Larsen & Toubro secures 1.5 GW solar EPC order in Saudi Arabia
Larsen & Toubro is set to work on the 1.5 GW Sudair plant – the largest solar project in Saudi Arabia to have a signed power purchase agreement in place. Upon completion, it will also be one of the biggest PV installations in the world.
India closing in on 7 GW of rooftop solar
India had installed 6.8 GW of cumulative rooftop PV capacity by the end of 2020, with consumer-owned systems accounting for about 72% of the total, according to Bridge to India.
Tata Power Solar expands cell, module capacity
Tata Power Solar, a PV manufacturer and EPC contractor, has added new lines to its factory in Bangalore, India. It is widening its product range to include half-cell and bifacial mono PERC panels.
India extends manufacturing incentive program to solar modules
A national production-linked incentive scheme introduced to encourage domestic manufacturing will now encompass solar. The PV policy will reportedly offer increased rewards for the production of more efficient panels and for Indian content–although it is not clear how.
Unsigned PPAs halting India’s renewable energy growth
Nearly 19 GW of renewable energy capacity tendered by state body the Solar Energy Corporation of India is on hold due to electric distribution companies’ unwillingness to sign the power purchase agreements. Manufacturing-linked solar projects alone account for a 63% share of the capacity in limbo.
India connects community energy storage to grid
Tata Power Delhi Distribution has installed a 150 kW/528 kWh battery energy storage system at a substation in New Delhi. The system will help the utility to manage peak load and frequency regulation, while providing 150 kW of power backup for durations of four hours.
Rooftop solar, storage and EVs in India
The combination of rooftop solar and storage is a big opportunity. A new report highlights Australia – a nation with the world’s highest per capita rooftop PV capacity – as a guide for Indian policymakers.
Managing solar PV waste in India
A new report compares the regulatory frameworks of the European Union and India to manage end-of-life solar panels. It also assesses and analyzes the PV waste market and processing capacities in India, while sharing recommendations for Indian stakeholders.
India’s rooftop PV installations stand at just 3.9 GW
At 3.9 GW, rooftop solar only accounted for 10% of India’s cumulative installed PV capacity by the end of February.
Indian state wraps up 500 MW solar auction
The Indian state of Gujarat’s latest 500 MW solar auction has secured a winning bid of INR 2.20 ($0.03)/kWh, which JMK Research has partly attributed to the project sites and growing expectations that mono PERC module prices will fall 10-15% by 2022.
