Inconsistent government actions cast a shadow over solar energy developers’ sentiment and slowed down capacity addition momentum, a report by CRISIL Research said Monday. India has set an ambitious target of having 175 GW of renewables including 100 GW of solar energy by 2022. The outlook for solar energy development Read more…
Inconsistent government actions cast a shadow over solar energy developers’ sentiment and slowed down capacity addition momentum, a report by CRISIL Research said Monday. India has set an ambitious target of having 175 GW of renewables including 100 GW of solar energy by 2022. The outlook for solar energy development Read more…
With an aim to increase the penetration of renewable energy and to help its consumers to reduce their electricity bills, Power discom BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) has commissioned four solar micro grids with Lithium-ion based batteries in east Delhi which will help in reduction of carbon emission and provide Read more…
The North Delhi Municipal Corporation has initiated work on its mega project for installing solar power rooftop plants at 30 model schools, four hospitals and four zonal office buildings. The project will help the north corporation save at least 4,300 units of electricity every day. The civic agency has already given Read more…
Elon Musk recently declared 2019 as the “year of the solar roof.” The Tesla Inc.chief executive officer may be right — but not in the way he’s expecting. While the automaker tries to ramp up production of its textured glass, solar cell-embedded rooftop tiles, another group of formidable rivals is emerging: Read more…
India may impose anti-dumping duty on a certain type of sheet used in making solar cell imported from China, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Thailand for five years in order to safeguard domestic players from cheap imports from these countries. The Commerce Ministry’s dumping investigation arm Directorate General of Trade Remedies Read more…
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) recently approved an extension to the existing 1,000 megawatts (MW) central public sector undertaking (CPSU) scheme under the National Solar Mission (NSM), taking the cumulative capacity approved under it to 12 gigawatts (GW). The CCEA also approved ₹8,580 crore as viability gap funding to Read more…
After reaching an all-time low of ₹2.75 (for a ₹2 share) on February 5, the price of the Suzlon share has started moving up sharply. On Friday, it closed at ₹6 on the NSE, which was 4.35 percent higher than the previous close. The trigger appears to have been a rumour that the Read more…
India will achieve installed solar power capacity of 70GW by March 2023, ratings company Crisil said, lowering its July estimate of 79GW. The government set a target of 100GW of solar capacity by 2022, against the existing 22GW. The target is growing more distant and the shortfall by which India will miss Read more…
Scientists have designed a metal frame that increases the amount of sunlight captured by a solar cell, enhancing its energy production by almost one-third. The simple, inexpensive and ingenious method could increase solar energy captured for people in developing countries, as well as remote regions that are off the grid, researchers Read more…