India’s solar report card for FY 2022-23
India installed 9.8 GW of utility-scale solar and 2.2 GW of rooftop PV capacity in the twelve months ending March 31, 2023.
Solar trees to light up parks, gardens in solar cities of Uttar Pradesh
Solar cities in Uttar Pradesh will host 1 kW solar trees with LED street lighting systems and 2.5 kW solar trees for the illumination of gardens and parks.
SJVN tenders 1.5 GW of firm power from renewables with storage projects
The state-run hydropower producer has issued a tender to select developers for the supply of 1.5 GW of firm and dispatchable power from renewable power projects with energy storage system. The projects can be located anywhere in India, provided these are connected to the interstate transmission system.
NSEFI awarded Special Consultative Status by UN ECOSOC
The National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) has been awarded special consultative status by United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
VIT researchers study the impact of soling on solar modules
Scientists from the Vellore Institute of Technology in India carried out a comprehensive study into the impacts of soiling on PV modules – measuring the amount of performance loss caused by different types of dust and bird droppings, and for modules installed at various tilt angles, in the hot-dry climate of Vellore in southern India. Their findings could allow developers to better take into account and mitigate the effects of soiling during site selection and system design.
Tamil Nadu must add up to 32 GW of new renewables capacity and phase down coal to meet ‘50% RE by 2030’ target
Tamil Nadu will need to add around 32 GW of solar energy capacity (or 28 GW of wind) and retire most of the existing coal power plants in the next six years to meet its 2030 target of 50% renewables in the total power mix, according to a new report by Auroville Consulting. Tha analysts assumed no change in the state’s generation of nuclear energy and gas energy in this period.
Torrent Power allotted land for 3 GW of renewable energy projects in Gujarat
The integrated power utility, which targets 5 GW of renewables capacity in the next five years, has been allotted 6,000 hectares of land to develop green hydrogen and renewable energy projects in Gujarat.
India’s Nithin Sai to start making solar panels with Mondragon Assembly line
Nithin Sai has revealed plans to begin making PV panels with a new Mondragon Assembly production line. The initial manufacturing capacity is set at 500 MW for M10, half-cut cells, with plans for a second-phase expansion to reach 2 GW.
NTPC arm commissions 1 MW rooftop solar plant at IIT Jodhpur
The rooftop solar project, implemented under the RESCO model, will meet 15% of IIT Jodhpur’s electricity requirements.
GERMI develops biodegradable paper supercapacitor from seaweed
The researchers deposited reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and zinc oxide (ZnO) nanowires over seaweed cellulose to make the anode material for the supercapacitor. The device exhibited a greater energy density of 5.21 Wh/kg, a series resistance of 2.16 ohms, and no air degradation even after 5,000 cycles.
