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UP To Use Hybrid Rooftop Solar For Govt Buildings, Issues Tender

The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has issued a tender to accelerate the adoption of hybrid rooftop solar systems. The state’s nodal agency for clean energy plans to deploy these systems on government buildings. Hybrid rooftop solar systems integrate grid-connected rooftop solar installations with additional battery backup. This setup enables the […]

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CEA Approves Uniform Protection Protocol For BESS, Substations

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) recently introduced uniform protection protocol to ensure grid stability, reliability, security and to supports the greater integration of 450 GW renewable energy into the national grid by 2030 and ambitious target of 2100 GW of Renewable energy by 2047. The protection schemes protocol addresses the protection requirements for thermal and […]

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SECI’s Plea For Extra Trading Margin In BESS Deal Fails To Cut Ice With CERC

In an interesting take on what constitutes fair margins, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) considered a plea by SECI on an additional margin of Rs. 0.07/kWh for facilitating the sale/ purchase, scheduling, accounting, charging, and discharging of BESS for Grid Ancillary Services (150 MW) portion through IDAM/ RTM/TAM/Bilateral mode on behalf of the National […]

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EIG’s Fidra Energy, Sungrow Partner For 4.4GWh BESS Projects

Fidra Energy and Sungrow recently signed a 4.4 GWh energy storage partnership agreement to support Fidra’s plans to establish a 10 GW battery energy storage system (BESS) platform across the United Kingdom (UK) and other European markets by 2030.   Under the Agreement, Sungrow will supply its liquid-cooled energy storage system (ESS) PowerTitan 2.0 to two […]

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Bengaluru Needs 36000 Public Charger Guns To Meet EV Demand In 2030: CSTEP

Bengaluru will require more than 36,000 public charger guns—25 times the guns it had in 2023 to meet its 2030 charging needs, a latest recent report by the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) said.  A charger gun, also known as an EV charging cable or connector, is a device that connects […]

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AMPIN Energy, CIP Partner To Create $3 Bn RE Asset Base In India

AMPIN Energy Transition, and Copenhagen Infrastructure (CIP) have announced a second partnership to develop another ~2 GWp of renewable energy projects across India. This new investment in excess of USD 300 million would help create a renewable energy asset base of approx. USD 1.5 billion. This partnership follows the existing partnership that AMPIN and CIP […]

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Indian Solar Module Makers Plan In-House Aluminium Frame Production

After exploring solar module and cell production, several Indian solar manufacturers are now venturing into in-house aluminium frame manufacturing—essential components of solar modules. Premier Energies, a notable solar module and cell maker, has committed Rs. 230 crore to this new venture. “We are also pleased to announce today our foray into aluminium frame manufacturing business […]

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Brazil Pushes Up Solar Tariffs To 25 Percent

Brazil, which has emerged as an important destination for Chinese solar exports after the challenges in the US and India, has hiked import tariffs to 25% on module imports, crimping yet another key market for Chinese manufacturers. The new rate follows an earlier tariff of 9.6% that the government has imposed to support the growth […]

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Waaree Energies Q2 Results-Numbers Up, Growth Rate Moderates

Waaree Energies Limited India’s largest module maker and now a publicly listed firm, has delivered its first set of numbers after its listing.  The company in its Q2 numbers for FY25 has delivered a profit after tax growth of 17% year on year(YoY) over Fy24, even as total income rose under 3% to Rs 3663 […]

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