The country’s total solar power generation capacity, including 3.85 gigawatt (GW) rooftops, stood at 28.05 GW while 17.65 GW was under implementation as on December 31, 2018, according to a report by Bridge To India (BTI). The quarterly market report, titled Read more…
The drop in renewable energy tariffs in India is one of the true success stories of the last few years. From around ₹10-12/kWh in 2010, solar tariffs have come down to ₹2.5-3/kWh. Wind tariffs have fallen from ₹4.5-5/kWh to a similar range as Read more…
Delhi has already turned into a “gas chamber” and many other Indian cities aren’t much better. Quality of life is being compromised nationwide by oppressive levels of air pollution. Meanwhile, the imbalance of payments caused by expensive oil imports has Read more…
PTC Financial Services (PFS) is setting up India’s first infrastructure development debt fund, solely for renewable energy projects, in partnership with UK Climate Investments LLP (UKCI) and Department for International Development (DFID), UK. The company has raised Rs 400 crore from State Bank of Read more…
To ensure that its ambition to install 30,000 megawatt of offshore wind power by 2030 does not come at the cost of the marine ecology health, the Government has proposed that lease of wind farm in the sector will be Read more…
Industry players have sought more time from the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to complete their site visits in Leh and Ladakh districts, where the government plans to set up solar parks with capacity of 7,500 MW. The pre-bid Read more…
The government’s ambitious plan to set up a 7,500 mw (mega watt) solar power project at an estimated investment of Rs 45,000 crore in Jammu & Kashmir’s Ladakh region has whetted the appetite of some 50 topline companies, even as Read more…
olar power projects proposed by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) in Leh and Kargil districts of Jammu & Kashmir are in safe regions, according to a top company official. Concerns over the safety and viability of these projects Read more…
Saudi Arabia will look at major areas for investments in India, sign pacts with agencies such as Invest India and participate in the country’s infrastructure fund during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit on Tuesday a day after he pledged Read more…
BENGALURU: To boost the number of solar rooftop photovoltaic projects in the state, Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) issued an order recognising thirdparty investments in setting up SRTPV units in rooftops of houses. Under this model, a developer/investor can install, Read more…
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