Author: Chitrika Grover

EU Solar Hits 65.5 GW, Risks Missing 2030 Target by 100 GW

The European Union (EU) solar market reached a new all-time high of 65.5 GW, but the annual growth has drastically decelerated. The market surged in the utility-scale solar market segment in 2024 at the expense of residential rooftop solar losses, found a Solar Power Europe report. The EU Market Outlook for Solar Power 2024-2028 warns […]

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Canadian Solar’s e-STORAGE To Deliver 2 GWh ESS For CIP

Canadian Solar Inc.’s e-STORAGE, a part of the company’s subsidiary CSI Solar Co., Ltd. (CSI Solar), recently signed contracts with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its fund CI IV. The contracts cover the delivery of 2 GWh DC of battery energy storage systems (BESS) for two projects in Scotland. The 1 GWh DC Coalburn 2 […]

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ACME Solar Commissions 90 MW Solar Project In Rajasthan

ACME Solar Holding (ASHL) has now commissioned an additional aggregate capacity of 90 MW of solar power projects in Rajasthan. The company secured this project through its subsidiaries, viz. ACME Dhaulpur Powertech Private Limited and ACME Raisar Solar Energy Private Limited, to commission the remaining capacity of 62 MW and 28 MW, respectively. These two […]

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Govt Brings Draft Rule To Lower Tariffs For EV Users

The latest draft rule made by the Ministry of Heavy Industry (MHI) has proposed new benefits under the PM-Drive scheme. The PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme aims to boost electric mobility in the country with a special focus on electric buses and other electric vehicle segments. Currently, the EV […]

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Maharashtra: Mahindra Unveils Its EV Manufacturing, Battery Plant

Mahindra recently unveiled its newly dedicated manufacturing and battery assembly facility at its Chakan (Pune) plant located in Maharashtra. It’s a fully integrated ecosystem to produce Electric Origin SUVs. The unit is located within the company’s 2.83 km-sq Chakan manufacturing hub. It is one of the large greenfield projects, a water-positive facility. It is 100% […]

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2024: Germany’s Solar Production Exceeds 100 GW Mark

At the turn of the year, Germany’s total solar output, including all solar power plants installed in the country, has now exceeded the 100 gigawatts (GW) mark. These recent projections were made by the German Solar Industry Association, based on data from the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA). The solar power plant portfolio covered around 14 […]

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CESC Awards 150 MW Wind-Solar Hybrid Project To Purvah

Kolkata-based power utility supplier, Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC), recently awarded 150 MW of wind-solar hybrid project to to its subsidiary Purvah Green Power Private Limited (Purvah). This was to meant to procure power from grid-connected wind-solar hybrid power projects. The project also offers an additional 150 MW capacity under the greenshoe option.  The company […]

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Teerth Gopicon, Reliance Win SJVN’s 5.8 MW Rooftop Solar Bid

SJVN has declared Teerth Gopicon and Reliance Industries as the winners of its 5,830 kW grid-connected solar project tender. The tender was floated under the PM Surya Ghar scheme. The tender for this project was released in September, and the results were declared within four months. According to the tender results, Teerth Gopicon secured 5,705 […]

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Hithium, Samsung C&T Forge 10 GWh BESS Partnership

Hithium recently entered a new global partnership with Samsung (C&T) Engineering and Construction Group, with expertise in engineering, procurement, and construction of large-scale projects. The company said, “Going forward, Hithium and Samsung C&T will endeavor to work closely, aiming to secure more opportunities for energy storage execution projects worldwide. The project pipeline is estimated to […]

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