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R K Singh Asks States to Speed Up Work under Saubhagya; Assures All Possible Support

The Power Minister further said that draft on amendments to Electricity Act will also be circulated soon. The Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh has discussed the progress of work under Saubhagya, Gram Swaraj Abhiyan and Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojna in a ‘Review, Planning and Monitoring (RPM) Meeting’ with the secretaries of power/ energy […]

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Job Searches Surge by 76 Percent in Renewable Energy Sector in 3 Years

‘Currently, with the center’s focus on renewable energy, the Indian industry is adopting energy efficient tools and technologies. This bodes well for the ecology and the economy, and with a structured approach to policy implementation, the sector holds the potential to emerge as the foremost sunrise industry in the country, the firm said in a statement. […]

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Campaigns to Raise Awareness of Solar Energy Important, says Manipur Dy CM

Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Yumnam Joykumar Singh said that the public awareness campaigns are necessary and should be initiated to raise the awareness about the importance of solar energy. In order for any project to be successful, public awareness is really important, and that is true for solar energy and its importance in the country […]

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Nagpur Municipal Corp Buildings, Hospitals to Go Solar by 2019

The annual saving of the NMC on its Rs 100 Crore yearly bill will be at around Rs 60 lakh. Ten zones have been chosen by the civic body to execute the project for which they have would invite private agencies to take up the work. In order to use clean energy for water pumping, […]

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World Environment Day 2018 Celebrations Kick Off in India

“Beat Plastic Pollution” is the theme of this year’s World Environment Day and the inaugural session focused on the management of plastic pollution. The global celebrations of World Environment Day 2018, being hosted by India, kicked off with three thematic sessions being held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. “Beat Plastic Pollution” is the theme […]

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CGPL, TPCDT Partner to Provide Rooftop PV Systems to All Households in Tunda, Gujarat

This project targets 100 percent households in the region and will provide individual houses rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system which would be connected to the grid without having battery banks. Coastal Gujarat Power Ltd (CGPL) has joined hands with Tata Power Community Development Trust (TPCDT) for its ‘Suryoday’ project, aiming to provide universal rooftop solar […]

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Azure Power Raises $135 Mn via Debt Financing from IFC Consortium

The company will use these proceedings to finance approximately 200 MWs of it’s solar rooftop projects across the country. Indian solar power producer Azure Power has raised USD 135 million through debt financing from a consortium led by International Finance Corporation (IFC). The IFC led consortium also includes other lenders like FMO – the Dutch […]

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Five Solar Photovoltaic Plants Coming Up in Karnataka

The five new solar parks in India, located in the towns of Afzalpur, Chincholi, Holenarsipura, Nanjangund and Yelandur, will enter operation in September 2019. The plants are expected to generate around 215 GW a year which will help in reduction of 175,000 tons of Co2 emission. The project has a 25-year power-purchase agreement. In the […]

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