Singapore-based energy company Sembcorp Industries’ 60MW floating solar project in Singapore is now in commercial operation. The 60 MW floating solar photovoltaic system on Tengeh Reservoir in Singapore that uses 12,556 Trina Solar 210 Vertex dual-glass modules -was recently connected to the grid. Construction of this project commenced in June 2020 and is expected to […]
Kolkata-based manufacturer of solar cells and modules Websol Energy System on Friday reported a net profit of Rs 3.53 crore for the January-March quarter of 2020-21 against a net loss of Rs 5.07 crore in the quarter ended on March 31, 2020. Total income of the company rose to Rs 47.71 crore in the quarter […]
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday launched solar-based electrification programme for rural households in the state. This project will bring electricity through renewable energy to areas in Goa where grid connectivity is not feasible. “With a focus on delivering clean, affordable, and reliable energy to all, Pramod Sawant, Chief Minister of Goa, inaugurated a […]
Ujaas Energy recently said that its 7-megawatt (MW) solar power plant, located at Barod in Madhya Pradesh, has broken down. The firm in a BSE filing said “Seven MW solar power plant of the company situated at Barod location – Block No. S3 is under breakdown by fault identification and root cause analysis.” Ujaas Energy […]
The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Government of India, has notified the guidelines for the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme to promote the domestic manufacturing of high efficiency solar modules and thereby reduce dependence on imports in the solar power sector. The scheme has been approved with a financial outlay of Rs. 4500-crore over […]
ReNew Power has announced that it has commissioned a 105 megawatt (MW) solar generation facility in the Indian state of Gujarat. The project has a 25-year power purchase agreement with the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) to provide clean electricity to the state of Gujarat at a tariff of Rs 2.68/kWh (US$0.036/kWh). ReNew will […]
Procter & Gamble(P&G) has announced that it has commissioned its first in-house solar plant at the company’s Hyderabad manufacturing site. This is P&G’s first site in India to house a solar plant and only the fifth manufacturing site globally. Spread over 16,000 sq. mt. and comprising nearly 3000 panels, the in-house solar plant has a […]
Visaka Industries Limited has been granted patent for its product “ATUM “Solar Roof by the South African Patent Office, which is valid for 20 years. The patent has been granted for the invention titled “Eco-Friendly Energy Generating Roofs.” ATUM is a unique roof that generates electricity. It is a completely integrated, seamless solar roof made […]
NTPC has announced that its 85 MW solar power project in Bilhaur in Uttar Pradesh is now fully commercially operational. The last leg of 15 MW capacity of the project was commissioned earlier this month. “Consequent upon successful commissioning of last part capacity of 15 MW of 85 MW Bilhaur Solar PV Project at Bilhaur, […]
Adani Solar Energy Chitrakoot One Ltd (ASECOL), a subsidiary of Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), has commissioned a 50 megawatt solar power plant at Chitrakoot in Uttar Pradesh. The plant has a 25-year power purchase agreement with the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) at Rs 3.07 per kilowatt hour. The commissioning takes AGEL’s total […]
