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CERC Provides Relief To Tata Power In Dispute With PGCIL Over Open Access

In a recent judgement concerning transnational electricity trade between India and Bhutan, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) granted the petition of Tata Power Trading Company Limited (TPTCL), requesting that its power purchase agreement (PPA) with Dagachhu Hydro Power Corporation (DHPC) be considered under the Ministry of Power’s (MoP) guidelines and the Cross Border Trade […]

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November ALMM List. Total Mfg Capacity of 10.8 GW, Vikram Solar Adds 972 MW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released it’s latest updation to the ALMM (Approved List of Module Manufacturers) list and the list continues to grow over the previous release in October. Making an entry with its new Tamil Nadu manufacturing facility is Vikram Solar, with an approved capacity of 972 MW for […]

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CESL, Marriott International to Develop EV Charging Units & Related Infra

Aiming to boost electric vehicles (EV) adoption by strengthening the country’s charging infrastructure, Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with US-based Marriott International to construct and operate EV charging infrastructure in the hotels managed, licensed and franchised by the Marriott […]

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LONGi Hi-MO 5 Shows Excellent Performance in Dynamic Load Testing

In order to validate the performance of its 182mm Hi-MO 5 module under extreme weather conditions, LONGi has carried out rigorous dynamic load testing (DML) on the bifacial Hi-MO 5 at the China General Certification (CGC) laboratory. The test sample was randomly selected from modules under mass production, with results showing that, under installation conditions […]

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New SiemensGamesa Turbine for Vattenfall’s Big UK Offshore Wind Farms

Siemens Gamesa has been named Nominated Preferred Supplier by Vattenfall for the 3.6 GW Norfolk offshore wind power projects in the UK. The agreement includes the potential deployment of the new SG 14-236 DD offshore wind turbines and a multi-year service agreement. Located between 47 – 72 km off the English east coast, the agreement […]

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Shell, Baker Hughes Partner on Net-zero Targets & Solutions

Oil major Royal Dutch Shell’s clean energy unit will provide renewable energy credits (REC) to oilfield firm Baker Hughes’ facilities in United States for a two-year period, the companies said on Wednesday. Baker Hughes will provide low-carbon technology solutions for Shell’s LNG fleet. The RECs are tradable instruments substantiating that electricity has been generated from renewable […]

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Key APTEL Order Overturns CERC On REC Pricing

In an order that will have a major impact on the return of REC trading and pricing, the Appellate Tribunal For Electricity (APTEL) has set aside the order of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) with regards to pricing of REC’s. The root of the issue was the decision by CERC to set the floor […]

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Electric Vehicle Sales Set to Jump 80% in 2021: Report at COP26

Passenger electric vehicle sales are set to jump over 80 per cent in 2021 to 5.6 million units, off the back of unprecedented industry and government commitments around the world over the last two years, according to the Zero-Emission Vehicles Factbook, a special report published on Wednesday by BloombergNEF (BNEF), at the request of the […]

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Choosing the Correct Inverter for High Power M10 (182mm), G12 (210mm) PV Modules

Background Over the past few decades, mainly due to advances in technology and reduction in cost, the size of silicon wafers used in solar modules has evolved from an early stage 125mm to the current standard M6 (166mm), M10 (182mm) and G12 (210mm). What impact do these larger modules have on related equipment? What should […]

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