Solar Power Projects

Renewable energy financing soars 63% in 2023, solar leads the charge

Solar power projects dominated the renewable energy deals in 2023, accounting for 49 per cent of the total, followed by hybrid projects at 46 per cent and wind energy at 6 per cent

Sembcorp Green bags 150 MW solar project with 300 MWh energy storage

Sembcorp Industries on Wednesday said its arm Sembcorp Green Infra has secured a 150 MW solar project coupled with a 300 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) from Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd (SECI). The build-own-operate Project is part of a bid for 2GW Inter-state Transmission System (ISTS)-connected solar power projects with 4GWh of BESS, issued by SECI, a company statement said. Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp), through its wholly-owned renewables subsidiary Sembcorp Green Infra Private Ltd (SGIPL), has received the Letter of Award (LOA) for a 150 MW solar photovoltaic project coupled with a BESS of 300MWh (the project) from Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd (SECI), according to the statement. Subject to the execution of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and upon completion of the Project, the BESS will provide on-demand power to support daily peak electricity for four hours, over a 25-year period. The project is expected to be ready for commercial operation withi

Sembcorp Industries bags 300MW wind-solar hybrid project from NTPC

Sembcorp Industries on Wednesday said it has secured a 300 MW wind-solar hybrid project through its arm Sembcorp Green Infra from NTPC Ltd. The build-own-operate project is part of a 1.2GW bid issued by NTPC, a state-owned power giant, a company statement said. Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp), through its wholly-owned renewables subsidiary Sembcorp Green Infra Pvt Ltd, has received the Letter of Award (LOA) for a 300MW Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) connected wind-solar hybrid power project (the Project) from NTPC Ltd, according to the statement. Subject to the execution of a power purchase agreement (PPA) and upon completion of the project, power output from the project will be sold to NTPC under a 25-year long-term PPA, it stated. The project is expected to be ready for commercial operation within 24 months from the date of signing the PPA and will be funded through a mixture of internal funds and debt, the company informed. With a secured capacity of close to 2GW from .

Waaree Renewable Tech Q2 results: Net profit nearly triples to Rs 53 cr

Waaree Renewable Technologies Ltd's (WRTL) consolidated net profit nearly tripled to Rs 53.51 crore during the September quarter, backed by higher income. It had posted Rs 20.54 crore net profit for the same quarter a year ago, the company said in an exchange filing on Tuesday. Total income rose to Rs 527.86 crore from Rs 150.93 crore.

Pralhad Joshi stresses on increasing solar projects efficiency, reduce cost

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday stressed increasing the efficiency of solar projects, reducing cost and developing energy storage solutions. Addressing a conference of the International Solar Alliance, Joshi urged stakeholders to focus on integration with smart technologies and noted that the growth of the solar industry would boost economic development. Joshi who is also President of the 120-nation grouping, said, "Let me give you five reasons why platforms like these matter. It is because the best brains of the business assemble to hold discussions for increased efficiency, cost reduction, energy storage solutions, integration with smart technologies and economic growth and job creation." The session was held alongside the 7th General Assembly of the International Solar Alliance and attended by international delegates. The growth of the solar industry boosts economic development by creating jobs in manufacturing, installation, and maintenance of solar systems, Joshi said,

Sembcorp industries bags 150 MW wind-solar hybrid project by subsidiary

Singapore-based Sembcorp Industries on Thursday said it has secured a 150 MW wind-solar hybrid project through its arm Sembcorp Green Infra Private Ltd. The build-own-operate project is part of a 600 MW bid issued by SECI. Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp), through its wholly-owned renewables subsidiary Sembcorp Green Infra Private Ltd, has received the Letter of Award (LOA) for a 150MW Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) connected wind-solar hybrid power project (the Project) from Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd (SECI), according to a company statement. The power generated from this project will be sold to SECI under a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) lasting 25 years. This is, however, subject to the execution of the PPA and upon completion of the project, the statement said. The Project is expected to be ready for commercial operation within 24 months from the date of signing the PPA and will be funded through a mixture of internal funds and debt. With this award,

Ireda gets govt approval to raise up to Rs 4,500 crore via QIP route

State-owned Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) said it has received the government's approval to raise up to Rs 4,500 crore through an issue of equity shares to qualified institutions placement. The approval was granted by the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) based on the recommendations of a high-level committee, a company statement said. According to the statement, the fundraising will be carried out through the Qualified Institutions Placement (QIP) route, with a planned dilution of the Government of India's shareholding in IREDA by up to 7 per cent on a post-issue basis, to be executed in one or more tranches. The fundraising exercise aims to strengthen IREDA's capital base, enabling the organisation to scale its financing for renewable energy projects and further accelerate India's transition to clean energy. "DIPAM approval represents a critical step forward in our expansion plans," Pradip Kumar Das, Chairman and Managing Director o

Green investments set to add spark to Tata Power, but challenges remain

This underlines Tata Power's ambitions to lead India's renewable energy or RE transition

'India's solar energy capacity jumped 33-fold in a decade': PM Modi

While addressing the inaugural International Solar Festival, Prime Minister Modi praised India's green energy progress and its status as the first G20 nation to meet Paris Agreement goals

India added 1.1 GW of rooftop solar capacity from January to June: Report

The report titled - 'India Rooftop Solar Market' - noted that in the second quarter of 2024, 731 MW of rooftop solar was installed, an 89 per cent jump year-on-year

Brick kiln workers in western UP begin transition to solar energy

Smoke swirls from brick kiln chimneys rise up lazily, clouding around sleek solar panels that reflect the monsoon skies above, the ancient and the very new melding easily across the flat lands of western Uttar Pradesh where solar energy is changing lives in ways big and small. The harsh summer of endless days of the sun beating down mercilessly has given way to rain and sullen clouds. But the stored solar energy in the panels continues to do its work, bringing down pollution in the traditional brick kiln industry and providing electricity, and digital connectivity, to villages in the area. Eight brick kilns in Aligarh district's Kodiaganj, Pilakhana and Akrabad have already made the pioneering shift from coal to solar panels to meet their electricity needs. It's a fraction of the district's 555 brick kilns according to a report by the UP Pollution Control Board but at least a beginning. Om Prakash Sharma, who owns a brick kiln, said the initial costs were steep at Rs 7 lakh but

'Scaling up not a challenge for us anymore' : Waaree Renewable Tech CFO

Order book at 2.1 GW for next 9-12 months, bidding pipeline at 15 GW for solar EPC major

About 151 GW green capacity under implementation in India: Pralhad Joshi

Renewable energy projects of about 151 GW capacity are under various stages of implementation in the country, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has said. The Minister for New and Renewable Energy further said that around 76.42 GW of renewable energy capacity will be operationalized in next 3-4 years. "The government is taking several initiatives to prioritise renewable energy. Nearly 151 GW of renewable projects are being implemented, and 76.42 GW will be operationalized in 3-4 years," he said addressing a session at 'Mercom India Renewables Summit 2024' in the national capital on Friday. The tendering process for 76.42 GW capacity of projects has already been completed, the minister said. The renewable energy capacity has increased over 2.5 times from 76 GW in 2014 to more than 195 GW as of June 2024, Joshi said. The solar power capacity witnessed a steep jump from just 3 GW in 2014 to more than 85 GW now while wind power capacity increased from 21 GW to more than 46 GW, the minister

Citigroup expects India to attract $100 billion in foreign Investments

Apart from climate transition, India's forays into electronics and infrastructure-related manufacturing are gaining prominence with investors abroad, an expert said

Rajasthan govt aims to produce 30 Gw of solar power by the end of FY25

Recently, the government approved land for four major solar projects to make the state a leader in energy self-sufficiency

L&T bags Rs 10-15K cr order to build two solar plants in West Asia

Proposed plants will have a cumulative capacity of 3.5 GW, the Indian engineering giant said. The work on the projects will commence soon

India's solar output grows at slowest pace in 6 yrs in first half of 2024

The share of the fossil fuel in power output rose to 77.1% in the first half of 2024

Jakson Green inks pact with NHPC for supply of 400 MW solar power

New energy transition platform Jakson Green on Wednesday said it has inked a pact with state-owned NHPC for the supply of 400 MW solar power. Jakson Green has signed its first Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with NHPC Ltd, a company statement said. This agreement marks a significant milestone for Jakson Green, solidifying its position as a fast-growing Independent Power Producer (IPP) with a total portfolio of 1 GW under development, the statement added. "We are thrilled to embark on this agreement with NHPC, the first of many more to come. This 400 MW PPA, our largest to date, with NHPC is a monumental achievement for Jakson Green," Kannan Krishnan, Joint Managing Director, Jakson Green Pvt Ltd said. This new project will be located in Rajasthan and connected to the central grid, with an expected clean energy generation sufficient to power around four lakh households annually. Contributing to the elimination of nearly 752,000 MT/year of CO2 emissions, the project will also create

High installation cost barrier to adopting solar rooftop power: Report

High cost of installation and lack of skilled workforce are among the top three barriers to adoption of rooftop solar power in India, according to a survey. The survey was conducted by Luminous Power Technologies, involving 4,318 respondents from 5 metros and 8 non-metro cities. About 90 per cent of the respondents of 'Solar Spectrum of New India' survey acknowledge the need for specialized skills in solar panel installation, and 45 per cent believed skilled labour is unavailable locally. "The top barriers to the adoption of solar power in India are shortage of specialized skills, perceived cost implications and accessibility," it said. The study further said that around 59 per cent respondents have concerns over high initial installation costs. "A noteworthy proportion believe that the cost of implementing solar power solutions is slightly more compared to traditional energy sources," it said. This suggests the need to build awareness of financial schemes and avenues available f

HG Infra Engineering shares rally 8% on incorporating six new solar units

Shares of HG Infra Engineering soared up to 7.7 per cent at Rs 1,877 per share in Monday's early morning deals. This came after the company incorporated six new solar power units