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Vikram Solar launches Multi Bus Bar (MBB) Half-Cells module at REI 2019
Vikram Solar, one of India’s leading module manufacturers and solar EPC solutions provider, launched a new line of high-efficiency MBB half-cell modules at the Renewable Energy India Expo (REI) in Greater Noida. This module series is an upgrade of Vikram Solar’s existing 5 BB half-cell module and a new addition Read more…
Industry News
Big Basket partners with Amplus for Green Energy across its outlets in India
Amplus Energy Solutions, Asia’s leading distributed and rooftop solar company, has partnered with Big Basket, India’s top online grocery retailer for clean and green energy. Under this agreement, Amplus will provide over 1.4MWp of solar power to 12Big Basket facilities spread across 4 states, Haryana, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Read more…
Renewable Energy
Duke Energy Renewables acquires 200-MW Holstein solar project in Texas from 8minute Solar Energy
Duke Energy Renewables, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, is expanding its solar energy portfolio by acquiring the 200-MW Holstein solar project from 8minute Solar Energy. The project, located in Nolan County, Texas, will be the largest in Duke Energy Renewables’ fleet once complete. “We’re pleased to add another Texas project to our growing Read more…
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Canadian Solar won a 51 Mwp solar power project In Brazil
Canadian Solar Inc. has been awarded a 51.1 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) project in the Sixth Brazilian Federal Energy Auction (A-4) held on June 28. Canadian Solar will develop and build the project located in the State of Minas Gerais. Construction of the solar project will start in early 2021 Read more…
Industry News
Directive on payment security mechanism and favourable regulatory orders positive for IPPs: ICRA
The all India electricity demand growth has rebounded in Q1 FY2020, with growth improving to 6.7 percent on a Y-o-Y basis from a low of 1.5 percent in Q4 FY2019. ICRA expects the thermal PLF to improve to 64 percent in FY2021, led by sustained demand growth coupled with a Read more…
Industry News
Power Minister reviews first ever Draft Plan for Power Distribution Sector prepared by CEA
Power Minister RK Singh recently reviewed the Draft Distribution Perspective Plan for power sector in India. The draft plan is the first ever plan at Distribution level which has been prepared by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) under the guidance of the Ministry of Power. Till now, the Central Government has been Read more…
Industry News
Power Minister approves proposal for early regulatory approval of transmission schemes identified for 66.5 GW Renewable Energy projects
In a major decision to fast track the deployment of Renewable Energy (RE) in India, power minister RK Singh has approved a proposal for early regulatory approval by Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) for transmission schemes identified for 66.5 GW National Renewable Energy Mission projects. Accordingly, the Ministry of Power has issued the Read more…
Industry News
Azure Power appoints a Chief Executive Officer and a President
Azure Power Global Limited has announced that its board of directors has appointed Ranjit Gupta as chief executive officer and a member of the Board, and Murali Subramanian as president, effective July 18. “I am excited to join Azure Power and look forward to getting started immediately,” said Gupta. “We Read more…
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Amplus ups solar investment to 750 Cr. in UP
Amplus Energy Solutions, Asia’s leading distributed and rooftop solar company, announces a fresh round of investment of Rs. 500 Crores for its second open access solar project of 100MW in Distt. Deoria, Uttar Pradesh. The ground-breaking ceremony by the UP government in July will kick-off this project. Prior to this, Read more…