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Floating solar project for Mumbai: The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) has approved a proposal to set up a hybrid power project with 20 MW hydroelectric and 80 MW floating solar power capacity. It will be set up by a joint venture between Shapoorji Pallonji & Company and Mahalaxmi Read more…

India an achiever in solar power growth among 80 member countries: ISA The International Solar Alliance (ISA) has ranked India as an “Achiever” among its 80 member countries along with Brazil, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in its latest Ease of Doing Solar (EoDS) report. Achiever countries Read more…

Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), has issued a tender, seeking bids from eligible firms for setting up of 70 MW solar power generating systems (SPGS) across various locations across Goa.As per the tender, a quarter of the tendered capacity has been Read more…

The share of coal in India’s overall energy mix is expected to decline from 44 percent in 2019 to 34 percent in 2040 triggered by the country’s push in the renewable sector, especially solar, said estimates by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in its India Energy Outlook released on February Read more…

The northeastern state of Assam has a renewable energy potential of 14,487 megawatt (MW) with solar energy taking the largest share, new and renewable energy minister R K Singh said in a written reply in Parliament on Tuesday. According to the data provided in Parliament, solar energy has the highest Read more…

Image Source: gwpf.com Mayurbhanj (Odisha): A farmer in Mayurbhanj has built a four-wheeled electric vehicle that runs on a solar-powered battery. Sushil Agarwal from Karanjia subdivision of Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district built the car, powered by 850 Watts motor, 100 Ah/ 54 Volts of battery and can run 300 km on Read more…