Tender Issued to Install 10 MW of Rooftop Solar Systems at Bus Depots and Terminals in Pune
The Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML), a public transport service provider, has floated an expression of interest (EoI) for 10 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects under the Renewable ...
Tender Announced for 12 MW of Rooftop Solar Systems on Government Buildings in Gujarat
The Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA) has issued a tender for 12 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems on government buildings in the state. The rooftop systems will range from ...
Trump’s Move to Remove Duty Exemption for Bifacial Solar Modules Challenged
The United States President Donald Trump's attempts to revoke the exclusion of imported bifacial solar panels from safeguard duty imposition may have failed. President Trump had earlier asserted to raise ...
SECI Released Over ₹4.5 Billion to Clear Dues of Solar and Wind Developers in September
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) paid out nearly ₹4.53 billion (~$61.6 million) for solar and wind power purchases in September 2020, according to the latest data. This amounted ...
Haryana DISCOM’s Move to Procure Open Access Solar Power Lands in Court, Treated as PIL
A petition has been filed to quash the decision taken by the Haryana Power Purchase Centre (HPPC) to procure power from a 50 MW solar project of Amplus Sun Solutions ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Warner Bros Theme Park to be Abu Dhabi’s Largest Rooftop Solar Project
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcement of the day from around the world: Duke Energy, a U.S.-based power holding company, has unveiled its plans to double its renewable energy portfolio ...
President Trump Goes After Duty Exemption for Bifacial Solar Modules, Wants 18% Duty
President of the United States, Donald Trump, has signed a proclamation emphasizing his support to revoke the exclusion of several imported bifacial solar panels from safeguard duty imposition. The President ...
Grid Failure Brings Mumbai to a Halt, Power Supply Now Restored in Most Parts
Mumbaikars were in for a rude shock on Monday, October 12, 2020, as the city and its suburbs and a few neighboring districts faced a power cut due to grid ...
BHEL Floats Two Operation & Maintenance Tenders for 40 MW of Solar Projects
The Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has floated operation and maintenance (O&M) tenders for two solar projects. The first tender is for the operation and maintenance of a 10 MW ...
No Road Tax for Electric Vehicles in Delhi
The Delhi Government has exempted road tax on all battery electric vehicles (EVs). The transport department issued a notification saying that the Delhi government has exempted the tax on all ...
Joint Electricity Regulator Approves ₹2.83/kWh for 40 MW of Wind Energy in Chandigarh
The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) has approved a tariff of ₹2.83 (~$0.039)/kWh and a trading margin of ₹0.07 (~$0.0009)/kWh for the procurement of 40 MW of wind power between ...
Wealthy Households in Jharkhand Receive More Power Subsidy Than Poor Homes: Report
A report by the independent think tank - International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)- claims that Jharkhand's wealthier homes enjoy more than twice the amount of power subsidies than poor ...
Project Finance Brief: Hellenic Petroleum Acquires a 204 MW Solar Portfolio
Hellenic Petroleum, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, ELPE Renewables, completed the acquisition of a portfolio of solar PV projects at the final permitting stage in the wider Kozani region, Greece, from ...
Funding and M&A Wrap-up: Array Technologies Plans to Raise $675 Million in IPO
Array Technologies, a manufacturer of ground-mounting systems used in solar PV projects, has filed to raise $675 million in an IPO of its common stock, according to an S-1 registration statement ...
Solar Project Acquisition Activity Up 52% YoY in First Nine Months of 2020
Mercom Capital Group's latest 9M and Q3 2020 Solar Funding and M&A Report showed that total corporate funding – including venture capital (VC) funding, public market, and debt financing jumped 43% ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: NTPC Incorporates a Subsidiary for Renewable Energy Business
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcement of the day from around the world: Fastned, Tesla, and Seed & Greet opened Ladepark Kreuz Hilden, Germany's largest fast-charging facility. At the charging ...
Researchers Develop a Process to Enhance Efficiency of Hot-Carrier Solar Cells
A team of researchers from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the University of Tennessee claimed that they had developed a process to slow phonos - the waves that ...
Researchers Develop a Sustainable Redox Flow Battery with Vanillin
Researchers at TU Graz University claimed that they had developed a redox flow battery that utilizes conventional vanillin instead of liquid electrolyte, which could make the battery more environment friendly ...
This New Dispensing Technology Promises Higher Electricity Yield from Silicon Solar Cells
HighLine Technology GmbH, a spin-off of Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy System ISE, claimed that it has developed a new dispensing technology, which enhances the electricity yield of silicon solar ...
Researchers Develop a Polymer to Enhance Efficiency of Redox Flow Batteries
Researchers at the Friedrich Schiller University claimed that they have developed a new polymer electrolyte for redox flow batteries that enhances its efficiency and heat-resistance capacity. Redox flow batteries are ...
Odisha Announces 10 MW Solar Tender for Konark Town
The Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) has invited bids for a 10 MW solar power project. The project will be located in the Junagarh block of Kalahandi district. The ...
72% YoY Rise in Registrations for Electric Two-Wheelers in September 2020
India's electric two-wheeler industry is showing signs of revival, the latest report by the Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) suggests. The registration of high-speed electric two-wheelers (E-2W) stood ...
Power Ministry Decides to Check High Late Payment Surcharges, Proposes Rules
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has proposed Late Payment Surcharge Rules 2020. The government has noticed the extremely high rate of late payment surcharges prevailing in the sector. It has ...
Tamil Nadu’s New Guidelines for Procurement of Wind Power
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has issued an order with detailed guidelines for wind power procurement. The order provides details on mode of power procurement, energy banking, transmission, ...
NHPC Issues EPC Tender for 65 MW of Solar Projects in Uttar Pradesh
NHPC Limited has floated a tender for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of 65 MW of solar projects at the Parasan village in the Jalaun district of Uttar Pradesh. Interested ...
Want to Install a Rooftop Solar System on Your Home? Here’s What You Should Know
Solar energy is the most flexible form of renewable energy and has become affordable enough for most households. As solar costs keep dropping, the process of installing solar, what to ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Novus Green Wins a 15 MW Floating Solar Project in Telangana
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcement of the day from around the world: Novus Green, a Telangana-based renewable energy company, has been awarded a 15 MW (19.5 MW DC) floating ...
Gujarat Seeks Consultants for a 3.3 GW Wind and Solar Hybrid Park at Rann of Kutch
The Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) has invited bids to appoint a consultant for a 3.3 GW wind, solar, and hybrid park at Rann of Kutch area in Gujarat ...
Gujarat Invites Application for Setting Up Small-Scale Solar Projects
The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) has invited applications for setting up small-scale solar projects ranging between 0.5 MW and 4 MW. The tender is open for individuals, companies, ...
Gujarat’s Sabar Dairy Plans to Install 2 MW of Solar Projects
Gujarat’s Sabar Dairy has invited bids for 2 MW of solar power projects at its chilling centers in Idar (1 MW) and Dhansura (1 MW). Along with the design, engineering, ...
