Israel raises tariffs for commercial PV by up to 33%
Israel’s Electricity Authority says it has reached a decision on tariffs, as current rates do not ensure the viability of large rooftop PV projects. It has also raised the tariff for stored electricity sold at peak times.
Sunsure Energy to build 300 MW of solar, 200 MW wind power plants in Tamil Nadu
Sunsure Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Tamil Nadu to develop 300 MW of solar and 200 MW wind power projects with a cumulative investment of INR 3,150 crore.
Fraunhofer IWU unveils online tool for sizing of rooftop PV systems
Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology (Fraunhoer IWU) has developed a new online tool to calculate the size of rooftop solar arrays, heat pumps and batteries.
First Solar signs 167 MW wind, solar PPA with Cleantech Solar
Cleantech Solar will develop 150 MW of solar PV and 16.8 MW of wind-generating assets in Tamil Nadu, supplying around 7.3 GWh of clean electricity to First Solar’s new 3.3 GW vertically integrated solar manufacturing facility in the state. The solar component of the project will utilize First Solar’s India-made Series 7 modules.
Gensol awarded 33 MW solar project by steel producer SEML
Gensol Engineering will build a 33 MW solar power plant for consumption by Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd’s Kharora plant in Chhattisgarh.
AmpIn Energy appoints Amit Kumar Mittal as COO-C&I Business
Amit Kumar Mittal has previously worked with Radiance Renewables, First Solar, Reliance Power, and Nuclear Power Corp.
Serentica Renewables advances 1.5 GW round-the-clock renewable power project
Serentica Renewables has deployed the first set of solar PV modules and wind turbines under its project to deliver 1.5 GW of round-the-clock renewable power to industrial consumers.
Ambuja Cements commits INR 6,000 crore to 1 GW of solar, wind power projects
Ambuja Cements Ltd, part of the diversified Adani Group, plans investment in 750 MW of new renewable power generation capacity in Gujarat (600 MW solar and 150 MW wind) and a 250 MW solar power project in Rajasthan as it pursues cost reduction and environment sustainability across its cement manufacturing operations. The company will fund these projects through internal accruals.
Tata Power Renewable Energy signs power delivery agreement for 13.2 MW C&I solar plant
Tata Power Renewable Energy will develop a 13.2 MW solar plant for power supply to Force Motors and Jaya Hind Industries.
UltraTech Cement targets 85% green energy in its total energy mix by 2030
Currently, UltraTech Cement has a green energy capacity of 691 MW (262 MW from waste heat recovery systems and 429 MW contracted renewables), which meets about 22% of its current electricity requirements.
