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India and US Are Major Drivers Of Utility-Scale Solar Power: ISA

The International Solar Alliance (ISA) recently released a report titled ‘World Solar Market Report’. It talks about the overall global scenario in the solar energy sector. The report placed India as one of the new undisputed leaders in global solar energy deployment. The report mentions that the global solar PV deployment had been  primarily driven […]

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JKPCL & RUVNL to Purchase Power from SJVN’s 1000 MW Solar Project

CPSU SJVN has been awarded Letters of Intent for the purchase of solar power from Jammu & Kashmir Power Corporation Limited (JKPCL) and Rajasthan Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (RUVNL). While JKPCL is looking to purchase 600 MW, RUVNL will purchase 500 MW. The purchase will be at a tariff of INR 2.57 per unit from […]

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NLCIL’s Andaman Solar Plant With BESS To Offer Power At Rs 6.99/unit

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in its latest judgment, approved the levelized tariff of Rs 6.99 per unit for NLCIL’s 20 MW solar power plant with a battery energy storage system (BESS) at Andaman. It contrasts the demand of Rs 7,434 per unit by NLC India Limited (NLCIL), which commissioned the project.  The company had set […]

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Stella Terra’s 1000 Km Journey Powered By Solar

Built by a team of students at Eindhoven University of Technology (TUE), Stella Terra, or  “the world’s first off-road solar-powered vehicle could help connect remote areas “where roads are less developed and energy grids are not as reliable,” and assist with emergency aid and deliveries, says Thieme Bosman, Events Manager for the team. The team […]

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Space-Based Solar Power Expects Growth At a CAGR of 8.0%: Report

Polaris, a research organisation, released a market report on the solar space-based solar power. The report expects market growth to grow at a Compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.0 percent. This is expected to be achieved during the forecast period, 2023 – 2032. This research places importance on the use of solar-powered satellites to […]

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Four Areas Where Solar Power Can, Is, and Ought To Make a Bigger Impact

“The real wealth of a nation is its people. The purpose of development is to create an enabling environment for people to enjoy long, healthy and creative lives,” said noted economist and Noble Prize winner Mahbub-ul-Haq. I was reminded of this profound universal concept that underpins today’s ‘Human Development Index,’ which serves as the defining […]

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RUMSL Issues Tender for 750 MW Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Projects

Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) has issued a tender for the development of 750 MW wind-solar hybrid power projects in Madhya Pradesh. This project will be on a BOO basis (Build Own Operate) basis. Developers may also add storage capacity. The last date for submission of bids is November 17, 2023. Bids open on […]

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Solar Power for EV Charging? Stop, Says German Bank

Germany’s state owned KfW bank was caught on the wrong foot with the response to a solar subsidy plan for EVs. the plan, which sought to offer subsidies to users who opted to use solar power to charge their EVs, met with an overwhelming response on day 1, with 33,000 applications. That meant the funds […]

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