Bengaluru, July 28, 2018 – — Sungrow, the leading global solar PV inverter solution supplier for renewable energy, has officially opened its state of the art manufacturing plant for a total capacity of 3GW annually […]
B. Seshukumar, director, operations, Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited (APEPDCL), brings to the table nearly four decades of experience. He joined the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board in 1979 and steadily […]
It is estimated that fresh water makes up only 2-3 per cent of the total water resources on earth, with most of it frozen in the form of glaciers and ice caps. The rapid increase […]
Europe continues to be a leader in energy transition, which gets reflected in its ambitious renewable energy and decarbonisation targets. By 2030, renewable energy will constitute 50 per cent of the continent’s total electricity generation […]
State focus: the northeast The north-eastern region of the country comprising eight states – Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura – is blessed with abundant natural resources. The region has roughly […]
India has become the third largest solar power market in the world. High capacity tenders and additions have become the trend as the country progresses towards the 100 GW target by 2022. Over the past […]
The financial well-being of discoms is critical not only for ensuring a strong power distribution system in a country but also for capacity generation and unhindered power supply. However, a number of discoms are facing […]
With the evolution of the solar power segment comes the need for capital and financing for the targeted capacity of projects. As business models transform to cater to the prevailing low-tariff conditions, the need to […]
NTPC Limited is making rapid strides in the renewables space to meet its green energy commitment. As of March 2018, NTPC’s total installed generation capacity stood at 53.6 GW, of which 870 MW was solar […]
The solar industry has been facing several issues since the announcement of the National Solar Mission in 2010. The industry picked up pace in the past year as a result of competitive tariffs and the […]
On May 31 this year, a mere two days after the end of the 12th SNEC International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference, the world’s largest solar conference and a central gathering of all Chinese photovoltaic (PV) […]
The Ministry of Power has amended the competitive bidding guidelines for the procurement of power from grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects. Under the new guidelines, the land acquisition period and the time frame for achieving […]
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced the targets for tapping the country’s offshore wind potential. The targets have been set at 5 GW by 2022 and 30 GW by 2030. This […]
The Gujarat government has announced the Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Policy, 2018. As per the policy, developers can set up wind power plants on land that is currently in use for solar power generation. Similarly, a […]
The Gujarat government has launched the Suryashakti Kisan Yojana for farmers. Under the scheme, farmers can generate electricity and sell the surplus to power distribution companies. As per the scheme, farmers with an existing electricity […]
The Himachal Pradesh government has announced a subsidy of 10 per cent or Rs 4,000 per kW, whichever is less, for all state consumers and institutions installing rooftop solar power plants on their buildings. This […]
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued the draft regulations for deviation settlement mechanism and related matters for 2018. According to the regulations, forecasting and power procurement planning by the utilities should be improved. […]
The MNRE has issued an order to extend the commercial operation date (COD) of solar PV projects affected by the imposition of the goods and services tax (GST) and related issues. The MNRE order comes […]
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