India

Adani Green Energy says it has completed 2.14 GW of solar-wind hybrid projects in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The installations collectively use 5.8 million 535 Wp solar modules and 353 wind turbines.

SJVN Green Energy will develop 1.2 GW of cumulative solar capacity to supply electricity to Punjab State Power Corp., with a total investment of $843.39 million.

Servotech Power Systems says it will invest around $36.2 million to set up an electric vehicle (EV) charger factory with backward integration in the India state of Uttar Pradesh.

SJVN Green Energy has secured 90 MW of floating solar capacity in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh with a bid of INR 3.79 ($0.046)/kWh.

Hinduja Renewables has won an 80 MW tender for the second phase of a 600 MW floating solar project, with a tariff of INR 3.89 ($0.047)/kWh.

New research from India claims solar modules with 3.2 mm-thick front glass may not be strong enough to withstand storms producing big hailstones. The scientists found that a front glass of at least 4 mm should be used to avoid significant damage.

Tata Power and the government of the Indian state of Maharashtra have agreed to develop 2.8 GW of pumped hydro storage projects.

The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has acquired a 2.7% stake in Adani Green Energy. It purchased 42,604,601 shares at a price of INR 920 ($11.10) per share.

Airtouch Solar Group has launched a cleaning solution for utility-scale solar PV plants to provide autonomous, water-free panel surface cleaning. The 4-meter cleaning unit weighs less than 40 kg and is commonly utilized in arid and dusty locations.

A subsidiary of Oil and Natural Gas Corp. is recruiting solar panel suppliers and manufacturers for its future PV projects across India.