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Scatec Posts $42 Million Loss in Q4 as Laos Projects Underperform
Norwegian independent power producer Scatec swung into a net loss of NOK 433 million (~$42 million) in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2022, compared with a profit of NOK 136 ...

Maharashtra Invites Bids for a 1 MW Solar Project
Maharashtra’s Public Works Department (PWD) of the Yavatmal Division has invited bids for installing and commissioning a 1 MW grid-connected solar project at Giroli in the Washim district of the ...

US’ Inflation Reduction Act Creates Over 100,000 Green Jobs in Six Months
Six months after the United States (U.S.) passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in August 2022, clean energy companies have announced more than 101,036 new green jobs in 31 states ...

Odisha’s GRIDCO to Procure 400 MW Wind Power from SECI
The Solar Corporation of India (SECI) has signed a power sale agreement (PSA) with Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO), a public sector undertaking of the government of Odisha, for 400 ...

Tata Power’s Rooftop Solar Revenue Grows 41% to ₹5.3 Billion in Q3
Tata Power reported a 91% year-over-year (YoY) jump in net profit to ₹10.52 billion (~$127.6 million) for the third quarter (Q3) of the financial year (FY) 2022-2023, primarily due to ...
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Gujarat to Dominate India’s Planned Solar Module Capacity
As India prepares to build out its solar module manufacturing capacity, Gujarat has emerged as an overwhelmingly favorite destination for domestic manufacturers, accounting for more than half of the country’s ...

IEX Traded 347 MU of Green Energy in January 2023, Up 24% YoY
The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) traded 347 million units (MU) of renewable energy in January 2023, an increase of 24% year-over-year (YoY). However, the volume declined by 8% month-over-month (MoM) ...

Government Implementing 330 MW Waste-to-Energy Projects
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing 90 projects under its Waste to Energy (WTE) program, Union Minister of Power R.K Singh informed the Lok Sabha. These ...

Uttarakhand Invites Bids for 9.5 MW of Solar Projects
UJVNL, a government of Uttarakhand enterprise, has invited bids to set up 9.5 MW of grid-connected solar projects near the Kulhal powerhouse in the Dehradun district. The projects will be ...

Indore Municipal Corporation to Raise ₹2.45 Billion Through Green Bonds
In probably a first for an urban local body, the Indore Municipal Corporation is floating a green bond on February 10, 2023, to raise ₹2.45 billion (~$29.5 million ) for ...

India Aims at 9-Fold Jump in Public EV Charging Stations by 2030
The government aims to install a total of 46,397 public charging stations (PCS) for electric vehicles (EV) in nine major cities by the end of the decade. The information was ...

GUVNL Invites Bids for 500 MW Solar Projects with Greenshoe Option
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL) has invited bids for purchasing power from 500 MW of grid-connected solar power projects (Phase XIX) to be set up anywhere in India with a ...

NTPC Subsidiary Issues EPC Tender for 500 MW of Solar Projects
NTPC Renewable Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC, has invited bids for the engineering, procurement, and construction package with land development for 500 MW of inter-state transmission system (ISTS) ...

Assam DISCOM Invites Bids for 10 MW Solar Project
The Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) has invited bids from solar power developers to set up 10 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects under Phase II of the ...

Adani Enterprises to Return Abu-Dhabi-Based IHC’s $400 Million Investment
(This article updates the previous story from January 31, 2023, to include Adani's announcement of FPO withdrawal) Adani Enterprises will return the recently announced investment of AED 1.4 billion (~$400 ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: Underground Transmission Lines Proposed in GIB Area
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed that power transmission lines of up to 33 kV voltage level passing through the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) area should be underground lines ...

Greenko to Source 28 Units of 5 MW Electrolyzers for Green Ammonia Plant
Hyderabad-headquartered Greenko Group has entered into a partnership with Belgium-based engineering company John Cockerill for the supply of 140 MW alkaline electrolyzers for large-scale applications. The electrolyzers will be used ...

Stanford Researchers Find Reason Behind Failure of New Lithium Batteries
Researchers from Stanford University and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have said that they have solved the mystery behind the persistent problem of short-circuit and failure in new lithium metal batteries ...

Coal India Subsidiary Invites Bids for 4 MW Solar Project in Jharkhand
Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coal India, has invited bids for installing and commissioning a 4 MW grid-connected solar project for Central Coalfields in ...

Coal India Invites Bids to Select EPC Contractor for 810 MW Solar Project
Coal India (CIL) has issued a request for expression of interest from engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractors for 810 MW of solar projects in Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam’s ...

Indian Oil Invites Bids for O&M of 4.5 MW Solar Project in Tamil Nadu
Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) has invited bids for comprehensive operation and maintenance (O&M) of a 4.5 MW grid interactive ground-mounted solar power project at Narimanam, Tamil Nadu. The last date ...

West Bengal DISCOM Floats O&M Tender for a 10 MW Solar Project
West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company (WBSEDCL) has invited bids for a three-year operation and maintenance (O&M) contract for an existing 10 MW solar power project at Santaldih in the ...

TotalEnergies Sells Half of $300 Million Renewables Portfolio
France-based energy conglomerate TotalEnergies said it has sold 50% of a 234 MW portfolio of renewable projects to insurance group Crédit Agricole Assurances. The company said that the transaction implied ...

CEA Proposes Underground Transmission Lines for Endangered Bird Area
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed that power transmission lines of up to 33 kV voltage level passing through the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) area should be underground lines ...

West African States Kick Off $311 Million Project to Boost Renewables
The new Regional Emergency Solar Power Intervention Project (RESPITE) has commenced operations in Freetown, Sierra Leone, to expand electricity access to millions of consumers in Chad, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and ...