New Delhi: With Chinese vendors alerting Indian developers about delays in production, quality checks and transport of components due to the coronavirus outbreak, Indian solar industry captains believe there is an opportunity in this crisis. Modules account for nearly 60% of a solar project’s total cost. Chinese companies dominate the Read more…
Ratings agency Icra on Monday said the outbreak of deadly coronavirus poses concern for domestic solar developers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) due to disruption in supply chain for key components used for manufacturing solar modules. The solar energy sector is already facing several headwinds because of the long delays Read more…
BHADLA, India—In a dusty northwest India desert dotted with cows and the occasional camel, a solar-power plant is producing some of the world’s cheapest energy. Built in 2018 by India’s Acme Solar Holdings Ltd., it can generate 200 megawatts of electricity, enough to power all the homes in a middle-size Read more…
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday proposed to set up large solar power capacity alongside rail tracks, on land owned by Railways. The previously articulated plan will also help the national carrier reduce its power procurement costs. With a requirement of about 12 billion units of electricity a Read more…
New Delhi: India has set up a team to certify all solar power generation equipment makers who want to do business in the world’s largest green energy market. The move aims to boost domestic manufacturing and protect its domestic companies from cheap and sub-standard imports. Manufacturers are lining up for certification as the Read more…
A firm has lost an appeal after Aberdeen City Council won a court ruling throwing out an £8m claim against it over a solar energy scheme. The local authority had previously successfully argued that the action brought against it by Our Generation Ltd – about a termination notice – should be Read more…
A South Yorkshire airport has announced plans for a £2m solar farm to help slash emissions. Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) said renewable energy could generate 25% of its energy and would also “drastically” reduce its carbon footprint. Aviation minister Baroness Vere said airports must find “practical ways” to become “cleaner Read more…
Concerns have been raised about the “sheer scale” of a solar farm earmarked for farmland on the Suffolk-Cambridgeshire border. Energy firm Sunnica wants to create one of the largest solar farms in the country across three connected sites near Newmarket. The area spans 900 football pitches and would generate enough Read more…
A solar farm on a 50-acre site at Shadoxhurst has been given council approval. The site at Blindgrooms Lane was purchased by Ashford Borough Council in 2017 and is currently used for grazing which would continue when the farm is operational, the council said. The power generated by the solar Read more…
A solar power project to connect villages in Malawi has had a “life-changing” impact for rural communities. The initiative, led by Strathclyde University researchers, has seen affordable energy supply businesses set up in four villages. The partnership, which has been backed by a £600,000 grant from the Scottish government, ensures Read more…