GRIDCO has started accepting bids to set up 500 MW/2,500 MWh of energy storage systems connected to the Indian grid. Bidding closes on April 23.

India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has established minimum efficiency standards for cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film solar modules to qualify for inclusion on the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM).

India’s NTPC has allocated 1,584 MW of renewables-plus-storage projects at $0.056/kWh. The winning developers will set up renewable energy projects backed by energy storage systems to provide firm, dispatchable renewable energy, developed on a build-own-operate basis.

The Indian manufacturer said its new TOPCon panels are built with 144 half-cut solar cells designed with 16 busbars. The temperature coefficient is -0.29% per C.

India’s cumulative solar waste will increase to 600 kilotons (kt) by 2030 and 19,000 kt by 2050, according to a new report by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW).

India has allocated 3 GW of solar capacity at an average price of $0.031/kWh in two 1.5 GW tenders conducted by NTPC and Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI).

Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (GUVNL) has started accepting bids to set up 250 MW/500 MWh of standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) connected to the Indian grid. It has also tendered for the development of up to 1 GW of solar projects in India.

Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (MSEDCL) has started accepting bids to provide 1,000 MW/8,000 MWh of grid-connected energy storage capacity from pumped hydro storage throughout India.

Axis Energy, Juniper Green Energy, ReNew, and Acme have emerged as winners in NTPC’s auction for 1.5 GW of wind-solar hybrid projects connected to India’s interstate transmission system (ISTS). The average price was INR 3.30 ($0.040)/kWh.

The winning developers will set up renewable energy projects backed with energy storage system to supply firm and dispatchable renewable energy in a demand-following manner.