ReNew Power to Acquire Over 500 MW of Wind and Solar Projects
Independent power producer ReNew Power has signed definitive agreements to acquire over 500 MW of operating wind and solar assets. ReNew said it would acquire operating wind assets totaling 471.65 ...
Bids Invited to Empanel Consultants for Renewable Energy Projects Across India
REC Limited has invited bids to empanel project management agencies for renewable energy projects across India for two years. The scope of work is divided into four phases: pre-disbursement, implementation, ...
Bids Invited for 1 MW of Grid-Connected Rooftop Solar Systems in Bhopal
Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) has invited bids to install 1 MW grid-connected rooftop solar systems at various locations. The systems will be installed per the net metering regulations issued by ...
BHEL Invites Bids for Supply of 4.16 MW of Mono PERC Solar Modules
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has floated two tenders for the supply of monocrystalline passivated emitter and rear contact (PERC) solar modules for 4.16 MW of solar projects at two ...
IKEA Acquires Solar Park and Wind Farm in Poland for $202 Million
Ingka Group, which owns most of the IKEA Retail stores globally, has acquired a ready-to-build solar park and wind farm in Wyoska in North-Western Poland through its investment arm, Ingka ...
BHEL Invites Bids for Trading Renewable Energy Certificates at Power Exchanges
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has invited bids from traders to procure renewable energy certificates (RECs) from the National Load Despatch Center (NLDC) and trade them at the power exchanges ...
ChargePoint’s Revenue Leaps 102% YoY to $86 Million in Q1 2022
Electric vehicle (EV) charging network company ChargePoint Holdings recorded revenue of $86 million in the first quarter (Q1) of 2022, a year-over-year (YoY) growth of 102% from $40.5 million in ...
DISCOM Dues to Renewable Generators Grow to ₹204 Billion in May 2022
Distribution companies (DISCOMs) owed renewable generators ₹204.39 billion (~$2.64 billion) in overdue payments (excluding disputed amounts) at the end of May, according to the data released by the Ministry of Power ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: 70 MW Amguri Solar Park Launched in Assam
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the 70 MW Amguri Solar Park in the Sivasagar district ...
Japanese Energy Utility Firm Chubu Electric Invests in OMC Power
India-based rural distributed renewable energy company OMC Power announced a partnership with the Japan-based energy utility firm Chubu Electric Power, through a Share Subscription Agreement, to expand OMC's renewable distribution ...
Kerala DISCOM Proposes Gross Metering and Net Billing for Renewable Systems Above 500 kW
The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has filed a petition with the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) seeking modifications to the ‘Net Metering Regulations, 2020.’ It has requested the ...
Bids Invited for a 1 MW Green Hydrogen Plant in Maharashtra
Mahatma Phule Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Technology (MAHAPREIT) has invited bids to set up a 1 MW green hydrogen plant with the associated ecosystem on a build, own, and operate ...
NHDC Issues EPC Tender for an 88 MW Floating Solar Project in Madhya Pradesh
NHDC, a joint venture of NHPC and the Madhya Pradesh government, has invited bids for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of an 88 MW (Unit-D) floating solar project at ...
NLC India Issues Tender for a 50 MW ISTS-Connected Wind Project
NLC India has issued a notice inviting bids to set up a 50 MW interstate transmission system (ISTS)- connected wind project anywhere in India. The scope of work also includes ...
India Added Over 456 MW of Rooftop Solar Capacity in Q1, Second-Highest in a Quarter
India added 456 MW of rooftop solar capacity in the first quarter (Q1) of the calendar year (CY) 2022, a 34% year-over-year growth compared to 341 MW registered in the ...
Project Finance Brief: BluEarth Acquires 1 GW Solar and Wind Project in the US
BluEarth, an independent renewable power producer focused on acquiring, developing, constructing, and operating wind, hydro and solar projects across the US, has acquired the Eads solar and wind project in ...
Funding and M&A Roundup: Borrego Sells Solar and Storage Development Business to ECP
From: Mercom Capital Group TotalEnergies, a multinational integrated oil, and gas firm, signed an agreement with Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) to acquire a 50% stake in Clearway Energy Group (CEG), a clean ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: West Bengal DISCOM to Buy 100 MW Wind Power from SECI at ₹3/kWh
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) has approved the power sale agreement signed by West Bengal State ...
Zinc Batteries an Economical Replacement for Li-Ion in Electric Vehicles: IIT Madras
A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) are developing a futuristic model for zinc-air batteries to power electric vehicles (EV). The technology under development is ...
Bids Invited for Developing 65 MW of Wind Energy Projects in Kerala
Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEBL) has issued a request for selection of developers to set up 65 MW of grid-connected wind power projects in Kerala under tariff-based competitive bidding. The ...
Bids Invited to Set Up 100 MW of Wind Power Projects in Gujarat
Gujarat State Electricity Corporation (GSECL) has invited bids for the engineering, supply, procurement, installation, and commissioning of 100 MW of wind power projects at two sites on a turnkey basis ...
Ministry to Expedite Setting up of Renewable Energy Equipment Manufacturing Zones
The Ministry of Power has amended the expression of interest issued in April to set up manufacturing zones for power and renewable energy equipment. As per the amendments, after approval ...
Statkraft Commissions 55 MW Open Access Solar Project in Tamil Nadu
Norway-based renewable energy company Statkraft has announced the commissioning of its 55 MWAC (76 MWDC) Nellai solar project. Developed under the group captive model, the project is located at Ettanakulam ...
Power Ministry Plans to Replace 58,000 MU of Thermal Power With 30 GW of Renewables by FY26
The Ministry of Power has set the trajectory for replacing thermal power with renewables by the financial year (FY) 2025-26 to achieve 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based capacity by 2030 ...
EV Battery Supply Chains Stressed as Lithium, Cobalt and Nickel Prices Soar: IEA
Lithium rates have surged by over seven times since May last year, creating challenges for the global electric vehicle (EV) battery supply chain. The International Energy Agency (IEA) said cobalt ...