Indian solar developers must capitalize on advances in resource risk management
For developers to close the emerging gap as the market becomes more competitive – and, crucially, build projects that perform to investors’ expectations in the long term – they need to not only develop better understanding of the factors influencing project performance but also take steps to adopt advances made in other established solar markets worldwide in the use of solar data.
Global investors bet on India’s renewable energy sector
A new report highlights key investors finding opportunity in India’s US$500-billion renewable energy infrastructure development and various factors driving these investments.
Assam tenders for 25 MW solar at a thermal power station
Bidders have until March 26 to lodge their interest for the installation and commissioning of the solar capacity at Namrup Thermal Power Station in the district Dibrugarh.
Sterling and Wilson Solar wins INR 930-crore order in Egypt
The Indian multinational player, which has a solar engineering, procurement and construction portfolio of more than 10.6 GWp globally, says the latest addition will be among Egypt’s largest PV projects.
Another bidding extension for 15 MW floating solar in Himachal Pradesh
Solar power developers have until March 15 to lodge interest for setting up the 15 MW solar PV project in the district Bilaspur of Himachal Pradesh.
Battery major Amara Raja plans 50 MW solar plant
The Indian automotive battery major has announced the setting up of a 50 MW solar power plant in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh. The plant—to be built at INR 220-crore investment—will help reduce the manufacturer’s carbon footprint while lowering its electricity bill. The firm, which has already set up a pilot plant facility for Lithium-ion cell development, is also mulling investments into energy storage for the renewables sector.
Rooftop solar: How to mitigate the impact of a new net metering limit
A net feed-in tariff could offer a solution for consumers, developers, and distribution companies.
EESL tenders for 70 MW distributed solar in Goa
Bidders have until February 26 to lodge their interest to set up the grid-interactive, decentralized solar capacity across various locations in the State. The project size will not exceed 10 MW at a particular location.
Modeling the potential of lead-free perovskites
Scientists in India modeled the performance of tin-based perovskite (methylammonium tin triiodide) finding that with careful optimizations the material could achieve efficiencies beyond 28%.
World Bank signs up for $56m slice of renewables developer’s first green bond
The development lender’s private-sector arm helped Indian commercial clean power company Continuum Green Energy raise $561 million to refinance its debts through the bond, on the Singapore exchange.
