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Tamil Nadu power utility signs deals for 2,900 MW power

Tangedco has signed deals with Neyveli Lignite Corporation, Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd and Power Trading Corporation of India Ltd for procurement of 2,900 MW of power.

India adds record 10 gigawatt solar capacity in 2021: Mercom report

The country had made 3.2 GW of solar capacity installations during 2020, Mercom India Research said in its latest report

Budget lists steps to make India solar powerhouse without China's help

Country plans to more than quadruple its renewable power generation capacity to 450 gigawatts by 2030.

Budget lists steps to make India solar powerhouse without China's help

Country plans to more than quadruple its renewable power generation capacity to 450 gigawatts by 2030.

Guterres in contact with US, UK to support India's solar energy target

Antonio Guterres said he has been in close contact with the US, the UK to ensure there are strong efforts to support India in its attempt to achieve 450 gigawatts of solar energy installed capacity

Tata Power Renewable Energy commissions 100 MW solar projs in Uttar Pradesh

Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL) has commissioned two solar power projects of 50 MW each in Uttar Pradesh. A subsidiary of Tata Power, TPREL has comissioned the solar projects at Prayagraj and Banda, a statement said on Monday. The projects have been completed by TPREL within the agreed timelines despite COVID challenges. The plants are expected to generate more than 221.26 million units annually. Approximately 1,59,600 modules were used in the project at Prayagraj and the installation is expected to reduce 91,137 lakh tonnes of carbon emission every year. At Banda, 1,67,440 modules were used over 236 acres of land. The statement said the plants at Prayagraj and Banda are expected to reduce 1,77,037 lakh tonnes of carbon emission annually. Praveer Sinha, CEO & MD of Tata Power, the commissioning of the projects has strengthened its position as a leading renewable energy company. Despite the various COVID challenges faced by the industry, TPREL through Tata Power's EPC ar

Adani Green rallies to a new high, up 16% in 2 days on robust Q3 sales

The stock of the renewable energy arm of the diversified Adani Group quoted higher for the ninth straight trading session, and has gained 27 per cent during the same period.

North Central Railway generates 94 lakh units of energy using solar power

The productivity of solar plants in North Central Railway (NCR) is registering an upward trajectory by generating 94 lakh units of energy.According to the information given by North Central Railway, comparing to generated 81 lakh units of energy using solar power during April-December 2020-21, this year 94 lakhs units of energy have been generated using solar power in the same period, an improvement of 16 per cent over last year.It is a big leap towards a larger goal of environmental protection as solar energy is a greener source of energy, and also led to substantial savings in revenue too.The official statement read that NCR has achieved a net revenue saving of 3.82 crores using solar power during April-December 2021.As per the information, NCR has a total installed capacity of 11.03 MWp. While 120 kWp has been installed by the Railway, the remaining 10882.34 kWp capacity has been installed by two major Solar Power Developers (SPD) Azure and ReNew on a PPP basis.Among the major ...

Solar open access installation rises 2-fold to 307 MW in July-Sept: Report

Maharashtra, Gujarat and Karnataka accounted for 11 per cent, 10 per cent, and 7 per cent of the installations

Reliance becomes promoter in SWREL, holds over 40% stake

Sterling & Wilson Solar Ltd is now known as Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy

NTPC's 49.92 MW solar capacity begins commercial operations on Thursday

The power producer said its solar energy capacity at Jaisalmer has begun operations on Thursday

India's rooftop solar addition triples to 1.3 GW in Jan-Sep 2021: Report

India's rooftop solar capacity addition tripled to 1.3 GW during January-September 2021 as compared to the same period a year ago, as per a report. The country added 448 megawatts (MW) of rooftop solar in July-September this year, a 14 per cent drop quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) compared to 521 MW installed in April-June, according to Mercom India Rooftop Solar Market Report Q3 2021. "In the first nine months (9M) of 2021, India added 1.3 GW of rooftop solar, a 202 per cent increase compared to 9M 2020 (January to September). Installations are the highest ever recorded in the 9M of a year," it said. Rooftop solar installations in July-September (Q3) were up 189 per cent year-on-year (YoY). In Q3 2021, 54 per cent of rooftop solar was installed in the residential sector, followed by commercial & industrial, and government sectors, with 44 per cent and 2 per cent, respectively. Residential installations were the highest for the second quarter in a row. "The rooftop market is showing ...

Tata Power bags contract from SECI for solar project in Chhattisgarh

State-owned SECI has awarded a contract to the Tatas for setting up a 100MW solar project with battery energy storage system (BESS) at Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. The project will demonstrate how, by using a large battery storage system like BESS, solar power can be used to provide clean energy during evening peak hours. The contract has been awarded to Tata Power Solar Systems Ltd, a statement by Ministry of New & Renewable Energy(MNRE) said. The project will have a 40 MW/120 MWh BESS. It is one of the largest grid-connected BESS projects in the country. It is supported by the World Bank and SECI's internal resources and domestic loans. This is expected to boost market confidence and catalyze further investments in the sector to enable India achieve its commitments towards a net-zero economy. The contract was signed by officials of Tata Power and SECI in the presence of Suman Sharma, Managing Director, SECI, as well as directors and senior officials of SECI and World Bank. "This

Solar-based lift irrigation to be implemented across Jharkhand: Agri secy

Renewable energy based lift irrigation schemes will prove to be a game-changer for the agriculture sector in Jharkhand

New Energy another multi-decade growth engine for RIL: Goldman Sachs

As a strategy, Goldman Sachs expects RIL to focus first on the domestic markets given tariff and non-tariff protection, capex incentives and demand creation through regulatory support

SEC probes Tesla over whistleblower claims on solar panel defects

The probe raises regulatory pressure on the world's most valuable automaker, which already faces a federal safety probe into accidents involving its driver assistant systems

India at COP26 says solar energy capacity increased 17 times; now at 45 GW

The BUR was submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in February.

Inter-ministerial coordination needed for higher RE investments: Experts

India's plan to expand its non-fossil energy capacity five-fold to 500 Gw by 2030 and meet half its energy needs from RE could add over $300 bn of investments in the sector

Indian Railways' 'net-zero' goals hinge on electrification, solar, storage

Hydrogen and Carbon capture technologies are other avenues to achieve goal, which will lead to a reduction of 60 million tonnes of emission a year

SWSL gets shareholder nod to issue shares to Reliance New Energy Solar

"The resolution at the EGM was passed with the requisite majority," according to a BSE filing