Solar Energy

KSEB Floats 340 MW of Solar, Wind, Hydropower Tender

Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has floated a tender for 340 MW cumulative capacity. This tender capacity includes solar (140MW), wind (100MW), and hydropower (100 MW) on a short-term basis to meet its Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPO) which will help achieve the renewable target from November 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023.  According to the […]

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Arctech Launches First Dual Row Solar Tracker

Solar tracker manufacturer, Arctech has successfully launched its latest Dual Row Solar Tracker SkyWings. According to the company, SkyWings is the first twin-row solar tracker in the world with a multi-point drive mechanism, made possible by the proprietary bidirectional slew drives. According to Arctech, SkyWings combines the benefit of two-row trackers with the high stiffness made […]

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Botswana Power Corporation Awards Scatec ASA First Large Scale Solar Contract

Norway-based renewable energy leader Scatec has said that it has signed a binding 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with and the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) for the construction of a solar PV facility with a contracted capacity of 50 megawatt. The solar facility will be set up in Selibe Phikwe, a former mining town located […]

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GSECL Invites Bids for 30 MW Grid-Connected Solar Projects in Gujarat

Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) has floated three tenders to establish three solar power plants in three different locations in Gujarat with a cumulative capacity of 30 MW grid-connected solar. Each plant will be of 10 MW of capacity.  The projects will be implemented in Amreli, Surendranagar, and Rajkot. The last date for submitting […]

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The Bridge to 280 GW Of Solar. Corporate India Steps Up

They have the money, resilience, and execution ability that can leave an indelible impact on India’s economy; but can the country’s corporates (C&I sector) open up a new growth engine for India’s solar movement? The time, it seems, has arrived. As always in India, among the stakeholders, there will be many who will want to […]

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France Alters Rules to Expedite 6 GW Renewable Projects Already Awarded

The electricity market regulator of France – CRE (Commission de régulation de l’énergie) – has published new rules that will allow renewable energy projects whose tender has already been awarded to be commissioned and come online earlier than their planned timelines. This will allow them to take advantage of high electricity prices. Many of the […]

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Denmark’s Largest Energy Firm Ørsted Acquires Its First Solar Farm in Ireland

Denmark-based international renewable energy player Ørsted has said that it has acquired its first solar project called Ballinrea solar PV in Ireland through an agreement with Dublin’s (Ireland) renewable energy developer Terra Solar. Ørsted said that this takeover is a strategic first step towards the company’s multi-technology deployment in Ireland. Ørsted has committed to invest […]

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America’s First Solar Invests up to $1.2 Billion in Scaling Production by 4.4 GW

First Solar, a US-based manufacturer of solar panels, has announced plans to invest up to $1.2 Billion in scaling the production of photovoltaic (PV) solar modules that are made in America and are responsibly produced. By 2025, the investment is expected to increase the company’s capacity to manufacture solar modules built in the US for […]

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NIWE Invites Bids for LiDAR Sensors at Tamil Nadu

The National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) has floated a tender for the supply, installation, and commissioning of an integrated floating buoy for mounting offshore light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensors as well as meteorological and oceanographic sensors at three locations in the Gulf of Mannar off the coast of Tamil Nadu. The deadline for […]

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