INOX Air Products to build green hydrogen plant for Asahi India Glass

Source: INOX Air Products

Indian glass manufacturer Asahi India Glass Limited (AIS) and INOX Air Products (INOXAP) have entered into a 20-year offtake agreement for supply of green hydrogen to AIS’s greenfield float glass facility in Soniyana in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan. Claimed as India’s first-ever green hydrogen plant for the float glass industry, the project will have a capacity to generate up to 190 TPA of green hydrogen using an…
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Source: https://etn.news/iesa-contacts-menu/7086-inox-air-products-green-hydrogen-off-take-agreement-asahi-india-glass

DERC approves Battery Energy Storage System project ,India News, Business News

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has granted its approval for setting up of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project supported by the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP’s) concessional loan amounting to 70 per cent of the total project cost and is in partnership with IndiGrid and BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL).
COMMERCIAL BREAKSCROLL TO CONTINUE READINGThe approved project, a 20 MW/40 MWh BESS, will be strategically installed at BRPL’s 33/11 kV…
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Source: https://www.zeebiz.com/india/news-derc-approves-battery-energy-storage-system-project-288933/amp

IPCL, E2S to develop Thermal Energy Storage System for efficient storage, transmission

New Delhi: Power utility firm India Power Corporation Ltd (IPCL) and Switzerland-based E2S Power have joined hands to develop Thermal Energy Storage System (TESS) unit for efficient storage and transmission of energy. The 250Kwh TESS, developed by E2S, has been synchronized with the IPCL system and will help the company achieve its goal of integrating 80 per cent renewable energy into the distribution system by the end of this year, a joint statement on Wednesday said. This technology will…
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Source: https://m.economictimes.com/industry/renewables/ipcl-e2s-to-develop-thermal-energy-storage-system-for-efficient-storage-transmission/amp_articleshow/109950848.cms

India’s first utility-scale, standalone battery energy storage project receives regulatory approval – pv magazine India

BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd’s 20 MW/ 40 MWh project is India’s first utility-scale standalone battery energy storage system to obtain regulatory approval under Section 63 of the Electricity Act, 2003. The project is supported by concessional loan from the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP). May 8, 2024 Uma GuptaThe Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has granted regulatory approval to India’s first commercial standalone battery energy storage system (BESS)…
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Source: https://www.pv-magazine-india.com/2024/05/08/indias-first-utility-scale-standalone-battery-energy-storage-project-receives-regulatory-approval/

Grid infra, HVDC transmission major bottlenecks to meet renewable target: Vineet Mittal | Business News

India added a record 18 GW renewable energy capacity in FY24 and needs to add 50 GW each year to meet the ambitious target of 500 GW by 2030. In an interview with Aggam Walia, Vineet Mittal, Chairman, Avaada Group, expands on challenges in adding renewable capacity, gives an overview of domestic manufacturing of solar PV modules, and endorses the economic viability of energy storage systems.India needs to add 50 GW of renewable capacity each year till 2030 to meet its target. How do you see…
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Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/business/economy/grid-infra-hvdc-transmission-major-bottlenecks-to-meet-renewable-target-vineet-mittal-9310193/lite/

VARTA-led ‘ENTISE’ project to develop next-gen sodium-ion battery technology

Federal Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger (centre) with the project consortium of ENTISE, with Dr Nicolas Bucher, Head of Funded Projects. Source: VARTA AG

A consortium of 15 companies and universities researches led by battery firm VARTA acting as initiator and coordinator have announced their project named ‘ENTISE’. It aims to develop industrially usable, high-performance and environmentally friendly cells using…
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Source: https://etn.news/iesa-contacts-menu/7079-entise-sodium-ion-battery-technology-project-varta-germany-details

Energy Storage Vital for India’s Renewables

A recent report underscores the critical importance of energy storage systems in facilitating the expansion of renewable energy capacity in India. As the country continues to ramp up its efforts towards a cleaner and more sustainable energy future, the deployment of energy storage technologies emerges as a key enabler for addressing intermittency challenges and ensuring grid stability.
India has set ambitious targets for renewable energy deployment, aiming to significantly increase the…
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Source: https://www.constructionworld.in/energy-infrastructure/power-and-renewable-energy/report-energy-storage-vital-for-indias-renewables/54947

India tendered ‘record’ 70 GW of renewables in FY 2024 – pv magazine India

India invited bids to set up 69.8 GW of renewable energy capacity, far surpassing the annual bidding target of 50 GW. The bidding activity surged due to large-scale potential for market growth, central government support in terms of targets and regulatory frameworks, and higher operating margins. May 6, 2024 Uma GuptaRenewable energy tender issuances in India crossed a record 69 GW in FY 2024 on the back of a strong push by the central government, according to a new joint report by the…
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Source: https://www.pv-magazine-india.com/2024/05/06/india-tendered-record-70-gw-of-renewables-in-fy-2024/

India: Tata Power signs PPA for firm, dispatchable energy from wind, solar and storage

The project will deliver renewable energy to the grid during peak demand hours. TPREL must deliver it to commercial operations within 24 months of the PPA’s signing. Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
TPREL was awarded the contract in a tender hosted by SJVN, a power generation and transmission company owned and operated as a joint venture (JV) between the government of India and the state government of Himachal Pradesh.
SJVN has been selected as one of the public…
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Source: https://www.energy-storage.news/india-tata-power-signs-ppa-for-firm-dispatchable-energy-from-wind-solar-and-storage/

Grid infra, HVDC transmission major bottlenecks to meet renewable target: Vineet Mittal | Business News

India added a record 18 GW renewable energy capacity in FY24 and needs to add 50 GW each year to meet the ambitious target of 500 GW by 2030. In an interview with Aggam Walia, Vineet Mittal, Chairman, Avaada Group, expands on challenges in adding renewable capacity, gives an overview of domestic manufacturing of solar PV modules, and endorses the economic viability of energy storage systems.India needs to add 50 GW of renewable capacity each year till 2030 to meet its target. How do you see…
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