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JA Solar initiates patent infringement proceedings in Germany
Chinese solar module manufacturer JA Solar has filed patent infringement complaints against an unnamed competitor before the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in Germany. The complaints, lodged with the Munich and Hamburg Local Divisions of the UPC, concern the competitor’s TOPCon solar modules, alleging infringement of JA Solar’s patents EP 2 787 541 B1 and EP 4 092 759 B1. JA Solar highlighted that TOPCon, or “tunnel oxide passivated contact,” is a standard technology for crystalline…
India achieves 15 GW solar installations in first half of 2024
India registered a record 15 GW of solar installations in the first half of 2024, as developers rushed to complete previously delayed projects, according to a report by US-based research firm Mercom Capital. This is a 282% increase compared to the 3.89 GW added during the same period in 2023. The report, titled ‘India Solar Market Update,’ highlighted that this surge in installations has set a new record for solar capacity additions in the country….
India to add 337,900 MW power generation capacity by 2032
India is projected to add a total of 337,900 MW of power generation capacity by 2032, Union Minister of State for Power Shripad Naik informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday. Over the past decade, the country has added 214,237 MW of electricity generation capacity. This expansion increased the total generation capacity by 79.5%, from 248,554 MW in March 2014 to 446,190 MW in June 2024. Of the anticipated capacity addition by 2032, 80,000 MW will…
DVC signs PPAs with GUVNL to supply 559 MW of power
Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) has entered into power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) to supply a total of 559 MW of electricity. This includes 359 MW from the 800 MW Durgapur Thermal Power Expansion Project in West Bengal and 200 MW from the 2×800 MW Koderma Thermal Power Expansion Project in Jharkhand. The Durgapur project, situated in Bardhaman district, is an expansion of the retired Durgapur Steel Thermal Power Project. …
NTPC commissions 160 MW of Bhainsara solar project
State-owned NTPC has announced the commissioning of 160 MW capacity of the 320 MW Bhainsara solar project in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. With this commissioning, NTPC’s total installed and commercial capacity has increased to 76,294 MW. NTPC REL, a step-down subsidiary of NTPC Ltd through its wholly owned subsidiary NTPC Green Energy Ltd, has commenced commercial operations of the new capacity, effective from August 28, according to a regulatory filing by the company.
JSW Neo wins 600 MW wind-solar hybrid project from MSEDCL
JSW Neo Energy, a subsidiary of JSW Energy, has received a letter of award for a 600 MW wind-solar hybrid project from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) under Phase IV, including an additional 400 MW through the greenshoe option. This project boosts JSW’s energy solutions portfolio and supports its transition towards becoming an energy products and services company. With this award, JSW’s total locked-in generation capacity has risen to 18.2 GW, including 3.8 GW…