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Transmission-related issues have considerably slowed down renewable energy development in the country, and the problems are only likely to get aggravated with the increase in…
Read insight — “India needs an additional 66.5 GW of ISTS network for renewable energy zones”State-owned gas utility GAIL India Ltd has signed an agreement with Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) for cooperation in the development of solar power projects.…
Read insight — GAIL, BHEL Sign Pact for Development of Solar Power ProjectsLeading infrastructure investor Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is in advanced negotiations to buy the solar portfolio of RattanIndia Power Ltd (formerly India Bulls Power) for…
Read insight — GIP in talks to buy RattanIndia solar power assets for $300 mnDelhi Metro trains will now also run on solar power as the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has received 27 MW power from the Madhya…
Read insight — DMRC Gets 27 MW Power from Rewa ProjectIndia has made a strong commitment to scale up renewable energy (RE), with an ambitious target of 175 GW of RE by 2022. It is…
Read insight — Renewable Energy Data PortalA village in Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha district has presented itself as a model for renewable energy usage with complete dependence on solar power for all…
Read insight — UP Village Becomes Renewable Energy ModelTo address and ensure quality of solar components across India’s solar power ecosystem, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has floated a draft…
Read insight — MNRE Announces Draft of Quality Control Order for Solar Thermal SystemIndia’s renewable energy workforce has grown five-fold in the past five years. In 2019, nearly 100,000 workers are employed in the solar and wind industry,…
Read insight — Tremendous Growth in India’s Renewable Energy WorkforceAgriculture is the main source of livelihood in rural India, contributing to food security. Two-thirds of the total irrigated area in India uses groundwater pumping,…
Read insight — Solar Agricultural Feeders in MaharashtraMytrah Energy India Pvt Ltd (MEIPL), an independent producer of renewable energy, is in advanced stages of talks for divestment of stake. According to unconfirmed…
Read insight — Mytrah Energy looking to divest stake; in talks with Canada’s Brookfield