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Energy Storage Market to Touch 70 GW by 2022

The total energy storage market between 2015 and 2022 in India is expected to go up from 4.4 GW to 70 GW. Out of 70 GW, over 35 GW of demand is expected from newer applications. The market for energy storage in the South Asia region is dominated by India. Energy storage helps in the […]

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NDMC to install 65,000 solar modules on major buildings: Report

Currently EESL is carrying out a study to assess potential of various institutions to generate rooftop solar before initiating the work of installation. Central Delhi is gearing up to go green generating 20 MW solar power from the rooftop of its buildings. According to a report Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) has signed a MoU […]

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Policy intervention is needed for renewable energy storage Expert

“Only 15-20 per cent of the grid capacity can be pushed with renewable. The present grid is of about 3.5 GW and in that case we can absorb only 70,000 MW in the system. But the national target is 1.7 GW renewable by 2022 of which 1 GW is from solar itself” Policy intervention is […]

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Ultimate Sun Systems ropes in Sabyasachi Pattanaik as Vice President – Business Development

Sabyasachi previously served as the Head of Business Strategy, Development, Sales & Marketing at GP Green Energy Systems Pvt. Ltd. Ultimate Sun Systems has appointed industry veteran- Sabyasachi Pattanaik as Vice President – Business Development. The seasoned professional has 18.5+ years of all-round experience in Infrastructure, Energy, and Power industries. He is skilled in international/strategic […]

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State distribution companies (discoms) are biggest obstacle on open access for solar power

Open access (OA) was one of the main components of the Electricity Act (2003), introduced in an effort to attract private investment in the electricity generation sector, thereby encouraging competition. There is an increasing opportunity to innovate in solar markets in India thanks to the rapidly declining price of photovoltaics (PV). While large-scale ground-mounted solar […]

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Upward trend in imported PV module prices to affect recent solar projects: ICRA

The imported photovoltaic (PV) module price has been rising over the last 3-4 months, up by about 15 per cent, to 35-37 cents per watt in August, from about 30-32 cents in May The upward trend in imported photovoltaic module prices is likely to affect viability of recently awarded solar projects, rating agency ICRA said […]

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KOR Energy installs 100 KWp Grid Tied Rooftop Solar System at DPS, Varanasi

KOR Energy has used Polycrystalline Modules of 315Wp manufactured by Vikram Solar and solar string inverters of ABB Group to ensure maximum yield and performance consistency. KOR Energy (India) Pvt. Ltd. has announced that it has installed a 100 KWp Grid Tied Rooftop Solar System at Delhi Public School (DPS), Chandauli Mohansarai Bypass Road, Varanasi. […]

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Rays Power Infra commissions 9MW solar PV plant in Karnataka

Spread over 60 acres of land in Pavagada Village, Tumkur District, Karnataka, this solar project is commissioned under Karnataka Farmer’s solar scheme. The scheme provides INR 8.4 per Kwh as tariff, which is one of the highest in the country and farmers with lands in Karnataka could bid for up to 3MW Rays Power Infra […]

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