Arctech 3 GW solar tracker factory in India enters trial operation
The Chinese manufacturer’s 3 GW factory in Gujarat is equipped with fully automatic production lines to produce all major components of solar tracker products.
Solar power for the world’s longest crude oil pipeline
Cairn Oil & Gas will run its Mangala crude oil pipeline’s above-ground installations (AGIs) with solar power. The plan is to install a cumulative 540 kW of rooftop PV capacity across 36 AGIs along the route pipeline to meet the energy requirements of the complete AGI load.
Nexcharge’s 1.5 GWh factory to make at least 150 storage products
Nexcharge will manufacture lithium energy storage products for electric vehicles and grid-based applications at its newly opened plant in Gujarat.
Meghmani Finechem raises 26% stake in wind-solar hybrid power plant
Chemical producer Meghmani Finechem has partnered with Renew Green Energy Solutions to develop an 18.34 MW wind-solar captive power project in Gujarat. The electricity will help it meet its power requirements and produce green hydrogen.
GreenPowerMonitor provides tech for solar-plus-storage project in Gujarat
Mahindra Susten has selected GreenPowerMonitor’s power plant controller and energy management system for a 6 MWp solar array and 15 MWh battery storage installation. The project will supply 24/7 power for the town of Modhera, Gujarat.
GSECL tenders EPC contract for 59 MW of solar
Gujarat State Electricity Corp. Ltd. (GSECL) is seeking contractors to install and commission 45 MW of grid-connected solar capacity in Bhavnagar district and 14 MW in Morbi, Gujarat.
Gensol secures 15 MW of captive solar projects
Ahmedabad-based Gensol has won 15 MWp of “captive” solar projects in Goa, Gujarat and Punjab. The total project value is INR 37.5 crore ($4.86 million).
Waaree supplies 45 MW of PV modules to KPI Global
Mumbai-headquartered Waaree has supplied its 335 Wp polysilicon modules to Gujarat-based developer KPI Global Infrastructure, for projects in Bharuch district, Gujarat.
Salt producer tenders 1 GW of solar in Gujarat
State-owned Hindustan Salts Ltd. has invited bids to build and operate 1 GW of solar capacity on 5,000 acres of disused land in the Indian state of Gujarat. The developer will pay Hindustan Salts a fixed annual rental fee for the land. Bidding closes on May 25.
Tata Power Renewables commissions 120 MW solar project in Gujarat
Tata Power Renewables has commissioned a new 120 MW solar project in just five months. The installation uses 381,000 thin-film glass-on-glass modules with peak outputs of 440 W to 460 W.
