India

Indian energy developer ReNew has agreed to acquire more than 500 MW of operational wind and solar assets. It has also signed a 200 MW power purchase agreement with Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd.

India’s Jakson Group has developed a 70 MW solar project with engineering, procurement and construction done in-house. The plant will supply electricity to Assam Power Distribution.

India’s rooftop solar installations increased by 34% year on year in the January-March period, despite a 17% increase in system costs.

Statkraft has completed a 76 MWdc solar power in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It features 140,000 PV panels and spans 773,678 square meters of land.

Adani Green’s new 390 MW wind-solar project will supply electricity under a 25-year power purchase agreement with Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI), at a tariff of INR 2.69 ($0.035)/kWh.

India’s National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved Waaree’s acquisition of Indosolar, in a deal that will expand its planned PV cell production capacity from 4 GW to 5.4 GW, while complementing its upcoming foray into module manufacturing.

Tata Power has commissioned a 100 MW solar project in the Indian state of Maharashtra, while Acme Solar has turned on a 200 MW PV facility in Rajasthan.

India’s cumulative installed solar capacity stood at 52 GW at the end of March.

Energy management startup Ez4EV has introduced an electric-vehicle charging solution with integrated battery storage. The complete unit-in-a-box can be charged using electricity produced from solar, compressed biogas, and compressed natural gas.

Mahindra Susten has switched on 175 MW (AC) of its 250 MW solar project in Bikaner district, Rajasthan. The massive installation, which uses bifacial modules, will supply electricity to Solar Energy Corp. of India over a period of 25 years at a price of INR 2.54 ($0.03)/kWh.