India added 3 GW of solar in first quarter
India’s cumulative installed solar capacity stood at 52 GW at the end of March.
Bilateral PPA for 33 MW hybrid wind-solar project in India
Sembcorp has agreed to supply 33 MW of wind-solar hybrid power for Saint-Gobain’s factories in India.
JLNPhenix Energy expands lithium battery capacity to 550 MWh/year
With the addition of a 150 MWh-a-year plant in Maharashtra, JLNPhenix Energy has expanded its lithium battery manufacturing capacity in India to 550 MWh annually.
India’s SJVN awards 1 GW solar EPC project to Tata Power
State-owned hydropower producer SJVN has awarded a 1 GW solar engineering, procurement, and construction project to Tata Power Solar. The PV installation will be built in the Indian state of Rajasthan with an investment of around INR 5,492 crore ($720 million).
Indian salt producer tenders 1 GW of solar
State-owned Hindustan Salts Ltd. has invited bids to build and operate 1 GW of solar capacity on 5,000 acres of disused land in the Indian state of Gujarat. The developer will pay Hindustan Salts a fixed annual rental fee for the land. Bidding closes on May 25.
India’s NTPC tenders 250 MW/500 MWh energy storage project
A unit of India’s NTPC has opened global bids to develop 250 MW/500 MWh of battery energy storage capacity in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The proposed plants will need to have enough capacity to store two hours of electricity. Bidding closes on June 6.
ReNew Power signs PPAs for 2 GW in India
Nasdaq-listed ReNew Power has signed power purchase agreements for 1.5 GW of new utility-scale PV capacity in Rajasthan. It will also build around 0.5 GW of renewables for corporate customers.
CubicPV, Waaree sign 1 GW PV cell supply deal
US-based CubicPV will supply 1 GW of Direct Wafer silicon solar cells per year to Indian manufacturer Waaree Energies under a five-year contract. The cells will be supplied from its upcoming 2 GW factory in India.
India’s race to 175 GW of renewables slowed by performance of key states
A new report shows that the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh accounted for two-thirds of India’s 65 GW shortfall on its 175 GW renewable energy target, as of March.
Borosil Renewables to acquire Europe’s largest solar glass maker Interfloat Group
Indian group Borosil Renewables is acquiring Europe’s largest solar glass manufacturer. With major sites in Germany and Liechtenstein, Borosil plans to increase manufacturing capacity to 2,600 tonnes per day, making it possible to supply solar glass for more than 15 GW of PV modules from 2025.
