Daily News Wrap up: MNRE Takes Aim At Violators Of DCR Norms

RENEWABLES NEWS

MNRE Takes Aim At Violators Of Domestic Content Requirement Norms

The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has found it necessary to iterate several measures that indirectly seek to give domestic solar manufacturing impetus. The Production-Linked Subsidy (PLI) Scheme and the ALMM (Approved List of Module Manufacturers) are significant measures in this direction. It...

RUVNL To Procure 490 MW Green Power From SECI

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has now?approved?the plan of the Rajasthan Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (RUVNL) to procure 490 Megawatt (MW) of green energy from SECI's hybrid solar projects (solar and pumped storage system). Under the arrangement, Greenko Energies Private Limited (GEPL) will supply...

We are an all-rounder just like our brand ambassador Ravindra Jadeja: Prashant Mathur, Saatvik Solar

Please apprise us of the latest developments from Saatvik Solar. Saatvik has been into solar module manufacturing for nine years now. Last year when we met, we were at 1.5 gigawatt, today, we are at a 3 gigawatt module manufacturing. We are launching n-TOPCon, which...

NLCIL’s Andaman Solar Plant With BESS To Offer Power At Rs 6.99/unit

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in its latest judgment,?approved?the levelized tariff of Rs 6.99 per unit for NLCIL's 20 MW solar power plant with a battery energy storage system (BESS) at Andaman. It contrasts the demand of Rs 7,434 per unit by NLC India...

Cabinet Approves Plan For 13 GW Of Renewable Project In Ladakh

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, today approved the project on Green Energy Corridor (GEC) Phase-II – Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) for 13 GW Renewable Energy Project in Ladakh. The project is targeted to be set up by...

Renewable Energy Credits In Demand In US As Utility Seeks RFP For 570,000

Renewable Energy Credits (RECs), also termed Renewable Energy Certificates, in India are gaining wider currency in the US as utilities use them to fulfill green energy requirements for themselves and even customers in many cases. The latest is US utility FirstEnergy Ohio that has launched...

Stella Terra’s 1000 Km Journey Powered By Solar

Built by a team of students at Eindhoven University of Technology (TUE), Stella Terra, or? “the world’s first off-road solar-powered vehicle could help connect remote areas “where roads are less developed and energy grids are not as reliable,” and assist with emergency aid and deliveries,...

Exeter Study Claims Solar ‘Tipping Point’, Challenges To Solar Growth

Research from a team at the UK- based University of Exeter has come out with some provocative findings. The research claims that the world may have crossed a "tipping point" that will inevitably make solar power our main source of energy. The study, led by...

Volvo Signs Up 1 GW Offshore Wind Project to Power Ops in Sweden

Sweden-based renewable energy developer Eolus Vind AB has entered into an agreement with Volvo Car AB, under which, Eolus will supply energy to the carmaker from its 1 GW Vastvind offshore wind project. The plant, located off the coast of Gothenburg, will power Volvo's Torslanda...

Ilmatar’s 17.2 MW Wind Park in Finland Kicks Off Operations

Nordic energy firm and an independent power producer that delves into the development, construction and maintenance of renewable energy, Ilmatar, has powered up its Palma Wind Park located in Somero, southern Finland. The project that boasts of 17.2 MW capacity was commissioned ahead of schedule...

EV'S & STORAGE NEWS

SOFAR Eyes UK Market with Introduction of Residential, C&I Storage Solutions

SOFAR, a global provider of all-scenario PV & ESS solutions, displayed it flagship product portfolio with a focus on residential and C&I storage solution at Solar & Storage Live, the United Kingdom’s most prominent renewable energy fair. Energy storage market is estimated to be scaled...

Japanese firm WHILL Joins Hands With eBikeGo For Personal Mobility

Japanese personal mobility solutions firm-- WHILL has marked its entry into the Indian market, collaborating with eBikeGo, an Indian electric mobility startup. The two firms recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during an event held in Hyderabad. As WHILL's authorized distributor in India, eBikeGo...

RESEARCH REPORTS

At Least 3000 GW of Renewable Power Projects in Grid Connection Queues: IEA

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released a report on, ‘Electricity Grids and Secure Energy Transitions Enhancing to Support the Foundations for Building Resilient, Sustainable and Affordable Power Systems’. The report emphasises that the grid's risk is becoming a weak link of clean energy transitions.?...

RMI Predicts Increase In EV Car Sales By 10% In Six Years

The RMI report suggests a significant shift away from the internal combustion engine (ICE) era is well underway. This transformation is closely associated with the rapid growth of Electric Vehicles (EVs), with a forecast indicating a declining global demand for oil in the automotive sector...

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