Central & East Asia

NLC India commissions 300MW in Tamil Nadu, India approves MoUs on renewables cooperation with Morocco and France, Largest municipal solar project in Virginia

Vermont-headquartered inverter supplier Dynapower and Mumbai-based technology firm Raychem RPG have commissioned what they claim to be India’s first 1MW microgrid using solar, diesel and energy storage at a Central Electronics Limited (CEL) facility in Sahibadad, Uttar Pradesh.

Shell leads investment in battery storage manufacturer sonnen, Panama must upgrade regulatory environment says IRENA, Afghan utility adds rooftop solar.

Morgan Stanley has taken a 5.1% stake in China-based polysilicon producer Daqo new Energy, according to an SEC filing.

Spanish firm Solarpack has been selected, via its subsidiary Ekialde Solar, to develop five solar systems with a total power of 133MW in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Bidding in the Indian solar industry has been deemed irrationally aggressive by 70% of CEOs responding to a survey from consultancy firm Bridge to India, however, sentiment remains upbeat about growth prospects and the overall industry.

Indian solar developer Azure Power has surpassed 1GW of operating solar capacity, with the completion of a 50MW project in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

Canadian Solar has commissioned a 35MW commercial and industrial (C&I), open access solar project in the Indian state of Karnataka.

UPDATED: India’s Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has released its ‘National Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy’ seeking to encourage hybridisation of projects due to the benefits they offer for grid integration.

Maharashtra’s latest 1GW auction has attracted winning bids of between INR 2.71-2.72/kWh (US$.0.04), staying almost flat with India’s most recent PV auction in Andhra Pradesh.