Unsubsidized solar installations rise by 68% in India in Q1
India added 518 MW of new open-access solar capacity in the January-March period, from 308 MW installed in the previous three months.
India set to host first giant battery
ONGC Tripura Power Co. (OTPC) and Assam Power Distribution Co. Ltd. (APDCL) have set up a joint venture to deploy a 250 MW/500 MWh battery in Assam, India.
Pumped hydro storage development surging in India
Torrent Power has signed a deal with the Maharashtra state government in India to set up 5.7 GW of pumped hydro storage capacity, while NHPC, a state-owned hydropower producer, is actively exploring pumped storage projects across multiple states in the country.
Indian startup introduces 5 kWh storage system based on second-life EV battery
India’s Lohum has designed a 5 kWh energy storage system in collaboration with MG Motor India, as part of efforts to develop second-life solutions for used EV batteries.
Supply-demand mismatches, higher prices to hit utility-scale solar in India
India’s annual utility-scale solar deployment is expected to slow down in 2023, following a record-breaking 14 GW of additions in 2022, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Waaree signs 10 GW solar module line deal with Jinchen
Waaree, India’s largest solar module manufacturer, has placed an order with Jinchen for a 10 GW production line.
India installs 485 MW of rooftop solar capacity in Q1
India reached 9.3 GW of cumulative installed rooftop solar capacity on March 31, 2023, following the addition of 485 MW in the first quarter of 2023.
India to add 2 GW of hybrid wind-solar, 16 GW of PV in 2023
India installed 11.4 GW of utility-scale solar capacity in 2022 and 1.9 GW of rooftop PV, for a total of 13.3 GW.
India launches tenders to assign 1.8 GW of PV capacity
Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam (RVUNL) says it is accepting bids for 810 MW of state transmission utility (STU)-connected PV projects in Bikaner, India. In a separate development, Punjab State Power Corp. has issued a request for selection to buy 1 GW of solar power from grid-connected PV projects.
India’s Livsol unveils wall-mounted battery inverter
India’s Livsol has released 300 VA, 1 kVA, 2 kVA, 3 kVA, and 5 kVA versions of its new wall-mounted lithium battery inverters, with operating voltages of 12.8 V, 12.8 V, 25.6 V, 51.2 V, and 48 V.
