Decentralised solar applications have helped many consumers in situations of unreliable power supply. One area that has benefited greatly is the agricultural sector, which is witnessing increased uptake of solar feeders and solar pumps across […]
By Khushboo Goyal The newly formed union territory of Ladakh has been in the limelight recently, be it for the commissioning of a transmission line or the launch of the largest solar park tender in […]
By Dolly Khattar The Indian solar power segment has, in the past, had a reputation for poor quality, but with the launch of the National Solar Mission (NSM) in 2010, investors started to feel more […]
While solar power has crossed grid parity globally, commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers in India continue to pay substantially higher grid tariffs to discoms than domestic consumers. In order to reduce their operating expenses, C&I […]
By Khushboo Goyal While rapid expansion in solar photovoltaic (PV) deployments worldwide is under way, there is a massive thrust on developing the most efficient solar modules at competitive prices as well. Research and development […]
By Khushboo Goyal In June 2018, the Andhra Pradesh government signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) with NTPC Limited (NTPC) for the procurement of 750 MW of power from three solar power plants of 250 MW […]
By Dolly Khattar Once dismissed as a quirky, niche segment likely to be relegated largely to land-scarce countries like Japan, the concept of floating, canal-top and canal-bank solar PV projects now seems poised for a […]
As the 2022 deadline for renewable capacity addition draws nearer, the solar energy industry remains divided on whether the targets will be achieved in time. While the utility-scale target seems achievable on the whole, experts […]
By Anukriti The Indian renewable energy industry has been witnessing rapid development driven by the government’s push to achieve the massive targets and forward-thinking policy and regulatory interventions, and significant drop in tariffs. So far, […]
The adoption of the competitive bidding framework for the allocation of solar power projects has led to a significant reduction in the solar tariff levels. It has reduced developer margins and made returns unsustainable for […]
Delhi’s largest discom, BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL), a joint venture between Reliance Infrastructure and the Government of the National Capital Territory, launched the Solar City Initiative on January 7, 2018 with the purpose of […]
By Khushboo Goyal and Anukriti As the country moves towards achieving its 100 GW solar capacity target by 2022, the segment is beginning to witness increased capacity additions. The total installed solar power capacity has […]
By Dolly Khattar On July 30, 2018, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) announced the levy of a 25 per cent safeguard duty on solar cells imported from China and Malaysia for the next two years. These […]
By Khushboo Goyal In Maharashtra, 149,761 MUs of energy demand was recorded in 2017-18, the highest among all states in the country. To cater to this demand, the state has significantly improved its power supply […]
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 […]
Recent power capacity addition trends indicate that India is embarking on a massive transformation of its electricity sector. At the end of 2017-18, the country’s total installed generation capacity stood at 345 GW, with renewables […]
Tendering activity in the renewable energy sector picked up pace with around 4.9 GW of capacity tendered in May 2018, as compared to 1.3 GW in April 2018. Of the total capacity, about 779.5 MW […]
Incorporated in 2014, Freyr Energy is an integrated solar solutions provider for small solar power systems, with operations in India, Ghana and Nigeria. The company’s key focus areas are rooftop solar and rural electrification. Its […]
India’s pursuit of clean and green energy uptake has spread across all infrastructure sectors including railways, airports and educational institutions as the country strives to achieve its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution Commitments through the installation […]
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