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PosHYdon, First Offshore Green H2 Project Gets DEI+ Subsidy from Dutch Govt

The government of the Netherlands has granted a EUR 3.6 million subsidy to back the PosHYdon pilot project. PosHYdon is an initiative of Nexstep, the Dutch association for decommissioning and reuse, and TNO, the Netherlands organization for applied scientific research, in close collaboration with the industry. It is claimed to be the world’s first-ever offshore […]

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Godi Energy Raises Funds to Set Up Li-ion Cell Manufacturing Facility

Godi Energy, a Hyderabad-based energy technology company, has announced that it has raised funds from Blue Ashva Capital, through its Blue Ashva Sampada fund, to set up supercapacitor and lithium-ion cell manufacturing facilities in India. Founded by Mahesh Godi, CEO of Godi India Pvt Ltd, the company focuses on R&D and manufacturing of sustainable energy […]

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Sunseap, BP Batam Partner to Build 2.2 GWp Floating PV in Indonesia

Singapore-based solar developer Sunseap Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Badan Pengusahaan Batam (BP Batam) for the building of a floating photovoltaic system (FPV) and energy storage system (ESS) on a reservoir in Indonesia’s Batam Island for an estimated cost of US$2 billion. Under the MoU, Sunseap will develop a FPV and […]

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Indian Oil Corporation to Build Country’s First Green hydrogen Plant

India’s largest oil firm, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOC) has announced plansto build the first-ever commercial green hydrogen plant at its Mathura refinery in Uttar Pradesh.  IOC has taken this step intending to maintain focus on its core refining and fuel marketing businesses while making bigger inroads into petrochemicals, hydrogen and electric mobility over the […]

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GUVNL Revokes Subsidy to 4,000 Solar Projects of Around 2500 MWs

A wholly-owned state electricity regulation board in the state of Gujarat, Gujarat Ujrja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (GUVNL) has withdrawn subsidies to small-scale distributed solar projects, hitting about 4,000 projects with an aggregate capacity of around 2500 MW contracted capacity. The purchase price of power produced was fixed at Rs 2.83 per unit which was already […]

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Devise Alternate Ways to Repurpose Fossil Fuels, Argues IDTechEx

UK-headquartered IDTechEx, an independent market research and business intelligence provider, has advocated for devising novel ways to repurpose fossil fuel assets, as against simply resorting to obvious solutions like converting gasoline stations into  EV charging stations. The latter trend has of late become popular among oil majors, which are looking to capitalise on the rapid […]

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Topsun Sets Up GUVNL-commissioned 1 MW Solar Plant in Gujarat

Gandhinagar-based rooftop solar manufacturer Topsun Energy Ltd has set up a 1 MW solar power plant, their first one to be commissioned by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (GUVNL). Power evacuation to grid has been completed successfully under the Small-Scale Distributed Solar Projects (SSDSP) 2019 scheme. Founded in 2007, Topsun offers innovative photovoltaic products and systems […]

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Solar Tracker Firm GameChange Solar Sets Up Office in Bangalore

GameChange Solar, which manufactures fixed tilt structures and solar trackers, is setting up an office in Bangalore, Karnataka. The company currently has approximately 400 MW of solar under construction in India. It plans to build its business development staff at the India office over the next year. Additionally, the India office will also be responsible […]

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Hero Lectro Cargo Launches Maiden Flagship Store in New Delhi

A division of Hero Lectro, Hero Lectro Cargo (HLC) has launched its first flagship store of cargo e-bikes in the upmarket Lajpat Nagar area of South Delhi to cater to its consumers in the last-mile e-commerce delivery sector. The flagship store will display the latest Hero LectroWINN cargo e-cycle (and its high range variant – […]

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