The government has reduced the time allowed for commissioning and financial closure of solar power projects, a move that could accelerate the pace of renewable energy capacity addition in the country. This, however, could be a concern for project developers as pressure of acquisition of land and availability of transmission Read more…
While India remains one of the most attractive markets when it comes to renewable energy, the industry needs a better regulatory environment and clarity on policies, industry players argued at the CII partnership summit in Mumbai on Sunday. “I think renewables is one industry in India where you have tariff Read more…
Ladakh is known for its pristine natural beauty and mountains towering over vast swathes of desolate land, is set to add another feature to its fame- the world’s largest single-location solar photo-voltaic plant. Some 200 km to the south in Kargil, another mega project will join forces to light up Read more…
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has said that Kurnool district in the Rayalaseema region of the State will emerge a major industrial hub, and inaugurated a greenfield airport at Kurnool and a mega solar energy. After inaugurating the two major projects park recently, Naidu said the airport terminal, Read more…
Just like it has helped create village-level dairy cooperatives across the country, the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has drawn up a plan to form solar farmers’ cooperatives in water-stressed states of the country. “Using our experience in milk cooperatives, we would help farmers form these cooperatives which would work Read more…
Vikram Solar, a Kolkata-based solar PV module manufacturer and EPC solutions and rooftop solar provider, has bagged a contract from National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd (NTPC) to install a 140 MW solar plant in Bilhaur, Kanpur, UP. The contract is a first part of planned 225 MW installation in the Read more…
The ambitious plan would help Indian Railways source about 10% of its electrical energy from renewables. As part of the Go Green Initiative, Indian Railways has already installed about 71.19 MW of rooftop PV at railways stations and service buildings. Wind turbines with a capacity of 36.5 MW have also Read more…
Wind power developers in Gujarat have got two months time from the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to do financial closure of their proposed projects. This comes as a relief for projects worth 1,700 MW that were facing a penalty of ₹10,000 per MW per day for delays in financial Read more…
New Delhi, Dec. 30: The Solar Power Developer Association (SPDA) has demanded the goods and services tax rate be kept uniform at 5 per cent on solar power generating system (SPGS) saying recent recommendations of the GST Council are inconsistent with the government’s policy of promoting clean ener- The total Read more…