Daily News Wrap-Up: Hyderabad Metro Rail Goes Solar
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Amp Energy India has commissioned a behind-the-meter solar project for L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited, a public-private ...
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Top Five States for Utility-Scale Solar Installations in 2020 [Infographics]
Cumulative utility-scale solar installations in India at the end of December 2020 stood at 34 GW, according to Mercom India Research. Installations were slow for most of the year due ...
Solar Installations Gather Lost Speed in the US With 3.8 GW Installed in Q3
The United States installed 3.8 GW of new solar capacity in the third quarter (Q3) of 2020, a 9% increase from the second quarter (Q2), according to The Solar Energy ...
National Average Levelized Solar PPA Prices in the US Dropped 17% to $24/MWh in 2019: Report
According to the latest report from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) on the solar market's key trends in the United States, more than 4.5 GW (AC) of utility-scale solar power ...
2015-2018 Saw 70% Dip in the Price of Utility-Scale Battery Storage in the US Market
The average energy capacity cost of utility-scale battery storage in the United States has rapidly decreased from $2,152/kWh in 2015 to $625/kWh in 2018, according to the U.S. Energy Information ...
Hero, SB Energy, Aditya Birla: Top Utility-Scale Solar Developers in First Half of 2020
Hero Future Energies, SB Energy (SoftBank), and Aditya Birla emerged as the top utility-scale solar project developers in India in terms of installed capacity in the first half (1H) of ...
COVID-19 Disrupts India’s Solar Growth, Installations Decline to 1.1 GW in Q1 2020
India installed 1,080 MW of solar capacity in the first quarter (Q1) of 2020, a 43% decline quarter-over-quarter (QoQ), compared to 1,897 MW installed in Q4 2019. The findings were ...
New Carbon Nano Structure Made from Diamond Nano Threads for Energy Storage
A group of scientists from the QUT Center for Materials Science in Australia has proposed the design of a new carbon nanostructure made from diamond nano threads (DNT) that could ...
ReNew Power, NLC India, and Azure Power, Top Utility-Scale Solar Developers in 2019
ReNew Power, NLC India, and Azure Power emerged as the top utility-scale solar project developers in India in terms of installed capacity in the calendar year (CY) 2019, according to ...
China Could Install 23-31 GW of Solar in 2020: Report
According to the data released by China’s National Energy Administration (NEA), the country had nearly 204 GW of installed solar generation capacity by the end of 2019, which included 141.67 ...
At 7.3 GW, India’s Solar Installations in 2019 Declined by 12%
India installed 7,346 MW of solar capacity in the calendar year (CY) 2019, a 12% decline year-over-year (YoY), compared to 8,338 MW in 2018, according to Mercom India Research’s newly ...
With Over 12 GW of Solar Deployed in December Alone, China Installed 30 GW in 2019
In the calendar year (CY) 2019, China is estimated to have installed 30 GW of solar capacity, a decline of 32% year-over-year (YoY) compared to 2018, when 44 GW of ...
India Added 5.4 GW of Solar in 9M 2019, with 2.2 GW Installed in Q3 2019
According to Mercom India Research’s newly released Q3 2019 India Solar Market Update, solar installations in India increased 44% in Q3 2019 reaching 2,170 MW, compared to 1,510 MW in ...
MNRE’s New Guidelines Shed Light on Bidding Process for Wind-Solar Hybrid Projects
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued its draft guidelines for the tariff-based competitive bidding process for the procurement of power from grid-connected wind-solar hybrid projects. The ...
1.5 GW of Solar Capacity Installed in India During Q2 2019
Solar installations in India in Q2 2019 witnessed a slight decline with 1,510 MW, a 14% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) decrease compared to 1,761 MW installed in Q1 2019. Installations were down ...
ACME, Adani, Essel Were the Top Solar Project Developers in India in 2018
In 2018, ACME, Adani, and Essel were the top three developers of utility-scale solar projects in India in terms of installed capacity and accounted for 27% of installations in the ...
China Installs Better than Expected 44 GW of Solar Capacity in CY 2018
In the calendar year (CY) 2018, China installed 44.26 GW of solar photovoltaic capacity. The country installed 9.76 GW of solar PV capacity in the fourth quarter of CY 2018 ...
Tamil Nadu Floats Tender for 500 MW of Solar Projects with Tariff Ceiling of ₹3/kWh
The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) has tendered 500 MW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects. The bid-submission deadline is December 27, 2018. TANGEDCO has fixed ₹3 (~$0.04257)/kWh ...
Oman Calls for Proposals for Technical Consultancy for its Third Large-Scale Solar Project
Oman is planning to develop another large-scale grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV)project. The project is slated to have a capacity between 500 MW and 1,000 MW. The Oman Power and Water ...
CDC to Partner with Globeleq to Fund a 52 MW Solar Project in Kenya
CDC, a development finance institution of the UK government, has partnered with Globeleq, an independent power producer and developer in Africa, to provide $66 million debt financing to Malindi Solar Group ...
Lightsource BP Completes 60 MW Solar Project in India Financed by Rabobank
Lightsource BP, a global renewable energy development firm, has completed its first utility scale solar project in India. The project has been developed in Wagdari, located in the state of ...
Indian Railways to Tender 5 GW of Solar to Cut Down Power Costs
The Indian Railways is turning to solar power to cut down its increasing power costs. The Railways will soon launch tenders to set up large-scale solar power projects, inching closer ...
