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CleanMax Solar, which provides renewable energy to companies, on Tuesday said that it has raised ₹275 crore in equity funding from UK Climate Investments LLP (UKCI).…
Read insight — UK Climate Investments invests ₹275 crore in CleanMax SolarThe domestic solar power capacity addition is expected to be nearly 7-7.5 GW (including around 1 GW of rooftop solar capacity) in FY2020, based on…
Read insight — Solar capacity addition of 7-7.5 GW likely this fiscalRenewable Watch recently interacted with Pitamber Shivnani, President, Power Grids, ABB India, regarding the role of digitalisation in the renewable sector, on the sidelines of…
Read insight — Digital solutions are key to grid stabilityThe delay in the launch of the solar irrigation pump scheme which the Centre announced in the previous Budget has left States like Bihar with…
Read insight — As rollout of solar-pump scheme is delayed, Bihar offers higher diesel subsidy to farmersOn March 7, 2019, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) gave its approval for the inclusion of large-hydropower in the renewable energy sector. The…
Read insight — Large hydro gets a new lease of life with renewable energy statusTransmission-related issues have considerably slowed down renewable energy development in the country, and the problems are only likely to get aggravated with the increase in…
Read insight — “India needs an additional 66.5 GW of ISTS network for renewable energy zones”Leading infrastructure investor Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is in advanced negotiations to buy the solar portfolio of RattanIndia Power Ltd (formerly India Bulls Power) for…
Read insight — GIP in talks to buy RattanIndia solar power assets for $300 mnI n the last 50 years, the global energy demand has tripled. It is projected to triple again over the next 30 years. Energy demand…
Read insight — Students to Become Climate Change WarriorsThe building blocks for the Indian renewable energy growth are now well in place, and it is time for the country to pole-vault to the…
Read insight — 3rd Global RE-INVEST 2019Agriculture is the main source of livelihood in rural India, contributing to food security. Two-thirds of the total irrigated area in India uses groundwater pumping,…
Read insight — Solar Agricultural Feeders in Maharashtra