Building the green hydrogen economy in India
Experts at a recent workshop by industry body India Hydrogen Alliance (IH2A) and the government thinktank NITI Aayog proposed the formation of a public-private taskforce to develop gigawatt-scale green hydrogen hubs in India. The taskforce will have participation from global funding agencies, industry and government.
Coal India arm tenders EPC work for 25MW solar
Bidders have until March 22 to lodge interest for setting up a 25MW (AC) solar power plant at Bhojudih Coal Washery of Bharat Coking Coal Limited.
Rajasthan to host 1.8GW of new solar parks in Jaisalmer and Bikaner
The Indian State of Rajasthan, with 10,560MW of installed solar power capacity, will have an 800MW solar park in Jaisalmer developed through Rajasthan Power Generation Corporation. Rajasthan Solar Park Development Company, a Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation subsidiary, will build a 1,000MW solar park in Bikaner.
Roadmap for solar module recycling in Bangladesh
Bangladesh currently does not have a recycling center for PV module recycling. But according to a group of local scientists, the country could evolve into a regional hub for PV waste recycling if proper guidelines are implemented.
Assam mulling 90MW floating solar project at Sonbeel lake
Assam Power Generation Corporation Limited (APGCL) has invited bids to conduct the feasibility study for a 70-90MW floating solar project at Sonbeel lake in the Karimganj District of Assam.
Azure net loss reduces 44% in Q3 as revenue grows
The NYSE-listed Indian solar developer reported a net loss of INR 610 million (US$ 8.2 million) for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 against INR 1,088 million for the corresponding period in the previous year.
Luminous unveils integrated lithium battery inverter
Luminous’ Li-ON series 1250 inverter with integrated lithium-ion battery is a compact, safe, efficient power backup solution for retail and domestic applications. Its lithium battery has three times longer life than conventional batteries.
Avaada Energy raises US$192 million through green bonds
Avaada Energy is issuing green bonds for INR 1440 crore (US$192 million) at 6.75%, making it India’s largest AAA-rated green bond by any renewable energy developer.
Goldi Solar to solarize an entire village in Gujarat
The Gujarat-based solar panel manufacturer and EPC services provider has been chosen by Shree Ramkrishna Knowledge Foundation to set up 450kW of solar rooftop projects to power around 350 houses and public areas in the village of Dudhala.
Bluebird Solar expands module manufacturing capacity to 300MW
The Delhi based manufacturer has added a new fully automatic manufacturing line equipped with the latest mono-Perc, half-cut multi-busbar cells technology.
