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Avaada, ACME Get HC Relief In Solar Warehouse Duty Case

The Delhi High Court in a latest judgement gave relief to Indian solar project developers Avaada and ACME. These companies had earlier approached the high court with a writ petition seeking their intervention against the orders of the revenue department to impose duties on their solar warehouses and show cause notices related to the cancellation […]

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New Solar Projects In US Report Fewer Delays In 2023: EIA

The Energy Information Administration (EIA), the federal body tasked with tracking energy policy in the US, recently reported fewer delays to install new utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in 2023 than in 2022. EIA in its report said, “In 2023, solar developers pushed back the scheduled online date for an average of 19% of planned […]

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Bangladesh Power Firm Issues 160 MW International Solar Tender

Bay of Bengal Power Company Limited (BPDB), has issued an international tender inviting bids for for the design, supply, installation, testing & commissioning of a 160 MW Solar (AC) PV Power Plant at Maheshkhali Peninsula, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. According to the tender document (priced BDT 20,000), the bidders will have to submit the technical and […]

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EU Rooftop Solar Standard Can Provide Power To 56 Mn Homes

The European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive recently entered into force with the publication of the rule in the official journal of the European Union (EU). Its implementation could provide solar power equivalent of 56 million European homes. A preliminary analysis conducted by SolarPower Europe suggests that the EPBD could drive the installation of 150 […]

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SMA 2024 Fiscal Year Sales: Profitability In Line With Expectations

Germany-based SMA Solar Technology AG completed the first quarter of 2024 which the company claims lines with their expectations. The group sales totalled €361.8 million and were thus at the same level as the previous year (Q1 2023: €367.2 million). SMA said in a statement, “As expected, sales in the home solutions and commercial & […]

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Africa’s Solar Challenges: Massive Untapped Potential Shows Up Tiny Production

With nearly one-fifth of the world’s population today, Africa accounts for less than 3% of the world’s energy-related carbon dioxide emissions to date and has the lowest emissions per capita of any region. But still, Africans are facing the worst consequences of climate change in the world due to several reasons. Following that, Africa also […]

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News In Brief May 9- i2Cool Funding, Risen Energy Financials

Radiative Cooling Solutions Firm i2Cool Attracts HKD100 Million in Series A Financing  i2Cool, a company specializing in electricity-free cooling technology, has attracted nearly HKD100 million (USD13.8 million) in its Series A round financing from Trustar Capital (the private equity investment business under CITIC Capital Holdings Limited), Future Times Technology Holding Company Limited, The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited, […]

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LONGi Sets New Record In Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency

LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. announced that the company has broken another world record for silicon solar cell efficiency only four months after it last set a world record in this area on May 7. As certified by Germany’s Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH), the new silicon heterojunction back-contact (HBC) solar cells designed […]

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EMotorad To Construct Integrated E-Cycles Gigafactory In Pune

Electric vehicle company EMotorad has announced it will expand its existing manufacturing unit in Pune. India will be home to two of the world’s biggest gigafactories, one for Ola Electric two-wheelers and the other for EMotorad e-cycles, said the company. According to EMotorad the gigafactory is spread across 2,40,000 sq ft in phase 1 and […]

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