.6 GW solar factory.
Govt considering subsidy hike for residential rooftop solar systems with capacities up to 3 kW
Under the Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana for residential rooftop solar, the Indian government is considering an increase in the subsidy for grid-connected residential rooftop solar systems with capacities between 1-3 kW. This category of systems were offered a 40% subsidy in the previously launched scheme.
Sunpure to supply robotic cleaning systems for 473 MWp solar project in Rajasthan
China’s Sunpure will supply water-free robotic cleaning systems for a 473 MWp tracker-based solar PV project being set up by Jakson Green in Kawani, Rajasthan.
IH2A proposes $5 billion hydrogen transition fund
The India Hydrogen Alliance (IH2A) has proposed a $5 billion fund to support the development of large-scale hydrogen projects and H2 hubs, supply chain, sectoral H2 transition, national skilling, and H2 infrastructure in India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces scheme to install rooftop solar on 10 million houses
Prime minister Narendra Modi announced this week the government will launch Pradhanmantri Suryodaya Yojana with the target of installing rooftop solar on one crore (10 million) houses.
Evaluating the performance of mono- and poly-Si solar PV technologies in Eastern India
Researchers from the SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Ghaziabad, have studied the performance of monocrystalline silicon (mono-Si) and polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) technologies in the tropical wet region of eastern India. The results showed that the yield outcome with mono-Si PV was around 12% higher and the losses around 32% lower than poly-Si PV.
NTPC seeks 1.5 GW of bifacial modules for Khavda Solar Project
NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd (NTPC REL) has invited bids to supply bi-facial PV modules rated 540 Wp each for the 1,515 MW DC solar project in Gujarat. Bidding closes on March 5.
Hybrid optimization MPPT tech for PV systems under partial shading
Researches in India have used the adaptive network-based fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) and the grey wolf optimization (GWO) algorithm to develop an MPPT technique that reportedly increases the PV source voltage of an array under partial shading conditions.
SECI launches 1.5 GW solar tender
Solar Energy Corp of India (SECI) has invited bids to set up 1.5 GW of solar PV power projects on a build-own-operate basis. The projects can be located anywhere in India and must connect to the interstate transmission system. Bidding closes on Feb. 23.
