Navitas Solar ramps up PV panel capacity to 1.7 GW
Indian manufacturer Navitas Solar is ramping up its PV panel capacity to 1.7 GW per year by adding a new 1.2 GW manufacturing facility. The new factory can produce M10 and G12 mono PERC and TOPCon modules.
India’s BHEL to make electrolyzers
Bharat Heavy Electricals says it is seeking a business consultant to explore opportunities in electrolyzer production and the green hydrogen value chain.
India’s Cosmic PV Power builds 600 MW solar module factory
India’s Cosmic PV Power says it expects to start production from its second 600 MW factory by June, bringing its total solar panel manufacturing capacity to 850 MW.
India’s NTPC launches 1.5 GW/9 GWh energy storage tender
NTPC Renewable Energy is accepting bids to develop 1.5 GW/9 GWh of cumulative energy storage capacity on a build-own-operate basis anywhere in India. It will use the storage capacity to ensure round-the-clock renewable and/or peak power supplies. Bidding closes on June 16.
Mobile solar system for farms
India’s Vivasvan Solar has designed a foldable solar structure mounted on a trolley. The system has mechanisms to prevent damage to the panels during transit and is especially useful for agricultural farms.
India’s largest oil company targets 10 GW of renewables by 2030
State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) said it plans to invest INR 1,000 billion ($12.1 billion) to build 10 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030.
Avaada Energy wins 560 MW solar project with $0.035/kWh bid in India
Avaada Energy has won a 560 MW (DC) solar project from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. (MSEDCL). The project will supply power to MSEDCL at a tariff of INR 2.88 ($0.035)/kWh.
India’s Rayzon Solar to make TOPCon modules in US
Chirag Nakrani, the director of Rayzon Solar, told pv magazine that the company’s 500 MW PV module factory in the United States will start producing TOPCon solar modules by June 2024.
Kosol Energie buys 850 MW PV module production line from SC Solar
India’s Kosol Energie is expanding its annual PV module production capacity to 1.1 GW with the installation of a new 850 MW line from SC Solar. It is aiming for 1.9 GW of cumulative PV module capacity by the end of the current fiscal year.
Grew Energy wins 2 GW of wafer-to-module capacity in India
India’s Grew Energy will secure $69.3 million of incentives for 2 GW of integrated wafer-cell-module production.
