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Sungrow In Pact With Penso Power and BW ESS For 260MWh Battery Storage in the UK

Sungrow, the international battery storage manufacturer, will supply Penso Power and BW ESS with the equipment for the fully consented 100 MW / 260 MWh project in Bramley, Hampshire.Sungrow to Provide Penso Power and BW ESS with 260MWh Battery Storage in the UK Bramley is an important project in Penso Power and BW ESS’s development partnership […]

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Govt Amends Norms To Give Preference To Make In India Smart Meters 

The Ministry of Power has now amended its earlier notification related to public procurement, which gives special preference to Make in India materials. The latest amendment notification has included smart meters under its preference list. Earlier electricity meters were in the list but smart meters were not part of it. The ministry had in 2017 […]

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Risen Energy Signs 1GW HJT Solar Module Supply Agreement with Athein

Ningbo, China based Risen Energy, a leading producer of heterojunction (HJT) solar modules, has entered into a supply agreement with Singapore-based independent power producer (IPP) platform company, Athein Holding Pte Ltd. The agreement will see the solar module maker providing up to 1 GW of HJT solar modules to Athein Holding, supporting their renewable energy […]

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Nuru Gets $40 Million For Delivering Solar In Power Starved DRC

Nuru, one of Africa’s pioneering renewable energy-powered metrogrid companies, has announced the successful close of over $40m in Series B equity funding and anticipates the close of an additional $28m in project finance by the end of the month. The funds will enable Nuru to commence construction on 13.7 MWp of projects, expanding its existing […]

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Waaree Commissions 122 MWp of Solar Project At Khandwa In MP

Waaree Renewable Technologies Ltd. (WRTL), a subsidiary of Waaree Energies Ltd, has now announced the commissioning of 87.5MW (122.5MWp) of EPC solar power project in the Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh. This project was developed by Waree for UPC Renewable Energy Pvt Ltd’s subsidiary Masya Solar Energy Pvt Ltd. The clean energy project is spread […]

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CEA Proposes Reconductoring Of ISTS Transmission Lines Under RTM Mode

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) issued a draft discussion paper on reconductoring ISTS (Inter-State Transmission System) lines. The central authority said that this could augment power transmission capacity and standardize the system.  The government agency asked the stakeholders and the general public to send in their objections and comments on the same by July 17, […]

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Angola Secures €1.29 Billion Loan for Renewable Mini-Grids and Grid Expansion

Angola’s Ministry of Finance has secured a loan of €1.29 billion ($1.41 billion) through the assistance of Standard Chartered Bank, UK. This funding will be utilized to implement 48 solar photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage mini-grids across various rural areas across Angola. The primary objective of this initiative is to promote self-sufficiency in energy consumption […]

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Can’t Deny Solar Producers Their Right To Connectivity, Rules APTEL

In its latest judgment, the Appellate Tribunal For Electricity (APTEL) said that nobody could deny solar power generators their right to seek connectivity/synchronization with the grid. The order from APTEL came after Hyderabad-based Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited challenged an impugned order of the Telangana State Electricity Commission (TSERC). The TSERC earlier had […]

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