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NIMMA to Promote Solar PV modules Manufacturers in India

NIMMA will assist its members to develop, promote and improve the product and manufacturing standards, joint marketing strategies and will take up the concerns of its members with the concerned authorities. A Group of small and medium size solar PV module manufactures has formed an association “North India Module Manufacturer Association” (NIMMA) under the Societies […]

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New Solar PV Installations Approaching 100GW in 2017

Bernreuter Research expects a global polysilicon output of 460,000 to 465,000 metric tons (MT), including 30,000 MT of electronic-grade material for the semiconductor industry, in 2017. The newly installed photovoltaic (PV) capacity worldwide will exceed 95GW in 2017, according to the latest forecast of Bernreuter Research. “Supply of the feedstock polysilicon would even allow PV […]

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Encourage Members to Increase Renewables in Energy Mix: R K Singh to IEA

The four main areas of focus of IEA will be energy security, economic development, environmental awareness and engagement worldwide. The International Energy Agency (IEA) should encourage its member countries to increase share of renewables in their energy baskets, Power Minister R K Singh told the press. “IEA should encourage all its member countries to increase […]

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ABB Sees India as a Potential Location for its Microgrid Solutions

A microgrid has the potential to contribute towards energy self-sufficiency in India given the country’s huge requirement for electrification, and the government’s push for renewable energy. Global power and automation player ABB is looking at India as a potential location for its microgrid solutions given the country’s huge requirement for electrification, and the government’s push […]

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Rays Power Infra signs PPA with TANGEDCO for 100MW in Tamil Nadu

The 100MW solar power project will provide power at an attractive rate of INR 3.47 per unit to TANGEDCO. Rays Power Infra, a leading solar EPC company in the country, has announced its PPA with TANGEDCO (Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited) for the development of 100 MW through solar power solutions in Tamil […]

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Orange Renewable Commissions 140MW Solar Power Projects in Gujarat and Maharashtra

The projects with respective capacity of 40 MW (Charankar Solar Park, Gujarat) and 100 MW (Dhule, Maharashtra) were bagged through a competitive bidding process in 2016 conducted by SECI. Orange Renewable, a 100% subsidiary of Singapore-based AT Holdings Pte. Ltd successfully commissioned a total capacity of 140 MW Solar PV Projects in the state of […]

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India’s Largest Floating Solar Plant Gets Commissioned

The solar photovoltaic panels of the floating solar farm have been installed on 18 floating platforms made of ferrocement floaters with hollow insides. The construction works of the largest floating solar plant in the country have been completed at the Banasura Sagar reservoir in Wayanad. The 500 kWp (kilowatt peak) solar plant of the KSEB […]

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First Utility Scale Storage Project in India Takes Off

The 20MW solar power project is the first utility scale storage tender in India to announce results, and it includes provision of complete EPC and O&M services for twenty-five years. NLC India Limited, a government of India owned coal mining company, recently completed auction for a 20 MW solar project integrated with 28 MWh storage […]

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NSPCL Invites EPC Bids for 25MWp Solar Power Project in West Bengal

The 25 MWp Solar PV power project shall be implemented in a single EPC package under domestic competitive bidding using Non DCR (open category) manufactured PV modules and cells. NTPC-SAIL Power Company Limited (NSPCL), a Joint Venture of NTPC Limited and Steel Authority of India Limited, is in the process of setting up a 25 […]

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