OverviewA 500 kWp solar power plant was installed at Guwahati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) roof, which started supplying electricity to the GMCH campus in April 2019. It is the largest rooftop solar plant in the City of Guwahati. The Read more…
NEW DELHI: The city’s much-needed push for solar energy could be just around the corner with Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) finally notifying the group net metering (GNM) and virtual net metering (VNM) framework, which will benefit thousands of RWAs, Read more…
Increasing the share of solar rooftop is a “win-win proposition” for both distribution companies and consumers alike and can lead to significant net financial savings for both, a new study claimed on Thursday. It said the discoms can enjoy net Read more…
PUNE: The Maharashtra Solar Manufacturers Association (MASMA) has claimed that Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (MERC) recently released draft regulations for renewable energy, if implemented, would destroy the solar industry in the state. “The draft regulations will not just hit the Read more…
INDORE: Narmada supply system at Jalood will soon be powered by solar energy as Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) plans to set up two floating solar power plants with capacity of 50 megawatt each. The solar plants will be set up Read more…
Jaipur: In a bid to revitalize the renewable energy sector, the state government has brought in several innovative features in the ‘Rajasthan Solar Energy Policy-2019 and ‘Rajasthan Wind and Hybrid Energy Policy-2019’, announced on Thursday by chief minister Ashok Gehlot. Read more…
Taking a step further towards realising the dream of having 40 GW of installed rooftop solar capacity in India by 2022, the cabinet approved the phase-II of ‘Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Programme’ on 19 February 2019. A total central financial Read more…
BENGALURU: Solar rooftop developers are increasingly choosing to supply power to customers through open access – locating the solar plant elsewhere – rather than set it up on the premises of their clients. The common feature is that in both Read more…
Credit rating agency ICRA on Wednesday said it expects Union Budget for FY21 to continue focus on measures for power distribution network strengthening and renewables. The agency said it expects higher budgetary allocation to strengthen power distribution infrastructure to enable Read more…
Vijayawada: In a first, Kadiyam station in Rajahmundry earned the rare distinction of being the first energy neutral station in the South Central Railway Zone by meeting all its electrical demands through solar energy. This has been accomplished by the Read more…
Firstgreen Renewable Energy Updates