India’s steel, cement plants need $627 billion to go net zero
A CEEW study calculates the cost of decarbonizing the steel and cement production plants in India. It also finds carbon capture and storage, if successfully scaled up, could abate 56% of emissions from the steel industry.
Bifacial perovskite solar cells for indoor applications achieve 30.3% efficiency
Scientists in India have fabricated indoor bifacial perovskite solar cells that purportedly achieve remarkable power output per single cell. The devices also reached a bifaciality factor of 0.73.
Uttar Pradesh selects TNC’s solar siting tool
Uttar Pradesh New & Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) India will collaborate to identify land parcels for large-scale renewable energy projects in the state. They will also collaborate on policy and research related to the low-impact siting of utility-scale solar and wind projects.
Waaree Energies wins top honors at 16th REI Expo Awards
The company was awarded both the ‘REI Company of the Year’ and the ‘REI Jury Recognition Leadership in Solar Manufacturing’ Awards.
Maharashtra discom tenders EPC package for 600 MW solar
Maharashtra State Power Generation Co. Ltd. (MSPGCL) has invited bids to install and commission 600 MW of solar projects in Maharashtra.
Adani Green commissions 150 MW solar project in Rajasthan
The solar power generated from the plant will be sold to third parties or on power exchanges.
Hygenco to develop Maharashtra’s first green hydrogen project
Hygenco Green Energies will construct and operate a 100% green hydrogen production plant in Maharashtra for supply to Sterlite Technologies Ltd’s glass preform plant located in Aurangabad.
India’s emergence as a credible option in renewables supply chain
Clean technology and ancillary equipment offer a cumulative $300-400 billion sales opportunity for Indian manufacturers within this decade, according to a new report by KPMG that says India has the potential to emerge as an alternative in the renewable energy supply chain.
Grew expanding solar module capacity to 6 GW, adding 2.8 GW of ingots-to-cells production lines
Chiripal Group’s Grew, which currently has 1.2 GW of solar module capacity, is adding 4.8 GW of new production lines. It is also setting up 2.8 GW of ingots, wafers and cells manufacturing capacity under PLI scheme.
Birla Carbon acquires Belgian nanotube manufacturer to drive growth in lithium battery materials
Birla Carbon has acquired Belgium’s carbon nanotube manufacturer Nanocyl as it looks to establish a leadership position in materials critical to lithium-ion battery performance.
