ReNew, Japan’s JERA partner for green ammonia project in India
The green ammonia project to be developed in Paradip, Odisha, will have a green ammonia production capacity of around 100,000 tons per year by 2030. JERA will be the offtaker for the project.
Japanese researchers develop waterproof, flexible organic solar cell with 14.3% efficiency
The organic cell retained 89% of its initial performance after being immersed in water for four hours and survived a washing machine cycle. The researchers plan to develop the technology further, with an end goal of using it for wearable devices.
ACME and Japan’s IHI sign pact to supply green ammonia from India to Japan
ACME Group has signed an offtake agreement with Japan’s IHI Corp. for its green ammonia project in Odisha. The pact covers the supply of 0.4 mmtpa (million metric tons per annum) of green ammonia from Phase-1 of Acme’s Gopalpur project on a long-term basis.
Gentari, IHI sign MoU to develop green ammonia value chain
Petronas arm Gentari and Japan’s IHI have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop a global green ammonia value chain and commercial demonstration of ammonia-powered gas turbine.
Japan’s 18th solar auction concludes with lowest bid of $0.053/kWh
Japan’s latest procurement exercise was open to PV projects above 250 kW in size. The lowest price came in at JPY 7.94 ($0.053)/kWh, with 105 MW of allocated capacity.
Japanese scientists design flexible crystalline silicon solar modules with PET front cover
The new solar panels have flexible properties and are suitable for roofs with loading restrictions. According to their creators, the modules showed high reliability under both high temperature and high humidity conditions.
NIIFL launches $600 million bilateral India-Japan Fund
The India-Japan Fund will actively invest in India’s environmental preservation sector, including renewable energy and e-mobility businesses.
Adani Group forms JV for marketing of green hydrogen in Japanese market
Adani New Industries Ltd (ANIL), an arm of Adani Group, expects to start green hydrogen production from its Gujarat facility by FY 2027.
11,000 residents in Nepal’s Madhesh province gain access to clean water through solar energy
Solar-powered water pumps with a total capacity of 186 kWp have been installed in the Sarlahi and Siraha districts, benefitting 11,865 residents. The projects are a collaborative effort of Nepal’s Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC), the Government of Japan, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Amp Energy India receives $250 million from SMBC, ICG, and AIIB
Indian developer Amp Energy has secured up to $250 million in growth capital from Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), UK’s Intermediate Capital Group (ICG), and China’s Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
