Avaada Group has signed a long-term contract with Israel's Airtouch Solar to maintain solar modules at its Rajasthan and Maharashtra plants using robotic cleaning systems. The target market for robotic cleaning solutions is estimated to be $11 billion by 2025. Avaada says 95% of the market currently operates without robotic cleaning solutions.
Aryapu panchayat in Puttur in Dakshina Kannada may be the first such project in the state. The installation cost of the solar panels is Rs 4.1 lakh. It takes up to 3.5 hours to fill a 50,000-liter tank. During peak monsoon periods, especially in July, pumping water can be a challenge.
Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) has fully switched to green energy to meet its energy consumption needs. About 5% of CSMIA's electricity needs come from its on-site solar power generation, with the remaining 95% from other green energy sources such as hydro and wind. The airport is committed to continuously reducing energy consumption and carbon footprint through various initiatives.
Mandi, a researcher at the Indian Institute of Technology, uses microwaves to recycle polymer composites to make wind turbine blades. They say this method is fast and sustainable compared to currently used methods such as landfilling and heat recovery. India is the fourth largest installed country of wind energy systems, with a total installed wind capacity of 40.893 GW as of July 2022. A team of researchers at IIT Mandi, India, has developed a fast and environmentally friendly method to recycle fibers from composite materials used to make wind turbine blades. No harsh chemicals are used in the extraction process, but green chemistry methods are used. Compared to virgin fibers, recycled glass fibers retain nearly 99% of their strength and more than 90% of other mechanical properties.
BHP Billiton Group Ltd raised its long-term demand forecast for steel as the global shift towards decarbonising power generation will boost demand for it. The miner expects global steel production to increase by 42 million tonnes and 76 million tonnes in 2030 and 2050, much of which is due to demand for solar and wind equipment. BHP Billiton is one of the world's largest iron ore producers.
Renewable energy is seen as vital in global efforts to combat climate change. But so far they are acting to limit the amount the world turns to fossil fuels to meet its energy needs. Global demand increased by 389 terawatt hours (TWh) in the first half of 2022, while wind, solar and hydropower combined increased by 416 TWh.
Adani Renewable Energy Holdings IV has established three new renewable energy business subsidiaries. The newly formed entity is its subordinate subsidiary. The main objective of the new subsidiary is to generate, develop, convert, distribute, transmit, sell, supply any type of electricity or electrical energy using wind, solar or other renewable energy sources.
Punjab's Minister of New and Renewable Energy, Aman Arora, has sought Central Financial Assistance (CFA) for power supply of up to 15 horsepower (HP) capacity under the PM-KUSUM scheme under the model of the Northeast and Hill States. Agricultural pump set for solarization. Most pumps have capacities ranging from 10HP to 15HP, and insolation costs can be high, he said.
Ohmium International and Amp Energy India have partnered to deploy a 400 MW green hydrogen project. These deployments are targeted at medium-sized commercial and industrial (C&I) projects of 25 MW or smaller, with installations planned over the next three years. Ohmium manufactures standardized modular proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers that produce pressurized high-purity hydrogen.
Vedanta has issued an Expression of Interest (EOI) for an additional 500 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy. The company previously secured 580 megawatts of round-the-clock (RTC) renewable energy through Serentica Renewables. Vedanta has committed $5 billion over the next 10 years to accelerate the transition to net-zero operations.