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Low subsidy by MSEDCL hampering solar power in Maharashtra: Industry body

Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) is seeking subsidy of Rs 31 crore for just 25 MW solar power which is hampering the clean energy, an industry body said

Tata Power signs PPA with Apollo Gleneagles for solar carport in Kolkata

Tata Power on Tuesday said it has signed a power purchase agreement with Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, Kolkata to commission a solar carport in the city. This will be the biggest solar carport project in the country's health sector, spreading over 40,000 sq feet, officials said. With 335Kwp capacity, the project is expected to generate approximately 4.26 lakh units annually for the hospital, which is equivalent to about 4-5 per cent of the health facility's power consumption, they said. "The carport project is with our motto of doing our bit for the environment by reducing our carbon footprint estimated at 80,000 grams per annum," Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals Group CEO (eastern region) Rana Dasgupta said. The solar carport will have a capacity of keeping 125 -150 vehicles, he said. The capital expenditure for the project will be borne by Tata Power and the electricity will be sold to the hospital at an agreed price, officials said. The hospital will buy entire power ..

Despite Covid, Sterling & Wilson hopes to surpass FY20 order flow this year

The company, which is betting big on international markets, has so far won orders worth Rs 5,696 cr compared with Rs 828 cr during the same period last year

Bucking the trend: Rattan India's solar power plans in sunset mode

The former IndiaBulls power firm to focus on thermal power

BP spending $1.1 billion to enter offshore wind market with Equinor

The British oil and gas company has set itself a target of increasing its renewable power generation capacity 20 fold over the coming decade to 50 gigawatts (GW)..

CSIR's CMERI, NISE sign pact for boosting association in solar power sector

The Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), Durgapur, and the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), Gurgaon, have signed an MoU, a 'strategic association'

Doubling priority lending for renewables to help only small installations

Industry players say cap is inadequate to meet funding requirements of planned mega projects

CMERI Durgapur develops solar-powered sprayers for small, marginal farmers

CMERI Durgapur has developed two solar-powered spray systems to help small and marginal farmers engage in site-specific irrigation to reduce water wastage, an institute spokesperson said

Western Railway saves Rs 3 cr by generating solar power at 75 stations

These rooftop solar plants generate a whopping 8.67MW

AISIA urges govt to impose 50% basic custom duty on solar equipment

All India Solar Industries Association (AISIA) on Thursday urged the government to impose at least 50 per cent BCD (basic custom duty) on solar equipment for sustenance of domestic manufacturers.

Domestic solar gear makers seek level-playing field for units in SEZs

Industry said without a level-playing field, domestic manufacturers in SEZs will have to shut shop and "may see job losses in tune of 15,000 people"

Delhi power discoms see rise in residential rooftop solar power connections

The current cumulative installed capacity is 33.7 MW which is intended to be increased to 40 MW in the next two years

Solar power counts the price for bidding cheap in race for projects

Even as companies are stretching themselves for funds, calling for a clarity in government policy, Shreya Jai explains the problems pulling down solar power

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

UN Secretary-General praises India over work in field of renewable energy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had last year in September inaugurated a 50 kilowatt 'Gandhi Solar Park' at the Headquarters of the United Nations

China ban positive for thermal players, but solar power to turn costlier

With limited domestic solar cell capacities, power tariffs may rise 25-30 paise a unit

Solar capacity addition in 2020-21 likely to be 15% lower at 5.5 GW: Report

The solar capacity addition in 2019-20 was also 15 per cent lower at 6.5 GW than its earlier forecast of around 7-7.5 GW

Power sector hopes for reforms at state level as Centre curbs imports

Given the federal structure in the power sector, most states float tenders different from the Centre and adopt separate selection criteria, mostly tilting towards low cost.