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Despite National Portal Glitches, India Adds 450 MW RTS Capacity In May

Notwithstanding the technical glitches in the PM Surya Ghar portal, India added a 450 MW of new rooftop solar capacities in the month of May, 2024. This data was revealed from the latest renewable capacity data of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).  As per the latest data from the MNRE, India’s total […]

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India Adds 11GW Solar Capacities In The First 5 Months Of 2024

The latest statistics from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) revealed that India added around 11 GW of new solar capacities in the first five months of 2024. However, wind capacity additions remained on a lower side. The latest monthly renewable energy capacity report from the MNRE said that India added 2463.82 MW […]

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candi solar Secures $38 Million Investment Through Equity

candi solar, a clean energy company specializing in solar power solutions for Commercial and Industrial (C&I) clients, successfully closed its Series C funding round. In this, the company secured $38 million in equity investment. The round was led by Norfund a Norwegian Investment Fund for developing countries, Kyuden International, and STOA. The equity capital investment […]

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India Expected To Spend $385 Bn To Reach RE Target: Moody’s

Moody’s Ratings, a bond credit rating business of Moody’s Corporation, in its recent report, highlighted that India is expected to invest $385 billion to meet its target of 500 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy by 2030. But coal will remain a key source of electricity generation for the next decade, said Moody’s Ratings. India, one […]

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IEA Forecasts Solar PV Investment To Exceed USD 500 Bn In 2024

The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) recent report on world energy investment found that investment in solar PV surpassed all other generation technologies combined. It found a noticeable rise in solar panel costs that have decreased by 30% over the last two years. International Energy Agency (IEA) report said, “The prices for minerals and metals which […]

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Indian Oil, Sun Mobility To Build Battery-Swapping Network

SUN Mobility, an energy infrastructure and services provider for electric vehicles (EVs), announced a collaboration and a joint venture (JV) with Indian Oil, a diversified, integrated energy major to establish and deploy one of the largest battery-swapping infrastructure networks by 2030. The joint venture is expected to scale up to over 10,000 battery-swapping stations across […]

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India Needs To Increase Renewable Deployments: IEA Report

A latest report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) said that countries like India, European Union and the United States needed to accelerate the pace of deployment of renewable energy. The global energy think tank said that the acceleration is needed for India to achieve it target of ensuring 500 GW of capacities from non-fossil […]

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PM Surya Ghar Enters Mission Mode As MNRE Sets Up Directorate

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has now issued a notification to set up a Mission Directorate to expedite the growth of rooftop solar in the country. This comes months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the ambitious PM Surya Ghar scheme this year to pave the way for the installation of residential […]

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Sunniest Countries Failed To Tap Solar Power: EMBER

Solar capacity additions surged 74% in 2023, reaching a record 346 GW annual additions, according to a report by EMBER. The EMBER research showed that “Globally, only 14% of solar capacity was installed as of 2023 (204 GW) was in markets with solar insolation above the global average. Other countries such as, Japan saw 13 […]

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