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India & Germany Partner to Promote Skill Development in Solar Sector

Rajasthan Solar Association (RSA) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH have signed an agreement for skill development in the solar segment, according to media reports. RSA was set up under the Rajasthan Non-Trading Companies Act 1960 for the promotion of Indian solar power industry. RSA members include top international & national companies comprising […]

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Power Minister Highlights Steps Taken to Push 4000 MW Rooftop By 2022

Responding to a query in the Rajya Sabha, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is implementing Rooftop Solar Programme Phase II wherein grid connected RTS capacity aggregating 4000 MW by 2022 is targeted for installation in residential sector with provision of subsidy. For individual households, subsidy upto 40% of the benchmark cost is provided […]

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Hitachi ABB Power Grids Commissions UHVDC Transmission Link in India

Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India has announced the successful commissioning of one of India’s longest ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission links for Power Grid Corporation of India Limited. A +/-800 kilovolt (kV), 6,000MW transmission link that connects Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, with Pugalur, Tamil Nadu, and stretches over 1,800 kilometers. Notably, this transmission link can […]

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CERC Sticks To The Letter In PGCIL Tiff With Renew Power

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has stuck to the letter of the law, rather than going with the spirit perhaps, in a ruling involving wind developers and a power grid corporation. Renew Power Private Limited obtained Stage-II connectivity for 300 MW at 220 kV Hiriyur sub-station, on the basis of National Thermal Power Corporation […]

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RWE Builds Hydropower Coupled 117MW Battery Storage Systems in Germany

Essen-headquartered German multinational energy company, RWE has announced the construction of one of the largest and most innovative battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Germany. The BESS is coupled with the existing run-of-river hydroelectric power plants. The battery systems will be spread across two locations, as the company said that it will install a total […]

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Tesla Postpones Semi Truck To 2022, Shows A Profit On Battery and Solar

EV Poster firm, Tesla has just announced its second quarter (Q2) quarterly results. The firm, with an oversized presence and impact in the EV segment has shared some key metrics for its solar and energy storage business this time. In fact, even as it has postponed the launch of its electric trucks, the Semi Truck […]

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Largest US Solar Project Cancelled On Aesthetic Grounds

Virtually every large power generation option has faced objections at some stage, from locals in nearby areas. Solar just joined that list decisively, with the largest planned solar project in the US, the proposed 850 MW  Battle Born Solar Project, being scrapped after local objections.  This comes barely a month after Australia had pulled back […]

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Fourth Partner Energy Takes Over 8.9MW Solar Portfolio from Statkraft India

Fourth Partner Energy has acquired 8.9 MW of solar portfolio from Statkraft India. India’s distributed solar energy firm focusing on building and financing solar projects, Fourth Partner Energy has announced acquiring 8.9 MW of solar energy portfolio of Statkraft India, an Indian branch of a European generator of renewable energy. This marks the first acquisition […]

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