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SunAlpha Energy and Flair Group team up to solarise their manufacturing plant
SunAlpha Energy has partnered with Mumbai-based Flair Writing Industries Limited, India’s leading manufacturer and exporter of writing instruments to solarise their manufacturing plant located at Daman. In this project, which is a 150 kW system, SunAlpha will use its specialised PV system integration capabilities and the scope will include design, supply, implementation and Read more…
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Budget 2020: Expectations in the solar energy, EV sector
The union budget for FY 2020 is scheduled for February 1, 2020. Here are the expectations from renewable energy sector. “With the government likely to set the ball rolling for its ambitious ₹2.86-trillion scheme for power distribution reforms on the Budget day, we expect a higher budgetary allocation for the T&D Read more…
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SunAlpha Energy wins national bid for implementation of 97.5 MWp Grid Connected Rooftop Solar PV System Scheme for Government Buildings
SunAlpha Energy wins national bid and allotment for implementation of 97.5 MWp Grid Connected Rooftop Solar PV System Scheme for Government Buildings in different zones of India under CAPEX/RESCO Model. SunAlpha has been adjudged as ‘The most cost competitive bidder” amongst all bidders across the country under global competitive bidding. Read more…
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Good, but not good enough: Solar energy growth in light of the Paris Agreement
From December 2-13, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is hosting the UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Madrid, where global leaders are discussing their environmental agendas and specifying their nationally determined climate contributions. With solar playing a key role in the decarbonization of the energy sector, it is time for REC Read more…
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Risk Assumptions for Investing in Solar Power
1. Introduction It is vitally important that developers and financiers of solar energy projects follow best practices in developing, constructing, operating and financing projects. Prior to investing, investors should consider the risks involved in investing in the Solar Business and whether it is appropriate for investment objectives, needs and financial circumstances. Read more…
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India solar duty fails domestic producers as demand dwindles
India’s bid to protect its solar-equipment makers by imposing a safeguard duty on cheap, Chinese imports has failed, according to domestic manufacturers, who are campaigning for tougher measures. The country last year imposed a 25% tariff on solar cells and modules imported from China and Malaysia for two years. That Read more…
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Unpredictable rains and sudden storms are new risk to India’s renewables goals
India’s ambitious plan to take the leadership position among nations as one of largest producers of renewable energy may have run into some unfavorable weather. Freak climatic conditions are damaging renewable energy projects, threatening a business which survives on wafer-thin margins. A storm in India’s Rajasthan state, known for its deserts and Read more…
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What you should know before going solar
In February, Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggested installation of solar panels over water bodies and rooftops while speaking at a renewable energy conference, RE-Invest 2015. But Bengaluru-based P.G. Ganapathy, 45, an independent consultant and adviser in water, environment and sustainable living, adopted rooftop solar panels for his daily use in Read more…
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Solar power: truth versus hype
Before the Paris climate summit, India had pledged to increase its share of non-fossil fuels to 40% of the total power generation capacity by 2032. India has an ambitious plan to add 100 gigawatts (GW) of solar power by 2022. Keeping in mind India’s high import dependence and chronic energy Read more…