India X Cleantech — July 2022

Welcome to a different difficulty of our India x Cleantech sequence! On a month-to-month foundation, we’re pulling information from throughout clear expertise sectors in India right into a single, concise abstract article concerning the nation.

Cleantech Investments

Acme Cleantech Plans $6.7 Billion Funding In Inexperienced Hydrogen Plant

Acme Cleantech has signed a memorandum of understanding with the federal government of Karnataka to arrange a solar energy undertaking with inexperienced hydrogen and inexperienced ammonia manufacturing facility. The deliberate facility may have an annual manufacturing capability of 1.2 million tonnes of inexperienced hydrogen. Acme already has a inexperienced hydrogen manufacturing facility in Rajasthan and is constructing one other massive facility in Oman.

Ayana Renewable Energy Plans 2 Gigawatts of Photo voltaic & Wind Energy Capability

Ayana Renewable Energy has signed an expression of curiosity with the federal government of Karnataka to arrange 2 gigawatts of photo voltaic and wind energy capability. The corporate will make investments Rs 120 billion to arrange this capability. Ayana has an operational capability of 340 megawatts. Karnataka not too long ago introduced a goal so as to add 10 gigawatts of renewable vitality capability by 2027.

TotalEnergies To Purchase Stake In Inexperienced Hydrogen Enterprise

TotalEnergies has introduced plans to purchase a 25% stake in Adani Enterprises’ Adani New Industries Restricted. The corporate plans to speculate $50 billion to arrange a inexperienced hydrogen manufacturing capability of 1 million tonnes per yr.

Renewable Power & Batteries

Adani Awarded EPC Contract For 600 Megawatt Photo voltaic Undertaking

Authorities-owned hydropower producer NHPC Restricted has awarded an EPC contract for a 600 megawatt solar energy undertaking. The undertaking will likely be fee within the western state of Gujarat. NHPC has awarded three EPC contracts for 1 gigawatt of solar energy capability over the previous couple of months. It awarded a 300 megawatt contract to Tata Energy in Rajasthan and one other contract for 100 megawatts within the southern state of Andhra Pradesh

Axis Power Brings 445 Megawatt Photo voltaic Undertaking On-line

Axis Power Ventures introduced that it commissioned a 445 megawatt solar energy undertaking within the northern state of Rajasthan. The corporate commissioned the undertaking in six months. The undertaking is anticipated to generate 800 gigawatt-hours of electrical energy and offset 0.6 million carbon dioxide emissions yearly. The corporate is related to Brookfield Renewables and has a goal to have 5 gigawatts of renewable energy capability in India.

Jinko Claims 8 Gigawatts Of Photo voltaic Module Shipments To India

Chinese language photo voltaic module producer Jinko Photo voltaic has introduced that it achieved a milestone of delivery 8 gigawatts of photo voltaic modules to India. The corporate claims to be the primary to take action. It additionally expects to realize the worldwide delivery milestone of 100 gigawatts this yr.

Tata Energy Commissions 102 Megawatt Floating Photo voltaic Undertaking – India’s Largest

One in every of India’s main photo voltaic EPC firms – Tata Energy Photo voltaic Methods – has commissioned the nation’s largest floating solar energy undertaking. The undertaking has been commissioned at Kayamkulam within the southern state of Kerala. Energy generated from this 101.6 megawatt undertaking will likely be offered to Kerala’s energy distribution firm.

Delhi Airport Now Powered Solely By Renewable Energy

Delhi Worldwide Airport Restricted not too long ago introduced that it now meets its total energy requirement from photo voltaic and hydropower initiatives. 94% of its energy requirement is met from a hydropower undertaking situated within the state of Himachal Pradesh, whereas the stability is sourced from two on-site solar energy initiatives of 13 MW capability. The airport operator not too long ago introduced a internet zero goal for 2030.

Assam, NLC Announce Joint Enterprise To Set Up 1 Gigawatt of Photo voltaic Energy Capability

The federal government of the north-eastern state of Assam will arrange a three way partnership firm with coal mining and energy technology firm NLC India Restricted to arrange 1 gigawatt of solar energy capability within the state. The initiative is anticipated to require a complete funding of Rs 50 billion. A 70 megawatt solar energy undertaking was not too long ago commissioned within the state, whereas one other 100 megawatts of solar energy capability is at completely different phases of improvement.

Import Duties On Photo voltaic Cells & Modules To Proceed, Says Renewable Power Minister

India’s minister for brand new and renewable vitality RK Singh has acknowledged that import duties imposed on photo voltaic cells and modules will proceed and there’s no plan to rethink them. The federal government will not be in favor of imported photo voltaic cells or modules, particularly from China, and desires to advertise home manufacturing, Singh added. From 1 April 2022, the Indian authorities has imposed a 25% import obligation on photo voltaic cells and 40% on photo voltaic modules.

India Added 15.4 Gigawatts Of Renewable Power Capability In 2021

India stood third in international renewable vitality capability addition in 2021, in accordance with the Renewable Power Coverage Community for the twenty first Century. China and Russia topped renewable vitality capability addition final yr. India additionally overtook Germany in complete solar energy capability put in.

O2 Energy Commissions 250 Megawatt Photo voltaic Energy Undertaking

O2 Energy commissioned a 250 megawatt solar energy undertaking in western state of Rajasthan. That is the corporate’s first undertaking. It secured the undertaking in a aggressive public sale from the Photo voltaic Power Company of India and can promote the facility at Rs 2.50 per kilowatt-hour for 25 years.

GE To Enhance Photo voltaic Inverter, Battery Manufacturing Capability To 9 Gigawatts

Normal Electrical has introduced plans to extend manufacturing capability of photo voltaic inverters and battery storage from the present 3 gigawatts to 9 gigawatts by finish of this yr. This choice has been made by the corporate making an allowance for the sharp enhance in demand anticipated. The corporate not too long ago opened a brand new manufacturing capability within the southern state of India.

Arctech Photo voltaic Begins Trial Manufacturing At New Manufacturing Plant

China-based photo voltaic tracker firm Arctech Photo voltaic introduced that it not too long ago began trial manufacturing at its Indian plant. The manufacturing plant has been arrange as a three way partnership with Jash Power. The ability has an annual manufacturing capability of three gigawatts and is situated within the western state of Gujarat.

Gujarat Awards 500 Megawatts Of Photo voltaic Energy Capability 

Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam has awarded 500 megawatts of solar energy capability to 3 firms. The capability has been awarded to government-owned hydropower firm SJVN, Aditya Birla Renewables, and Hinduja Renewable Power. Energy generated from these initiatives will likely be utilized by GUVNL to satisfy its renewable buy obligation.

India To Public sale 4 Gigawatts Of Offshore Wind Power Capability

India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Power has introduced plans to launch the nation’s first offshore wind vitality tender later this yr. The tender is anticipated to supply initiatives with 4 gigawatts of capability to be commissioned off the coast of the states of Tamil Nadu and Gujarat.

Siemens Gamesa Lands 133 Megawatt Turbine Order 

Turbine producer Siemens Gamesa has secured an order to produce 133 megawatts of wind generators to Vena Power, a Singapore-based firm. Vena will arrange the wind undertaking within the southern state of Karnataka. The undertaking is anticipated to be commissioned subsequent yr.

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