KOLKATA : No country has ever progressed without development in science and technology, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he urged the scientific community to look for ways to boosting solar energy and develop electric mobility across the country. Modi was addressing the 5th India International Science Festival (IISF) in Kolkata as he inaugurated the Read more…
NEW DELHI : India is considering building 30 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity along a desert on its western border known for its sunny, windy and arid expanse, according to people familiar with the plan. The projects, which will be spread across the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan, are part of efforts to Read more…
New Delhi: In a renewed push to cut India’s dependence on fossil fuels, the central government wants state-run companies to build massive clean energy parks at a cost of around $2 billion each, with built-in incentives to ensure states and operators are invested in the success of the parks. The proposed ultra mega Read more…
Mumbai: Mahindra Susten, the renewable business arm of Mahindra group, has launched a formal process to sell around 160 megawatts (MW) of solar assets, two people aware of the development said. The company offers diversified services within the renewable energy and cleantech space, such as turnkey solar engineering, procurement and construction Read more…
New Delhi: The central government has issued a new tender for solar power equipment manufacturing capacity totaling 2 gigawatts, the latest attempt to spur its domestic industry after two earlier efforts failed to rouse investor interest. The new tender, issued by the state-owned Solar Energy Corp. of India, seeks four projects Read more…
MUMBAI : Essel Infraprojects Ltd, a part of the Subhash Chandra-led debt-laden Essel Group, has agreed to sell about 310 megawatts (MW) of solar energy assets to the Adani Group at a valuation of ₹1,800-2,000 crore, said two people aware the development. This would be the third sale for Essel Infra, which Read more…
BENGALURU : Walmart Inc. on Tuesday sued Tesla Inc., accusing it of “widespread negligence” that led to repeated fires of its solar systems and asking a court to force Tesla to remove solar panels from more than 240 of its US stores. Solar energy systems installed and maintained by the electric car Read more…
Geneva: India on Thursday won a major trade dispute against the US at the World Trade Organization, with a dispute settlement panel pronouncing that subsidies and mandatory local content requirements instituted by eight American states breached global trade rules. In a significant 100-page report, the three-member panel largely upheld India’s claims Read more…
New Delhi: State-run engineering firm BHELon Sunday said it has won two orders worth ₹800 crore for setting up solar energy capacity of 200 MW, and its solar photovoltaic portfolio has touched 1,000 MW mark with these orders. Valued at over ₹800 crore, the orders have been secured from the state-run power giant NTPC Ltd and Read more…
The ink on Sterling and Wilson Solar Ltd’s (SWSL’s) initial public offering (IPO) share allotment certificates isn’t even dry yet and investors are having to grapple with a tweak in the terms and conditions. When the company’s promoters, Shapoorji Pallonji and Co. Pvt. Ltd and Khurshed Y. Daruvala, set out Read more…