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Solarworld and H.G. Infra Win Gujarat’s 500 MW/1,000 MWh BESS Auction

Solarworld Energy Solutions and H.G. Infra Engineering have won Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam’s (GUVNL) auction to set up a 500 MW/1,000 MWh standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) under tariff-based competitive bidding (Phase...

April 21, 2025

Markets & Policy

Solar Corporate Funding in Q1 2025 Declines 41% as Uncertainty Weighs on Market

The solar companies secured $4.8 billion corporate funding in 39 deals in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, a 41% year-over-year (YoY) decrease from $8.2 billion raised in 42 deals. However, funding increased 20% quarter-over-quarte...

April 21, 2025

C&I

Maharashtra’s 100% Solar-Powered Eco Resort Saves ₹2.9 Million Annually

The hospitality industry is emerging as a leader in the transition to renewable energy, joining a growing number of commercial and industrial units in India with high power consumption that are turning to green energy. This shift ...

April 16, 2025

Renewable Energy

Most of India Saw 3-10% Decline in Solar Irradiation in 2024: Interview

Solar generation depends on the solar irradiation that falls on photovoltaic panels. India has witnessed up to 7% below-average solar radiation variability between 2018 and 2022 and between 3% and 10% in 2024. Slovakia-headquarter...

April 17, 2025

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Uttar Pradesh Floats Tenders for 2 GW Pumped Hydro Storage Projects

The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation (UPPCL) has invited bids to procure 2,000 MW of pumped hydro storage capacity to be developed on a build, own, operate, and maintain basis for 40 years from the commercial operation date (COD). The contracted...

April 21, 2025

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MNRE Releases Draft RLMM Amendments for Wind Turbine Inclusion

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released draft amendments to the procedure for including wind turbine models in the Revised List of Models and Manufacturers (RLMM). The Ministry has requested all stakeholders to provide comments...

April 21, 2025

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Uttar Pradesh Tenders 500 MW Rooftop Solar Projects

Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has issued a request for selection to set up 500 MW rooftop solar projects at government, semi-government, and other institutions in Uttar Pradesh. Bids must be submitted by May 16,...

April 21, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Irradiation in India Fell by 3-10% in 2024

Solar generation depends on the solar irradiation that falls on photovoltaic panels. India has witnessed up to 7% below-average solar radiation variability between 2018 and 2022 and between 3% and 10% in 2024. Slovakia-headquartered Solargis is an...

April 21, 2025

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Researchers Use Sunlight and Seawater to Produce Low-Cost Green Hydrogen

A Cornell University-led research team has developed a sustainable and low-cost method to produce carbon-free green hydrogen using just sunlight and seawater as inputs. The team devised a prototype by leveraging one of the drawbacks of photovoltaics...

April 21, 2025

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MENA Weekly Roundup: Iraq Partners with Total, QatarEnergy for 1.25 GW Solar Project

The Iraqi Ministry of Oil signed an agreement with TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy to develop a 1.25 GW solar project as part of the Gas Growth Integrated Project in the country’s Basra region. Both companies would equally own the project, and...

April 21, 2025

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Punjab Draft Policy Aims at 100 KTPA Green Hydrogen Production by 2030

The draft Punjab Green Hydrogen Policy, released by the Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA), targets achieving a 100 kilo tons per annum (KTPA) production capacity of green hydrogen and ammonia by 2030. Per the draft, the existing incentives...

April 17, 2025

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REIL Issues Rate Contract Tender for 1.14 MW Rooftop Solar Projects

Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments (REIL) has invited bids for rate contracts to develop 1.14 MW grid-connected rooftop solar projects on government buildings in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Puducherry, and...

April 17, 2025

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