Indian utility seeks electrolyzer pilot projects
State-run power company NTPC wants to explore the feasibility of using hydrogen instead of diesel for back-up power and micro-grid application.
Upscaling PV-powered irrigation in India
India’s PV-powered irrigation mission has had a sluggish run, even though the PM-KUSUM scheme provides flexibility and budgetary support for system implementation. An IEEFA report highlights the need to address key challenges at state level to increase deployment.
Electricity derivatives to offer power offtake certainty for investors in India
An Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) report says that the sale of power in the futures market will benefit renewable energy developers and distribution companies alike.
Indian Railways tenders 740 MW of solar on its vacant land
The capacity will be set up on a build, own, operate basis and bidding in the tender closes on August 26.
Indian highway to host 250 MW solar plant
The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) has helped to secure finance for the development of a 250 MW solar plant on a highway in India. The project will support electric vehicle charging and other energy requirements along the roadway.
Solar-powered cold storage service
Small farmers in the Indian state of Bihar are making productive use of solar energy to reduce their losses and increase their income, thanks to an innovative pay-per-use cooling service for perishable produce.
Indian manufacturer orders 1.2 GW solar production line
Gujarat-based solar panel maker Solex Energy will buy the production equipment from China’s Jinchen Machinery. The company also has plans for a cell line.
Cheaper renewables could leave new Indian coal assets stranded
A newly published Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis report looks at the viability of under-construction coal-fired power plants and evaluates the risk of building additional coal-fired capacity in India’s electricity system.
Scatec enters Indian solar market
Norway’s Scatec has acquired a 50% stake in Acme’s 900 MW solar project in Rajasthan. The project will benefit from a 25-year power purchase agreement with Solar Energy Corp. of India
Covid-19 expected to hit Q2 solar deployments in India
Bridge To India has revised its estimate for utility-scale solar additions in the April-June period to 1.35 GW, from an earlier estimate of 2.35 GW.
