
Karnataka Issues O&M Tender for 10 MW Solar Project
The Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) has floated a tender for operations and maintenance (O&M) of a 10 MW solar project. The scope of the work will include maintenance of ...

Solar PV Soiling Likely to Cut 4-5% of Energy Production Worldwide in 2023
The soiling of solar photovoltaic systems from dust and snow could lead to a loss of €4-7 ($4.3-7.6 billion) in 2023 which is equivalent to a 4-5% loss in energy ...

Renewable Energy Can Boost Bottom Lines of Small Businesses
Businesses in the commercial and industrial (C&I) segment often pay a heavy price by delaying the adoption of renewable energy as an alternative energy source. Although the economics of installing ...

US Solar Panel Prices Dropped 11% in 2021 as Shipments Touched Record-high
The shipments of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules in the U.S. increased to a record electricity-generating capacity of 28.8 million peak kW in 2021 from 21.8 million peak kW in 2020, ...

REIL to Appoint Consultancy Firm for BIS Certification of Solar Modules
Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL), a joint venture between the Government of India and the Government of Rajasthan, has issued terms of reference for appointing a consulting firm for ...

Bids Invited to Develop Solar Minigrids in Uganda
Power Africa Off-grid Project (PAOP) has issued a request for applications (RFA) to develop solar minigrids in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement in the Sub-Saharan country of Uganda. The last day to ...

MIT and Google Develop Simulator to Accelerate Solar Cell Development
Researchers at MIT and Google Brain have developed a computational simulator that can help predict whether changes to materials or design will improve performance in new photovoltaic (PV) cells. The ...

O&M Tender Issued for a 1 MW Solar Project in Delhi
The Public Works Department of Delhi has invited bids for the operation and maintenance (O&M) of a 1 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project. The project is located in Thyagraj Sports ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: IEX to Resume REC Trading from November 24
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) will resume the Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) trading from November 24, 2021 ...

Potential of Solar PV and Hybrids to Provide Ancillary Services: IEA Report
Photovoltaic (PV) systems and hybrids need to take over more system responsibility by providing ancillary services since PV penetration is continuously growing, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has said in ...

Shell to Develop Utility-Scale Solar Projects in the UK
Global energy conglomerate Royal Dutch Shell has signed a framework agreement with the renewable energy developer Island Green Power to develop solar photovoltaic (PV) projects with co-located battery storage potential ...

NHPC Issues EPC Tender for 1 GW of Grid-Connected Solar Projects
NHPC Limited has floated an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) tender for grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects (up to 1 GW capacity). The tender includes a transmission line to evacuate ...

Bids Invited to Set Up a 40 MW Grid-Connected Solar Project in Chhattisgarh
Coal Lignite Urja Vikas, a joint venture company of Coal India (CIL) and National Lignite Corporation (NLC), issued a tender to set up a 40MW ground-mounted grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: POWERGRID Infuses ₹4.07 Billion in EESL
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Power Grid Corporation of India, an Indian State-owned electric utility, has infused ₹4.07 billion (~$55.35 million) in ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: Ultraviolette to Set Up EV Manufacturing Facility in Bangalore
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Electric Motorcycle manufacturer Ultraviolette announced that it is setting up its manufacturing and assembling facility in Bangalore ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: EDF, Clean Power Alliance Sign PPA for 300 MW Solar Project with Storage
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: EDF Renewables North America and Clean Power Alliance (CPA) signed a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: Ministry of Power Sets Up Office to Monitor Regulatory Compliance
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: The Ministry of Power (MoP), Government of India, has set up a regulatory compliance monitoring division to ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: UPC-AC Energy Solar Commissions 150 MW of Solar Projects in India
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: UPC-AC Energy Solar, the joint venture company of UPC Solar Asia Pacific and AC Energy and Infrastructure ...

Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from Indian Renewable Sector in July 2021
Here is a recap of some of the most important headlines from July 2021: Peak power demand in India reached an all-time high of over 200 GW. It surpassed the ...

Augmenting Renewable Energy Integration Into the Grid: IEA Report
The policy think tank of the Government of India NITI Aayog and the International Energy Agency (IEA) has released a report ‘Renewables Integration in India 2021’ providing valuable suggestions for ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: Repsol’s 264 MW Valdesolar Solar Farm in Spain Begins to Generate Power
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Repsol, a Madrid-based energy and petrochemical company, has commenced generating electricity from Valdesolar, its largest photovoltaic solar ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: IndianOil to Build a Green Hydrogen Plant in Mathura
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Oil and gas corporation IndianOil is set to build the country's first green hydrogen plant at its ...

Rajasthan Electronics Issues O&M Tender for 2 MW of Solar Projects in Jaipur
Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL) issued a notice inviting tender for the operation and maintenance (O&M) of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects of 2,000 kW installed in Rajasthan. The ...

China Adds 13 GW of Solar Capacity in the First Half of 2021
According to the latest data released by the National Energy Administration (NEA), 13.01 GW of solar capacity was installed in China during the first half (1H) of 2021. Installations saw ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: Siemens to Construct 100 MW Battery Storage Facility in Germany
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Zukunftsenergie Nordostbayern GmbH signed a letter of intent to construct a 100 MW battery storage ...