Daily News Wrap-Up: Array Technologies Signs Supply Deal for 1 GW of Solar Trackers
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Array Technologies has entered into an agreement with RP Construction Services (RPCS) to supply 1 GW of ...
Telangana Drafts A Detailed Plan for Integration of Smart Grid Technology
The Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TSERC) has drafted smart grid regulations to enhance the efficiency of its power generation, transmission, and distribution networks. The TSERC Smart Grid Regulations, 2020 ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Indian Oil’s Proof of Concept Allows EV Charging Using Solar
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, emphasized the importance of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ...
Zenobe Energy Secures £150 Million For Grid-Scale Battery and EV Charging Solutions
Zenobe Energy, a battery storage solutions provider, announced that it secured an investment worth £150 million (~$ 198.91 million) from Infracapital, the infrastructure equity investment arm of M&G. The company ...
India’s EESL to Invest $5 Million in Thailand’s Electric Vehicle Manufacturer
India’s Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) would invest in SWAG EV, an electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer in Thailand, in a bid to drive convergence – an emerging concept bringing together electric mobility, ...
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 ...
Germany’s New Climate Action Plan Focuses on Augmenting Solar and Wind Capacities
The federal cabinet of Germany has approved the amendments to the Renewable Energy Sources Act, intending to achieve its goal to expand renewable energy up to 65% by 2030. Germany’s ...
Solar Developers Want Government to Penalize Delayed Transmission Projects
Solar power project development slowed down drastically since March when India imposed a lockdown to control the COVID-19 pandemic. Solar installations declined more than 80% in Q2. Only 205 MW ...
Hawaiian Electric to Develop Nearly 300 MW of Solar Projects with 2 GWh of Storage Capacity
Hawaiian Electric, a U.S. electric utility, said that it submitted eight projects, including 300 MW of renewable energy and nearly 2 GWh of storage capacity for approval to the Public ...
Maharashtra Regulator on Additional Open Access Power Over Contracted Demand
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has rejected a wind power developer’s petition contesting the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited’s (MSEDCL) decision to reject open access to its customers ...
BHEL Tenders Hybrid Inverters for Solar-Powered Mini-Grids in Nigeria
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL) floated a tender for the supply of hybrid inverters for solar-powered mini-grid projects in Kaduna, Nigeria. The last date for the submission of bids is ...
First Solar Offers First-of-its-kind Grid Balancing Services With a 141 MW Solar Project
First Solar, a U.S.-based solar panel manufacturer, announced that its 141 MW Luz del Norte solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Chile secured a license to supply ancillary grid services on ...
Assam Issues Tender for 2 MW of Residential Rooftop Solar Systems
The Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) issued a tender for 2 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar power projects. The solar systems will be set up in the residential sector ...
Electric Two-Wheeler Maker Ampere acquires 74% stake in E-Rickshaw Company Bestway
Ampere Vehicle, an electric mobility subsidiary of Indian heavy equipment manufacturer Greaves Cotton Limited, announced that it has acquired a 74% stake in Bestway Agencies Private Limited. Bestway is a ...
Suzlon’s Net Loss Reaches ₹7.78 Billion in Q2 of FY 2020
Pune-based renewable energy solutions provider Suzlon Group has announced its financial results for the second quarter (Q2) of the fiscal year 2019-20 (FY 2020). Suzlon reported a net loss of ...
West Bengal Floats Tender for a 220kV Solar Evacuation Line
The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL) has floated a tender for the extension of a solar power evacuation line at the Sagardighi thermal power project in the state ...
NTPC Once Again Extends Bidding Deadline for 1 GW Solar Under CPSU Program
The National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC), has again extended the bid submission deadline for 1,000 MW of solar projects under the Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) Program Phase II, ...
NTPC Extends Bidding Deadline for 1 GW Solar EPC Tender Floated Under CPSU Program
The National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) has extended the bid submission deadline for its tender for 1,000 MW of solar projects floated under the Centre Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) ...
India Requires $60-80 Billion Investment Over the Next 5 Years in Grid Infrastructure: IEEFA
India will need an investment to the tune of $60-80 billion over the next five years in grid infrastructure to accommodate its tremendous growth in renewable energy capacity, said a ...
EBRD to Lend $265 Million to Jordan to Develop its Grid for Renewable Energy Integration
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has said it will provide $265 million long-term loan to Jordan’s National Electric Power Company (NEPCO). The fund will be used to improve ...
CERC Issues Deviation Settlement Regulations for Grid-Connected Power
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued its fourth amendment to the deviation settlement regulations. These regulations will come into force from January 1, 2019. The main objective for ...
Government Working on Grid Strengthening and Preventing Future Grid Disturbances
The Government of India wants to ensure 24x7 affordable and quality power for all. Though this is an important target, the power grids across the country have historically been struggling ...
There is Adequate Connectivity to Meet Transmission Requirements: R.K. Singh
The connectivity between the southern grid and the power grids of other regions are adequate to meet the power transmission requirements between Tamil Nadu and other states, according to the ...
CERC Issues Draft Regulations for Deviation Settlement Mechanism
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued regulations for Draft Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Deviation Settlement Mechanism and related matters) for the year 2018. This will be the fourth ...
Lebanon Invites EOI to Develop 300 MW of Solar Projects with Battery Storage
The Lebanese Centre for Energy Conservation (LCEC) has issued a notice inviting Expressions of Interest (EoI) for the development of 300 MW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects with battery ...
