India’s NTPC allocates 1.5 GW of wind-solar hybrid projects at $0.040/kWh
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.
India allocates 480 MW renewables-plus-storage at $0.068/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.
Tata Power commissions India’s largest solar+battery storage project
Tata Power Solar Systems has commissioned a 100 MW solar PV plant coupled with a 120 MWh utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. The BESS for the project was supplied by Tata AutoComp Systems.
Gensol Engineering wins 70 MW/140 MWh in Indian storage tender
Gensol Engineering has agreed to deploy a 70 MW/140 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in India for Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (GUVNL) on an on-demand basis.
Adani Green switches on 1 GW of 30 GW Khavda renewables park
Adani Green Energy Ltd has started operating 1 GW of solar at India’s planned 30 GW Khavda RE park in less than 12 months of commencing work at the site.
TOPCon solar module production hits cell bottleneck in India
The Indian solar industry’s transition to tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) and heterojunction (HJT) underscores the need for technological upgrades and more investment in cell manufacturing capabilities.
India’s GUVNL allocates 250 MW/500 MWh of storage at $5,429/MW per month
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (GUVNL) has allocated 250 MW/500 MWh of storage at $5,429/MW per month. The winning developers must have track records of installing battery energy storage systems (BESS) in India, to make them available to GUVNL for charging-discharging on demand.
Adani Green switches on 448.95 MW of solar in India
Adani Green Energy has started to supply power from 448.95 MW of PV plants in western India.
SJVN wins 200 MW solar auction in India with $0.032/kWh bid
SJVN Green Energy Ltd. says it will develop a 200 MW PV plant in Indian to supply power under a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (GUVNL).
AmpIn Solar begins working on 1.3 GW solar factory in India
AmpIn Solar, a joint venture between AmpIn Energy Transition and Jupiter International Ltd, is building a new 1.3 GW solar cell and module factory in India under the government’s production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme.
