UK-based Actis has partnered with Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and Solar Philippines New Energy Corporation (SPNEC) to invest in the Terra Solar Project, a major solar-plus-storage initiative in the Philippines.
The project will have a capacity of 3.5 GWp of solar power and 4.5 GWh of battery energy storage, which...
Reportedly, the Gujarat government is planning to install 48 MW of solar rooftop systems on various government buildings with a budget of Rs 1.77 billion.
By March 2024, solar rooftop systems with a combined capacity of 56.8 MW had already been installed across government departments. The additional 48 MW planned...
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued draft amendment to Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II for solar photovoltaic (PV) cells from April 1, 2026, to accommodate the expected increase in solar PV cell capacity.
Under the new guidelines, all projects falling under the purview...
TrueRE Surya Private Limited, a subsidiary of Oriana Power Limited, has bagged a contract from Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited, (DCBL) to build and operate a 128 MW ground-mounted solar power plant in Tamil Nadu. It is being constructed under the open access captive solar segment. The plant will be...
Australian Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek said that planning approval has been granted for the Birriwa solar and battery project, which is being developed by the Australian unit of Philippines-based energy company Acen Corp. in the New South Wales Central-West Orana region.
The Birriwa solar farm is planned for a 1,200-hectare site...
Alpex Solar Limited has announced their decision to increase its photovoltaic solar capacity to 2.4 GW by 2026. The capacity addition will be in Kosi Kotwan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. This expansion will double the company’s solar capacity as their current capacity is 1.2 GW. Funding for the project has...
Voltalia has secured a contract from Ørsted to handle the engineering, procurement, and construction of a 128 MW solar power facility. The solar project is situated in County Carlow, Ireland. This new contract expands Voltalia’s footprint in Ireland, pushing the company’s total projects built or under construction in the...
The Infrastructure and Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) approved the development of a 5 MW Gutu Solar Power Generation Plant. Under the agreement, IDBZ is funding the project, while Gutu Rural District Council (GRDC) is providing leased land, which received a 25-year lease approval in October 2023. GRDC has...
Jakson Engineering Limited (JEL) has announced an investment of Rs 20 billion to set up a 2.5 GW solar cell manufacturing plant. The module manufacturing plant is estimated to be completed in six months while the commissioning of the solar cell plant will take place in the coming 15...
Oriana Power has received an order of Rs 2.47 billion under engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) segment for setting up a 52 MW ground mounted solar plant for Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. Operations and Maintenance support for 5 years, Central Transmission Utility (CTU) approval...