The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved a Rs. 8,580-crore scheme under which companies owned by the Central Government will set up 12,000 MW of solar power plants over the next four years using India-made solar modules. This Read more…
The government on Wednesday gave its nod to a proposal for setting up 12,000 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects with an estimated viability gap funding of Rs 8,580 crore. The decision was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Read more…
The solar energy sector continues to add significantly higher new capacity when compared with other renewable sources as also the conventional power segments. During the nine-month period ended December 31, the renewable energy sector has added 5,002 MW of new Read more…
Indore: Sustainable green building concept is catching up pace in the city with a gradual jump from high-end residential buildings to commercial spaces and educational institutes while the Swachh brand has also seen as a catalyst. In Indore, the cleanest Read more…
The net billing system proposed by MSEDCL would have made solar rooftop unviable and had been opposed by all consumers including Maharashtra Solar Manufacturers Association (MASMA). Some aspects of the new regulations are in favour of MSEDCL. The cost of Read more…
Although the concept of the “Green Building” started almost two decades ago in India, the Movement is yet to catch the tempo and become a household name. Except for those who are fairly educated or are directly involved with the Read more…
This will allow thousands of RWAs and lakhs of individuals to take advantage of the schemes of the Delhi government in thesolar energy sector, with a particular push to agri-solar and rooftop solar energy, a Delhi government release stated on Read more…
Andhra Pradesh has emerged as a front runner in the country’s renewable energy sector with 2,591 MW of solar power and 4,057 MW of wind power capacity installed as of September 2018. Owing to rich resource availability, the state has Read more…
Five years ago, when the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) published its first State of Renewable Energy report, the sector was just taking wings. We were among its cheerleaders. As we publish the 2019 State of Renewable Energy, much Read more…
While the private sector has played a significant role in promoting renewable energy in India, the public sector too is emerging as a growth driver with more public sector units (PSUs) looking at alternative sources of power generation to become Read more…
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