Utilities risk penalizing efficiency by shifting to fixed charges
Shifting utility costs from usage rates to fixed monthly fees may penalize efficiency and fail to provide the financial incentive necessary to drive widespread electrification.
Waaree Energies tops 20 GW as India’s largest ALMM-approved PV maker
Waaree Energies crossed 20 GW of approved solar module manufacturing capacity after its Chikhli plant was added to the Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM), strengthening domestic supply for utility-scale projects.
US state orders utility to enable flexible grid connections for community solar
Regulators in the US state of Colorado have ordered Xcel Energy’s local utility to introduce a flexible interconnection option aimed at lowering grid costs for community solar and energy storage projects.
Tata Power Renewable completes 1 GW DCR-compliant PV project for SJVN
Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd has commissioned a 1 GW solar project for SJVN Ltd. in Rajasthan, India, supplying green electricity to Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir, and Uttarakhand. The installation was built in line with domestic content requirements (DCR).
India mandates 20% domestic content in battery storage projects
The Indian Ministry of Power has ordered all battery energy storage system (BESS) projects supported under the viability gap funding (VGF) scheme to meet a minimum 20% local content threshold, aiming to boost domestic manufacturing and innovation.
China powers up world’s largest liquid air storage project
The 60 MW/600 MWh storage project is co-located with a 250 MW photovoltaic plant allowing for a high level of green energy self sufficiency.
Taiwan on track to deploy 31.2 GW of solar by 2035
UK-based GlobalData says Taiwan is on course to more than double its current solar capacity by the end of 2035.
India tenders 1 GW of pumped storage to bolster grid-scale energy storage
India has opened bidding for up to 1 GW and 8 GWh of pumped storage capacity, seeking long-duration energy storage projects to supply power distribution companies and other buyers under long-term contracts.
PV industry urges New York City to double solar target, add 2 GW of storage
A US solar industry group has outlined a nine-point policy agenda calling on New York City’s incoming mayor to accelerate rooftop solar and battery deployment to address grid reliability risks, energy costs and climate targets.
Solar to occupy no more than 0.6% of UK farmland by 2030
The UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) said in response to a recent Freedom of Information (FoI) request that even if all future solar projects under its solar roadmap were ground-mounted, they would occupy no more than 0.4% of the United Kingdom’s total land area.
