ITP opens 100 MWh lithium battery factory in India
Indian Technological Products (ITP) will produce customized lithium battery packs for electric vehicles and stationary energy storage applications, including solar, at its new 100 MWh lithium battery factory in Gurugram, India.
Indian startup unveils zinc-based battery tech for stationary applications
A startup incubated at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur has introduced ZincGel battery tech, which could offer significant savings for owners of two-wheel electric vehicles.
Tractor-mounted, hydraulic panel cleaning arm for solar farms
India’s Next Automation has developed a tractor-mounted hydraulically operated arm as a cleaning solution for panels in solar farms.
Gautam Solar releases gel battery solution for solar storage
India’s Gautam Solar says its gel batteries provide a safer, cost-effective, and long-lasting alternative for the energy storage space.
India’s utility-scale PV capacity hit 41.7GW in December
India installed 41.7GW of cumulative utility-scale solar capacity as of Dec. 31, 2021. It has another 44.6GW in the pipeline.
Tata Power commissions 160MW AC solar project for NTPC
Tata Power’s solar manufacturing and EPC unit has commissioned a 160MW AC solar project in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Tata Power commissions 300MW solar plant with single-axis trackers
Tata Power Renewables Energy Ltd. (TPREL), a unit of Tata Power, has commissioned a 300MW solar plant in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is purportedly the largest PV project with single-axis trackers in the country.
Solar tree designs for urban environments, carports
Scientists in India have designed a solar tree solution that can be used for both on-grid and off-grid applications, where space availability is a major constraint and the shading effect needs to be avoided. Four different system configurations have been proposed and all of them purportedly offer better land consumption ratios than conventional ground-mounted installations.
NTPC commissions 22MW floating solar plant in India
NTPC has switched on 22MW of floating PV capacity as part of its 92MW floating solar project at Rajiv Gandhi Gas based Power Station in Kayamkulam, in the Indian state of Kerala.
Rooftop & TOPCon: Appraising the benefits of TOPCon PV modules on LCOE for distributed generation project
In this pv magazine Webinar, we will learn about the premium technical features of TOPCon technology highlighting the impact on the LCOE of distributed generation (DG) projects, including calculation of the yield benefit for different environmental conditions and installation types to support project developers, EPC contractors, stakeholders for practical component selection decisions. Different business cases will be introduced and discussed to ascertain how TOPCon technologies may also be considered for improving a DG project’s quality and viability.
