Several power-consuming small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in India are hesitant to install rooftop solar panels due to perceived performance risks, according to a survey by global consultancy giant Deloitte. The survey, titled ‘Scaling Up Rooftop Solar in SME Sector in India’, was conducted by across 150 MSMEs in six Read more
Installing solar panels on your terrace to generate power can be a rewarding idea in many ways. If you face frequent power-cuts, a rooftop plant may be a great solution. You get electricity at a price that is now comparable to or lower than conventional sources of power. There are Read more
India emerged as the third largest solar market in the world after China and the US. India’s solar installations reached 8.3 GW, including large-scale and rooftop solar units, according to a report by Mercom Communications India. The country’s cumulative solar capacity is 28 GW as of 2018. Mergers and acquisitions Read more
To achieve energy security and promote the use of green energy, Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has installed and commissioned 428 KWp solar power plant on the rooftop of two elevated stations – OTA and Meenambakkam. These solar plant projects were executed under Zero Capital Investment by CMRL and are Read more
Amid gloom-and-doom predictions on the impact of climate change, a global research study has, for the first time, projected that a global transition to 100% renewable energy is possible by 2050 across all sectors, including power, heat generation, transport and desalination, provided there is political will to achieve it. The Read more
India has imposed an anti-dumping duty of up to US$1,559 per tonne on imports of a certain type of sheet used in the solar cells from China, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Thailand for five years. India solar panel This is done in order to safeguard domestic players against cheap imports. Read more
By installing rooftop solar power plants in 662 buildings with a total capacity of 3,030 kilo watt (KW), the Greater Chennai Corporation plans to save ₹1 lakh per day on its power bill. Through funds from the Chennai Smart City Mission, the Corporation is implementing the solar energy project at Read more
New Delhi: Billionaire Gautam Adani on Wednesday said his group is aiming to become the world’s largest solar power company by 2025 and the biggest renewable energy firm by 2030. In a Linkedin post, the Adani Group chairman said the age of renewable energy has dawned upon the world faster Read more
New Delhi: Adani Green Energy and Azure Power have emerged as successful bidders in Solar Energy Corporation of India’s first manufacturing-linked solar tender, a top government official said on Friday. Adani has bid for 1.5 GW solar cell manufacturing capacity and 6 GW generation capacity, MNRE Secretary Anand Kumar said Read more
Vijayawada railway station has become the first in the country to set up a solar photovoltaic cover over platform (COP) at platform numbers 4 and 5 in the station. A press release said the plan to utilise the platform roof to harness solar energy is the first-of-its-kind in the history Read more