Data & Statistics
Month: October 2020
Monocrystalline PV Technology
Monocrystalline Advantage: Technology innovations pave the way for achieving higher panel efficiency
Solar power is the fastest growing renewable energy segment, with a rapidly expanding range of products and innovations. One of the technologies in the spotlight for photovoltaic (PV) power generation is monocrystalline PV cells. Monocrystalline […]
World View
Power Networking: Tunisia focuses on grid expansion for integrating renewables
Tunisia, a north African country, is a lower-middle-income economy that was once a net exporter of oil and gas. Currently, 95 per cent of the country’s generated electricity is from oil- and gas-based resources, with […]
Emerging Segments
Going to the Grassroots: SunMoksha’s smart technologies help alleviate rural energy poverty
Headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, SunMoksha was set up by Dr Ashok Das with a vision to improve energy access for rural and poor communities in non-electrified villages across India. While the national grid has expanded […]
Solar Power
Solar PV Recycling
India has roughly 36 GW of installed solar power capacity as of August 2020, almost entirely made up of solar PV technology. It has taken the country over five years to build this capacity from […]
State Focus
New Frontiers: Kerala explores rooftop and floating solar to optimise space
Kerala has been making slow but steady progress in the renewable energy space. Currently, renewable energy makes up only 7.6 per cent of the total installed power generation capacity. As of September 2019, the total […]
Bioenergy
Efficient Disposal: Jabalpur sets the bar for waste-to-energy conversion
In January 2016, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, was announced to be one of the early beneficiaries of the smart city programme. Within four months of its selection, the city commissioned an ambitious municipal solid waste (MSW)-to-energy […]
Interviews
Bladeless Wind Turbines: Innovations focus on a lightweight, noisless alternative
Wind energy has become an essential part of the global renewable energy landscape and dependence on it is anticipated to increase in the foreseeable future. At present, wind turbines are the most commonly used machines […]
People
Amit Kumar: Head, Market Operations and New Product Initiatives, Indian Energy Exchange Limited
Amit Kumar, Head, Market Operations and New Product Initiatives, IEX, has close to two decades of experience across software development, product management, operations, and supply chain management roles in companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Infosys and […]
Finance
Green Finance: Innovative financial instruments needed to enhance private sector participation
India’s renewable power capacity has reached 89 GW as of August 2020 on the back of timely policy interventions from the government as well as a competitive market landscape that attracts private sector participation and […]
Companies
Havells India: Growing presence in the solar cable market
With the rise in the uptake of solar power in India, there has been a corresponding rise in the demand for quality equipment to ensure that solar power systems perform well. Solar cables, which link […]
Miscellaneous
Over 70 hot springs in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh identified to have geothermal potential
Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST),government of India, have identified around 40 hot springs in Uttarakhand and 35 in Himachal Pradesh from which geothermal […]
Financings
Adani Green Energy seals acquisition of 205 MW of operating solar assets from Essel
The renewable energy arm of the Adani group, Adani Green Energy has announced that it has completed the acquisition of 205 MW of solar assets from Essel Group. This marks the first acquisition of operating […]
Financings
Asian Development Bank plans to invest $15 million in Avaada Energy Private Limited to expand its renewable portfolio
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans to invest $15 million in Avaada Energy Private Limited (AEPL) to catalyse the solar expansion in India. Half of the investment is set to come from ADB’s Ordinary Capital […]
Projects
EESL floats tender for 7.5 MW of rooftop solar projects in Andaman
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has invited bids for a total of 7.5MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects to be developed on government buildings in the union territory. The tender is divided in to two […]
Projects
Military Engineer Services floats tender for setting up 3MW of solar projects in Leh
Military Engineer Services (MES), a state-owned infrastructure development agency, has invited bids for 3MW of solar projects at two locations with 1.5MW at each location in Leh, Ladakh. The agency is in charge of building […]
Projects
SJVN to develop 100 MW solar project in Gujarat
SJVN Limited, a joint venture between the central government and the government of Himachal Pradesh, has won the auction for 100MW of solar power capacity to be developed at Raghanesda Solar Park in Gujarat. SJVN […]
Projects
Damodar Valley Corporation plans to set up 1.7GW of floating solar projects across West Bengal and Jharkhand
Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), a state-owned hydel and thermal power generator, has proposed 1.7GW of floating solar projects along four of its dams in West Bengal and Jharkhand. The dams that have been identified are […]
Projects
Gujarat invites bids for 500 MW of solar power capacity
Gujarat Urja Vikas Limited (GUVNL), a holding company under the state of Gujarat, has floated a tender for purchasing power from 500MW of grid-connected solar capacity. Projects that are underway and are not yet commissioned, […]