Page 9 - Solar Energy

All you need to know about One World, One Sun, One Grid plan

The idea was first floated by PM Modi in 2018 during the first assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA)

One Sun, One World, One Grid: What it is, why it's needed, what will it do?

Policy experts describe it as part of India's answer to China's 'One Belt One Road' project

Solar energy firms in SEZs pitch for equalisation levy on domestic supplies

The industry is pushing for an equalisation levy of 1-2 per cent on solar equipment supplied to the domestic market from SEZ units, whereas the BCD could be in the range of 15-20 per cent

UP govt to install solar panels on hotels, guest houses under Tourism Dept

Survey begins to install solar panels on 40 hotels of UP State Tourism Corporation

Focus back on growth with 800 Mw commissioned: Sembcorp Energy's Vipul Tuli

In an interview with Jyoti Mukul & Shreya Jai, Managing Director Vipul Tuli discusses the future of renewable power in India

Finance, transmission may trip India in race to meet renewables targets

India currently has 87.67 GW of renewable generation capacity installed, close to a quarter of its total installed capacity of 371 GW

Centre plans VGF support for solar manufacturing to cut China dependency

Silicon wafers and ingots are critical components that go into manufacturing solar cells and modules

ReNew Power to enter solar manufacturing with Rs 2,000 cr investment plan

Goldman Sachs-backed firm plans plant for 2 Gw of solar cells and modules, is in talks with several states to set up plant

Lonavala railway station on Mumbai-Pune route to now run on solar energy

In a statement issued on Tuesday, CR said energy harnessed from solar panels to the tune of 68,400 (kilowatt hour) Kwh annually will help Lonavala railway station save in power bills.

Cloud cover on the solar story with signs of a slowdown in the sector

The high-profile dedication of the Rewa solar park eclipses the reality of a slowdown in this sector

Minerals in our solar future

If India walks the talk toward greater self-sufficiency in the renewable energy industry, it could slow the march of China to global dominance in the full spectrum of the solar energy industry

India a 'good example' as solar auctions gain popularity, says UN chief

"Coal has no place in Covid-19 recovery plans. Nations must commit to net-zero emissions by 2050 and submit more ambitious national climate plans before COP-26 next year," he said

PM to unveil Asia's largest solar plant in Madhya Pradesh on July 10: CM

A state government release also quoted that Chouhan has met Union minister of state for energy R K Singh at his residence in the national capital

Power Ministry joins 'Make in India' pitch, calls for curbs on imports

Customs duty on Chinese solar gears, low cost finance to those using Indian goods

Solar to eclipse thermal power by 2030 in India's overall energy mix

Calculations by CEA show that by FY30, non-fossil fuel (solar, wind, biomass, hydro and nuclear)-based installed capacity will be about 64 per cent of the total installed capacity

India's ultra mega solar parks offer $500-700 billion investment potential

Country now has a total capacity of 1 Gw across multiple ultra-mega solar parks, two of which are the largest commissioned in the world

The future of 'civic' technologies

Such technological intervention will have lasting benefits. It will ease bottlenecks that prevent access to credit and bring SMEs within a national infrastructure programme

Centre allows time extension for solar projects facing supply disruption

Supply chain disruption due to Corona to be considered Force Majeure

MNRE removes cap on bids for renewables, industry says decision ill-timed

Industry has been asking for removing caps when market conditions favoured higher tariffs; the govt's move comes when tariff has reduced

India's largest solar tender stuck, firms await greenshoe option nod

After facing delays and extensions for about two years, the tender for solar manufacturing received bids in November, 2019