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Maharashtra genco to set up 602 MW-capacity solar power plants: State govt

These projects will be developed under an engineering, procurment and commissioning (EPC) contract in three stages on lands owned by Mahagenco

Solar funding sees a 25% drop but oil and gas firms among top acquirers

Oil and gas majors were the major acquirers of solar assets in 1H 2020 accounting for 45 per cent or about 6.5 GW of acquisitions during the period

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

Taking on China in solar manufacturing

Made-in-India solar panels might not be the most competitive, but what might work in the country's favour is the strategic shift in the priorities of companies post Covid

Essel Infra to sell solar assets to Adani Green Energy for Rs 1,300 crore

The sale of solar assets is expected to further reduce promoter debt for the group, which was at Rs 6,776 crore

NTPC plans to spend Rs 20,000 cr on 5,000-Mw ultra mega solar park in Kutch

Company has identified a few locations already, is also exploring spot sales of solar power without getting into PPAs

Aditya Birla to complete 75 Mw solar plants in Odisha by June 2020

Firm to set up three units of 25 Mw each, has identified Boudh district for first plant; may develop another 100 Mw if it gets additional land

Jakson Group to set up 50 Mw greenfield solar plant for Rs 300 cr in UP

Spread over 300 acres, the independent power project is projected to be operational in 18-24 months

Total, EDF Renewables to develop 700 MW solar power projects in India

With a planned production of nearly 1,200 GWh per year, these solar PV projects will generate the energy required to meet the annual electricity needs of 1.1 million Indian households

Centre drops plan to install 12 Gw solar capacity through NTPC

The government has dropped its plan to install 12GW of solar capacity out of total 15 GW envisaged through state-owned NTPC as solar tariff dipped recently, Parliament was informed Thursday. Earlier, the government had planned to install 15 GW of solar energy capacity through NTPC, which was to be bundled with thermal power supply to specific states. The power company has already completed auction of 3GW capacity out which 2.75GW is installed and 0.25GW is under construction. "Since the solar power price has fallen recently, it is not proposed to take up Tranche II (5GW) and III (7GW)," said Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. Ministry of New & Renewable Energy had issued the guidelines for selection of 3,000 MW of Solar PV Capacity (i e identified quantum of Tranche-I) in March 2015. Under the scheme, it was envisaged that the then costlier solar power will be bundled with cheaper thermal power, so as to supply combined ...

Setting up solar plant likely to get dearer by 30% on weaker rupee

Cost of solar panel has touched as low as 28-20 cents per unit in the global market, especially China

India, China lead solar power expansion as cost of building projects falls

The world's largest operating utility-scale solar projects are concentrated in China and India, according to IEEFA