Solar Energy Corporation of India launches 2,000MWh energy storage tender
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has said that it will launch a tender for 2,000MWh of standalone energy storage systems (ESS).
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India’s government to tender for 4,000MWh of energy storage
India’s government is set to launch 1,000MWh tenders for energy storage across each of four Regional Load Dispatch Centres (RLDCs), the country’s Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy said at an event last week.
PODCAST: US polysilicon policy impact, long-duration storage gets real, reality check on climate
The July 2021 episode of the Solar Media Podcast, sponsored by Honeywell, is now available to stream, as we delve into everything you need to know about recent polysilicon trade sanctions in the US.
Amazon invests in ESS battery analytics startup ION Energy
Amazon has invested in India-headquartered battery management software and electronics specialist ION Energy through its US$2 billion fund to support companies with promising sustainability technologies.
India state-owned power producer NTPC wants to install 1GWh of energy storage at power plants
NTPC, an independent power producer (IPP) in India with over 65GW of power plants across the country wants to install 1,000MWh of energy storage at its existing generation facilities.
India prepares to open up ancillary services market to energy storage
Aimed at ensuring reliability of electricity supply in the era of renewable energy, India’s Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has drafted ancillary services market regulations allowing for energy storage and demand response resources to participate.
Zinc battery storage contracts in Texas, India and California for Eos Energy Enterprises
Eos Energy Enterprises, the NASDAQ-listed designer and manufacturer of energy storage systems based on the company’s aqueous zinc battery technology, has announced three large-scale projects in the US and India.
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Analysis
Software: The driving force putting batteries at the heart of the energy transition
Software is rapidly becoming recognised as key to the value proposition and bankability of energy storage, which in turn lies at the heart of the energy transition. Andy Colthorpe speaks to three providers of software aimed at the energy storage industry.
India’s ‘first grid-connected community energy storage system’ inaugurated in Delhi
A lithium-ion battery energy storage system that has been switched on in Rani Bagh, Delhi, will serve multiple applications and could pave the way for adoption of smarter energy networks based on renewable energy across India.
Hydrogen Mission, encouragement of domestic manufacturing are among India’s budget highlights
Specific recommendations from a prominent industry group for tax reforms and other changes to support energy storage were not included India’s Union Budget for 2021-2022, but certain aspects of the budget such as the promotion of domestic self-reliance have been welcomed by it.
‘Extraordinary move’: India’s government investing billions in battery, solar cell manufacturing
India’s government has agreed on a financing package that includes INR45 billion (US$603 million) of investment over five years to support the domestic development of high-efficiency PV modules.
To make India’s grids reliable energy storage needs to be able to play its part, panel hears
Energy storage could solve problems of reliability for grid operators in India, such as the electricity blackout which struck Mumbai last month, a panel at the India Energy Storage Week conference heard today.
150MWh of storage included in SECI’s latest solar tender for Chhattisgarh
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited bids for a 100MWac/200MWp solar project with a 50MW/150MWh battery energy storage system in the state of Chhattisgarh.
India’s Greenko gets nearly US$1bn investment for big hybrid renewables-plus-storage projects
Greenko said that it will be helped along with plans to build multiple gigawatts of renewable energy plants alongside energy storage in India by an investment from Tokyo-headquartered ORIX Corporation.
Solar Energy Corporation of India extends deadline for solar-plus-storage bid submissions
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has extended bid submission deadlines for a number of solar projects with battery storage co-location requirements.
India sees battery cell, solar PV manufacturing as ‘Champion Sectors’ of national self-reliance
The government of India has announced measures to promote new “Champion Sectors” of economic growth, including support incentives for advanced battery cell and solar PV manufacturing.
AFRY India to provide design consultancy services for 1200MW solar-wind-pumped hydro storage plant
A design consultancy service contract for a 1200MW pumped hydro energy storage project, paired with solar and wind energy and under development by independent power producer (IPP) Greenko has been awarded to AFRY India.
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Guest blog
Pumped hydro electricity storage is making a comeback in India, and the world is taking notice
While most conversation around energy storage focuses on batteries, a recent Solar Energy Corporation of India tender achieved the lowest tariffs for renewables with storage using a much more 'old-fashioned' technology, writes Kowtham raj VS of NITI Aayog.
Competitive procurement means renewables-plus-storage can beat coal, India’s solar industry says
A 1.2GW hybrid tender in India coupling pumped hydro, batteries, solar and wind power has achieved tariffs that are highly competitive against coal power, according to prominent industry figures.
India’s national budget: IESA makes recommendations to support both industry and policy aims
Recommendations made to the government of India as it prepares to publish its union budget for 2020 from industry group India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) include measures to support both the upstream of industry and the downstream of clean energy deployment.
India tenders for ‘hybrid renewables’ and floating solar with energy storage
Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued tenders for 1.2GW of wind and solar hybrid capacity as well as 4MW of floating PV with 2MW/1MWh of battery storage.
India Energy Storage Alliance expects 6.1% annual domestic market growth to 2026
The India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) has published its fifth edition of its India Stationary Energy Storage market report, which predicts that the market for energy storage in India will grow at a CAGR of 6.1% by 2026.
India’s 1.2GW tender pits dispatchable renewables as viable alternative to conventional power
The state-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) issued at the beginning of the month a tender for 1,200MW of renewable power that can be used to alleviate peak demand issues on the grid, in effect mandating the use of energy storage systems (ESS).
Energy storage, EVs boosted by India Budget
New finance minister promises support to lithium and EV manufacturing as well as solar and battery-based charging infrastructure.
India’s Madhya Pradesh consults on 500MW of energy storage and manufacturing
The Central Indian state wants storage services to help cater for an extra 2.7 million customers brought online by electrification schemes as well as increasing penetration of renewable energy on the grid.
India invites proposals for gravity-based energy storage projects
India is looking at gravity-based energy storage to take advantage of the technology's short response times and flexibility when it comes to grid integration of clean energy sources.
India approves National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage
The new mission focuses on local manufacturing across the whole supply chain for electric vehicles (EV) including battery and cell manufacturing while also supporting clean energy and storage uptake.
India’s latest ‘big step’: 200MW / 300MWh of solar-plus-storage up for tender
India has released another significant solar-plus-storage tender - this time in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.
India takes ‘long-awaited step’ for large-scale solar and energy storage
Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has announced three huge tenders across the country with various combinations of solar, energy storage, wind and hybrid concepts, to be connected to the Interstate Transmission System (ISTS)
Solar Energy Corporation of India tenders for floating solar, 60MWh storage on Lakshadweep islands
Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a sizeable solar-plus-storage tender for the island archipelago of Lakshadweep involving 20MWac of floating solar projects coupled with 60MWh of battery energy storage systems.