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India, US Teams Meet To Launch RE Technology Action Platform (RETAP)

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and the US Department of Energy held a meeting recently in New Delhi to launch the new US-India Renewable Energy Technology Action Platform (RETAP) under the Strategic Clean Energy Partnership. RETAP was announced during the June 22, 2023 meeting in Washington between US President Joseph R Biden and […]

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Solar PV Concentration In Few States Not Healthy, Hints IIT Study

A latest study undertaken by the researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, hinted that the current trend of concentration of solar power projects in certain Indian states was good for the growth of the sector. The report, co-authored by Saikat Ghosh, Jatindra Nath Roy and Chandan Chakraborty, analyzed the merits of geographical diversification of […]

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Sodion Energy, AR4 Tie Up To Launch Sodium-Ion Batteries For India 

Sodion Energy, a leading developer of Sodium Ion Batteries, has now announced its partnership with AR4 Tech, a pioneer in developing and implementing innovative technologies for converting traditional gasoline vehicles to electric. The partnership will enable Sodion Energy to leverage AR4 Tech’s distribution network, bringing safe, reliable and affordable batteries to early adopters, including ARAM, […]

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Five Indian States Account For 75% of Solar Module Manufacturing

India is rapidly expands its solar module manufacturing capacity, with Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, and Karnataka taking a lion’s share. An analysis of the latest ALMM list of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) by Saur Energy hinted at this trend. It claimed that around 75 percent of India’s solar module manufacturers […]

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Solar Energy Aided In Soft Landing Of Chandrayaan-3

India has scripted history by launching its third moon mission, called ‘Chandrayaan-3’. This mission as per the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), was undertaken to explore the lunar surface. As per the ISRO report, the electronic subsystems of the satellite are powered by solar energy, generated by solar panels, and stored in batteries, as per details shared by ISRO. […]

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5.2m Solar Kits Sold Globally In 2nd Half Of 2022: ISA Tells SAFDE

The International Solar Alliance (ISA) said that 5.2 million solar kits were sold globally during the first half of 2022, hinting at the industry’s growth worldwide. Ajay Mathur, Director General (DG) of the ISA, furnished the information at the South Asia Forum for Distributed Energy (SAFDE) event held in New Delhi.  “In the past year, […]

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India Added 2 GW Of Wind Energy In First 7 Months Of 2023

An analysis of India’s monthly installed capacity data for the last two years, released by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), revealed that wind energy continues to see upward growth. Its growth is quite evident in the first seven months of 2023 compared to its performance during the same period in 2022.  On the other hand, […]

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After BSE, Waaree Renewable Considers Plans For Listing In NSE

Indian solar EPC and O&M player Waaree Renewable Technologies is now mulling the listing of its company at the National Stock Exchange (NSE). It is already listed under the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). The company management shared the information during its recent investors call. The firm recently updated the details of the investors’ call to […]

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SECI Projects Account For 18% of India’s Solar Capacity: Govt 

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) claimed that 18.3 percent of India’s total solar energy capacity was contributed by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The information was given by the Union New and Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh in his written reply before the Lok Sabha.  The minister said that in […]

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