As big groups like Adani, Ambani, Tata and L&T make moves on the hydrogen fuel sector, an analysis of the relative strengths of hydrogen fuel cell technology and battery technology suggests that the HFC technology is likely to turn out to be the long term winner. The analysis suggests that battery-based technology will definitely dominate […]
TVS Motor Company said it has tied up with Tata Power to create a large, dedicated electric two-wheeler charging infrastructure to accelerate electric mobility in India. This will be done by setting up an electric vehicle charging infrastructure (EVCI) across India and by deploying solar power technologies at TVS Motor locations. TVS Motor Co said […]
Tata Power said it has commissioned a 150 million watt solar plant at Loharki in Rajasthan that will produce around 350 million units of power per year. The power will be supplied to Tata Power’s distribution arm. The estimate of 350 million units indicates a comparatively high efficiency of output. A 150 million power solar […]
Construction giant Larsen & Toubro sait it has sold its 3 x 33 MW hydroelectric power plant in Uttaranchal to Renew Power Private Ltd for Rs 985 cr. It said the move is aimed at allowing the company to become a more asset light organization and improve shareholder value. “This development is a significant step […]
Reliance Industries, India’s largest private sector company, has announced a Rs 370 cr bet on a technology that aims to rival the dominant Li-ion technology for stationary and large-scale applications. The company has invested $50 mn in a US-based startup, Ambri, to in exchange for an unspecified stake in the company. Ambri, which started out […]
Karnataka has emerged as India’s No.1 state in terms of installed solar power capacity overtaking early leaders such as Gujarat and Rajasthan, according to the latest numbers from the Minister of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India. According to these numbers, the south Indian state accounted for almost a whopping 19% of India’s total […]
India has a whopping 77.17 gigawatt of renewalble power generation capacity either under implementation or in the process of being allocated for implementation, according to data from the ministry of new and renewable energy, Government of India. This is equal to about 83% of India’s total renewable energy capacity of 93 GW in place as […]
Government of India on Monday said India does not have any known deposits of silica suitable for producing solar panels. The statement comes in the wake of concerns of dependency on China for meeting India’s renewable energy needs. Solar panels are made from thinly cut wafers of crystalline silicon, which is produced by purifying metallurgical […]
Tata Power said it has won a Rs 488 cr order from Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd to put up a 110 megawatt solar power project in the southern Indian state. The power plant, which has the capacity to produce 110 million watts of electricity, is expected to generate about 274 million units of power […]
Tata Power said its solar unit has got a Rs 1,505 cr contract to set up a 250 megawatt solar power plant for India’s largest power producer NTPC. The contract, the biggest ever to be received by the company from an external customer, has to be completed in 20 months. With this order, the order […]
India has missed its solar power target by a whopping 58% in the year gone by, according to the latest numbers from the ministry of renewable energy or MNRE. India was supposed to add about 16,000 megawatt (16 gigawatt) of fresh solar power generation capacity in the year ended March 2019. However, it added only […]
Tata Power said it received a contract from Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited to develop a 100 MW solar project in Raghanesda Solar Park of Gujarat . The energy will be supplied to GUVNL under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) valid for a period of 25 years from the scheduled commercial operation date. The Company […]
Automobile manufacturer Maruti Suzuki said it has laid the foundation stone for a 5 MW Photovoltaic solar power plant at its manufacturing facility in Gurugram. The solar plant is likely to be commissioned in FY 2019-20, Maruti Suzuki said. Maruti Suzuki said that it will invest around Rs 24 crores and will offset carbon dioxide […]
Renewable energy solution provider Suzlon Energy Ltd said that it has sold two of its solar farms — Shreyas and Aalok — to Ostro Energy Pvt Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of ReNew Power Services Ltd. “The company has received an aggregate consideration of Rs 10.13 crores on the sale of 26% of its existing […]
Solar auction activities garnered speed in February after a disappointing performance in January, according to Mercom India, an agency that tracks the solar power sector in India. About 2.7 GW of solar power was auctioned in February, which is 800 MW more than what was auctioned in the same month last year, the firm said. […]
The government of India today approved a scheme to give incentives to companies that want to manufacture batteries in India. Briefing media after a cabinet meeting, IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said: “We have taken a big step to give incentives under the Make in India program to encourage the manufacturing of batteries.” The move […]
Inox Wind said it has received a contract from Adani Green Energy to build a 501.6 MW wind power project in Kutch District in Gujarat. The financial details of the contract were not revealed. Adani Green Energy, a subsidiary of the Ahmedabad-based Adani Group, won the projects under the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) […]
NTPC, India’s largest power producer by far, has invited expressions of interest worth thousands of crores of rupees for the supply of agricultural waste to 21 power plants across the country. NTPC will give a four-year assured off-take commitment. The proposals, invited on Dec 26, can potentially be a lucrative opportunity for entrepreneurs willing to […]
Inox Wind, one of India’s leading wind energy equipment makers, said it will launch turbines with a capacity of 3 million watts (MW) each, 50% more than the typical, large turbine sold in India. The new turbines, to be launched in technical collaboration with US-based AMSC, will help reduce power generation costs, the company said. […]
Gujarat, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh are emerging as the top destinations for large, utility scale solar projects in India, according to numbers from the Minister of New and Renewable Energy. According to data for Government of India’s “Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects” scheme, Gujarat ranked as the state with the highest number […]
