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.
Tata Power Renewable Energy surpasses 1.4 GW of group captive capacity
Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd has signed power delivery agreements with multiple industrial groups for a cumulative capacity of over 1.4 GW in the last seven months.
FIMER to launch 5 MVA bidirectional converter in India
FIMER has 10 GW of annual production capacity in India and manufactures central inverters, bidirectional /battery converters for BESS applications, and microgrid inverters. The company will launch a 5 MVA bidirectional converter completely Made in India, following the success of its 2 MVA bidirectional converter, PVS980-58BC.
India’s steel, cement plants need $627 billion to go net zero
A CEEW study calculates the cost of decarbonizing the steel and cement production plants in India. It also finds carbon capture and storage, if successfully scaled up, could abate 56% of emissions from the steel industry.
Bangladesh introduces rooftop PV requirement for big, new buildings
Bangladesh has implemented a new rule stating that new buildings with rooftop spaces exceeding 92.2 square meters must install net-metered solar power systems as a prerequisite for grid connection.
Bangladesh Jute Mills Corp. signs PPAs for 90 MW of rooftop PV
Bangladesh Jute Mills Corp. (BJMC), which manages all government-owned jute factories and industries in the South Asian country, has agreed to buy power from six different project developers under a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA).
Cleantech Solar commissions virtual PPA-driven solar plant in India
The solar plant is estimated to generate around 187 GWh of green power over its lifecycle, helping to offset over 171 kilotonnes of carbon emissions.
IEA-PVPS releases guide for applying innovation system approach to BIPV
IEA-PVPS has published a new handbook that provides support for Technological Innovation System (TIS) analysis for building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV).
India expected to add a record 4 GW of rooftop solar in fiscal 2024
Despite major roadblocks, rooftop solar capacity additions in the country are growing fast, with nearly 2 GW already added in the four months ending July 31, 2023.
