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Gujarat Issues Draft Tariff Determination Norms For Solar-Wind Hybrid Projects

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has now come up with a discussion paper to develop a tariff framework for the procurement of power from wind-solar hybrid projects. It is applicable for wind-solar hybrid projects and such projects with storage too. It has asked the stakeholders and public to comment on the draft proposals by the end […]

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Fred. Olsen 1848 Unveils Bolette: A Solution for Wave-Resilient Floating Solar

Oslo, Norway based renewable energy company, Fred.Olsen 1848, has launched an innovative solution called Bolette, designed to unleash the potential of near- and offshore floating solar installations by enabling PV modules to move independently and effortlessly. Bolette tackles the primary challenge faced by floating solar, namely the combined impact of high wave loads and strong […]

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Israel’s Big Move- Mandatory Rooftop Solar Panels

With a lot of sun-hours, yet too little space, Israel faces an obvious challenge to build large utility scale solar.  To support the growing population and at the same time meet its goal of using a 30 per cent renewable share in total electricity capacity by 2030, Israel will soon require all new non-residential buildings […]

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Polysilicon Prices Continue Slide, Developers Hopeful Of Lower Solar Module Prices

For all the record capacity additions and installations in solar power, polysilicon prices have continued their downward move, halfway into 2023. Rising polysilicon prices, Prices that had peaked at CNY (Chinese Yuan) 360,000/mt ($39/kg) have dropped to as low as 80,000 CNY/Mt (around $9.5 /kg), helping push down solar panel costs for manufacturers. Even as […]

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University of Freiburg Leads Breakthrough in Aluminum-Ion Battery Research

A team led by the University of Freiburg has made remarkable strides in aluminium ion battery chemistry, bringing us closer to a viable alternative to traditional batteries that rely on rare and challenging-to-recycle resources like lithium. Aluminium, being abundantly available in the Earth’s crust, offers a more sustainable and cost-effective solution, along with improved safety […]

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Toyota’s AI Technique To Aid In Faster Designing Of EVs 

The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) has now unveiled a generative artificial intelligence (AI) technique to amplify vehicle designers. The institute said that new technological intervention could aid in fighting the constraints in the development of designs of Electric Vehicles (EVs) manually.  With the new technology, designers can leverage publicly available text-to-image generative AI tools as […]

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CEA Issues Norms For Field Efficiency Tests For Pumped Storage Projects 

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued fresh guidelines for the field efficiency tests in hydropower plants and pumped hydro storage projects to bring uniformity in the sector and to avoid disputes. The new norms define the testing agency, its role, and the standards to be used in such testing.  “This…is to provide a uniform […]

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MNRE Extends Deadline For Solar Park Scheme Upto 2025-26

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has now issued an official notification, ordering an extension in the deadline for developing solar parks under the Solar Park Scheme and ultra mega solar power projects in the country. The new order from the ministry said that the deadline had been extended till March 31, 2026, without […]

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