Assam tenders 200 MW solar
The selected bidders will set up the solar projects to supply power under a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA). Bidding closes on March 14.
Karnataka tenders 1 GW pumped storage project
The pumped hydro storage plant, connected to the intra-state transmission system, is to be developed on a build-own-operate basis. Bidding closes on March 12.
Husk Power surpasses 200 minigrids across Asia and Africa
The Bihar-based minigrid operator, which serves rural Asia and Africa, expects to double its portfolio to 400 by year-end.
ABB India opens new factory in Nashik
ABB India has doubled its gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) capacity with the launch of a new factory in Nashik, Maharashtra.
Olectra develops hydrogen bus with technology support from Reliance
Olectra, in association with technology partner Reliance, has developed a hydrogen bus that can travel up to 400 km on a single hydrogen fill. It plans to launch these buses within a year commercially.
NTPC tenders 260 MW floating solar, 50 MW ground-mount projects
NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd, on behalf of its joint venture with DVC, has invited bids to build 260 MW of floating solar and 50 MW of ground-mount PV projects at DVC reservoirs in Tilaiya and Panchet. Bidding closes on March 31.
NTPC ranked No.1 independent power producer globally by S&P Platts
NTPC currently contributes 24% of the total electricity produced in India. It targets non-fossil fuel-based capacity making up nearly 50% of the company’s portfolio by 2032.
India recorded highest ever annual solar installations in 2022
India installed 13 GW of solar during the Jan.-Dec period in 2022, with large-scale projects accounting for 87% of the addition.
Emmvee starts building new solar cell and module line
Karnataka-based Emmvee Group is constructing a 1.5 GW cell line with integrated 1.75 GW module capacity in Karnataka. The new facility will expand its overall module capacity to 3 GW.
Perovskite-CIGS tandem solar cell design promises 29.7% efficiency
A numerical study by researchers at India’s Chitkara University shows enhanced performance in the top device of a tandem solar cell based on copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS). The design had a higher open-circuit voltage, with the top cell acting as a current-limiting cell.
