India added 3.3 GW of solar in Q3
India installed 3.3 GW of PV in the third quarter, including 2.6 GW of utility-scale projects, 485 MW of rooftop arrays, and 251 MW off-grid capacity.
Greenleap Robotics unveils fully autonomous robot to clean solar panels
Greenleap Robotics has built the Lotus A4000 cleaning robot with automotive-grade components to serve as a reliable way to clean solar panels in arid regions.
India launches second phase of solar production incentive scheme
Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has started accepting applications from solar manufacturers under the second phase of the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, with an outlay of about $2.4 billion.
Polycab unveils grid-tie string solar inverters
India’s Polycab has unveiled compact, lightweight grid-tie string solar inverters with power outputs ranging from 1 kW to 5 kW.
Sembcorp acquires Vector Green
Sembcorp Green Infra has agreed to acquire Mumbai-based renewables producer Vector Green, which has a 583 MW solar and wind portfolio in India.
Indian utility tenders 100 MW of floating solar, 50 MW of ground-mount PV
Assam Power Distribution has launched two separate tenders to develop 100 MW of floating solar and 50 MW of ground-mount PV projects in India. The projects will be developed on a build-own-operate basis.
International Solar Alliance launches innovation challenge in Africa
SolarX Grand Challenge aims to promote entrepreneurship and innovation, in order to address the energy gap in Africa through solar energy solutions.
India offers import duty exemptions for 6 GW of PV
The Indian government is providing import duty exemptions for 6 GW of PV projects, which will result in higher tariffs awarded under several auction schemes for solar and renewables.
Serentica Renewables, Greenko sign 1.5 GWh pumped hydro storage deal
Serentica Renewables says it will source 1.5 GWh of pumped-hydro storage capacity from Greenko’s upcoming projects in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, in order to provide power to industrial offtakers.
India scraps solar anti-dumping probe
An entity under India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry has terminated an anti-dumping probe into solar cells from China, Thailand, and Vietnam.
