A consortium of engineering and consulting firm, Gensol Engineering and Matrix Gas & Renewables, a natural gas aggregator and hydrogen infrastructure developer, has won an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract from a power...

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has included virtual net metering provisions in the Grid Interactive Rooftop Renewable Energy Generating System (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2024. The virtual net metering provisions will...

India added 3.6 GW of solar open access capacity in the first half (1H) of 2024, a 153% increase from the 1.4 GW installed during the same period in 2023, according to the Q2 2024 Mercom India Solar Open Access Market Report. The capacity added in...

Mumbai-based Epic Energy, a solar EPC solutions provider, announced it is setting up a 35 MW solar park near Solapur in Maharashtra with Niva Ecotech, a solar park developer. The company, which aims to reach a total installed capacity of 140 MW in...

Researchers from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China have developed an all-perovskite tandem solar cell with a record power conversion efficiency of 28.49%. The research paper, ‘Surface chemical polishing and passivation...

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) ruled that as per Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Captive and Renewable Energy Generating Plants) Regulations, 2019, banking of energy up to 100% requires an agreement between the...

Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has allowed Tata Power Renewable Energy (TPREL) an extension for the Scheduled Commercial Operation Date (SCOD) for its 510 MW wind-solar hybrid power project. TPREL filed the petition seeking relief...

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have revolutionized the blade designs of propellers and wind turbines, allowing for power optimization from wind turbines under varying conditions. Despite substantial growth in wind...