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Out of Cash, Gujarat Stops Paying Subsidies to Rooftop Solar Scheme Beneficiaries

The state government pays subsidies to beneficiaries in the range of Rs 10,000 to 20,000 against the total cost of installation of rooftop solar panels. The state has stopped the payment as it has not received the funds from the Centre’s budget grants of the current year. Gujarat Government has stopped the subsidies it used […]

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‘Chennai can Generate 1.3K MW Through Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Systems’

The rooftops of residential buildings alone can account for 46 percent or 635 MW of the city’s total RTSPV, it said. There are some of the major landmarks with huge solar potential. Chennai has the potential to generate around 1380 KW energy through rooftop solar photovoltaic systems. This amount of energy can reduce city’s power […]

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WTO: India Takes Stand against EU, Japan’s Opposition on Safeguard Duty

India’s preliminary safeguard on imported solar cells drew criticisms from the EU and Japan, which criticized the conduct of the investigation and the initial findings. Despite criticism from the European Union and Japan, India told to the World Trade Organization (WTO) committee that it had followed global trade rules while imposing safeguard duty on imported solar cells. On April 23, […]

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ICAT and IESA Collaborated for EV Conclave

The conclave will address EV policy, battery technology, charging infrastructure, future EV roadmap for India and a special focus on E-Rickshaw. International Center for Automotive Technology (ICAT) and India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) are jointly organizing a two day conclave on 17th and 18th of May 2018 at ICAT campus in Manesar. The conclave will […]

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Sungrow to Expand Footprints via 3 GW Prod Unit in India; First Outside China

The move has come as the company aimed to strengthen its global delivery capability by establishing a new factory.   China-based solar inverter supplier, Sungrow will set-up its new 3 GW production factory of central and string inverters in Bangalore, India. The company’s most of its production facilities are based in China and its Bangalore facility will be the […]

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India, Morocco Sign MoU to Develop New & Renewable Energy Technologies

The areas of cooperation will focus on development of new and renewable energy technologies in the field of solar energy, small hydro, biomass/ bio-energy and capacity building.   India and Morocco has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote cooperation in developing new and renewable energy technologies. The MNRE said in a statement that, […]

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EU, Japan Criticized India for Safeguard Duty on Solar Cells

The EU, at the meeting of WTO’s Safeguards Committee, recalled that safeguard measures should only be imposed under exceptional circumstances, particularly if the imports that are causing problems come from predominantly one source. The decision by India to impose safeguard duty on imported solar cells drew flak from Japan and the European Union at World […]

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JMU to Get 2.5 MW Solar Plant by SunSource Energy

SunSource recently signed an MoU with Jamia Millia Islamia University University of Jamia The university recently signed an MOU to accomplish the project on a turnkey basis under the Renewable Energy Service Company model (RESCO) for the next quarter of a century. To help Jamia Millia Islamia University to save around Rs 1 Crore at […]

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J&K Cabinet Okays Setting Up of JK Renewable Energy Corporation

The corporation will be a private limited company wholly owned by the state government with an authorised share capital of Rs 1 crore fully paid up and subscribed by the Jammu and Kashmir government. In a move to boost the usage of green energy, the Cabinet of Jammu and Kashmir has given its approval for […]

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