Juniper Green Energy has signed an agreement with First Solar to procure 1 GW of advanced Series 7 FT1 cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules.
The modules will be supplied over two years and deployed across Juniper Green Energy’s projects in Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Maharashtra during the upcoming financial year.
The modules will be manufactured at First Solar’s facility in Chennai, reducing reliance on China’s crystalline silicon supply chains.
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has joined hands with Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) to build a 40 tonnes-per-day biogas plant in Tirumala, aiming to promote sustainable energy and effective waste management. TTD’s Additional Executive Officer Ch. Venkaiah Chowdary laid the foundation stone for the project alongside IOCL’s Executive Director and State Head B. Anil Kumar. The biogas plant will use mixed waste, including banana leaves, food scraps, grass, dry leaves, fruits, and cow dung, to…
Foxconn-backed SiliconAuto, a joint venture between Netherlands-based Stellantis and Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn), has set up a research and development (R&D) centre in Bengaluru. The new centre will focus on designing semiconductor products and developing system-on-chip solutions for the automotive sector, targeting electric vehicles (EVs), autonomous driving, and connected car technologies. Foxconn is also in the process of establishing an EV manufacturing plant and exploring battery production for EVs, reinforcing SiliconAuto’s commitment to India’s…
U.S. President Joe Biden has increased the tariff-free import quota for solar cells to 12.5 gigawatts (GW) from the previous 5 GW, more than doubling the allowable volume to support domestic solar panel manufacturers that rely on overseas components. The tariff on these imports remains at 14.25%. This change, announced in a White House proclamation, is intended to aid the U.S. solar manufacturing sector, which has faced challenges from low-priced imports primarily from Asia. The…
Coal India Limited (CIL) has reported a net profit of Rs 62.75 billion for the quarter ending September 2024, marking a 22.04% decrease from Rs 80.49 billion in the same quarter last year. The company’s total income for the quarter stood at Rs 321.78 billion, down approximately 7.43% from Rs 347.60 billion in the corresponding period of the previous year.
HPL Electric & Power has won an order worth Rs 1.44 billion for the supply of smart and conventional meters. The company, a leading manufacturer of electrical equipment, will execute the order as per the terms of the letter of award (LoA). HPL operates across five key product areas: metering solutions, modular switches, switchgear, LED lighting, and wires and cables. It holds a strong position in the on-load change-over switches market and domestic electric meters,…
Pilot Energy has confirmed a non-binding A$11.5 million ($7.75 million) proposal from EDP Renewables APAC to acquire the 376 MW Three Springs solar photovoltaic power plant in Western Australia. The offer is structured in staged payments, with finalisation pending due diligence and an asset sale agreement by the end of 2024. Located 310 km north of Perth, the Three Springs solar project is a key component of Western Australia’s Mid-West Clean Energy Project, aimed at…