India

Key to Unlocking Immense Potential of India’s Wind Energy: GWEC

As one of the largest onshore wind markets in the world in installation terms, India is also a primary market for supply, trade and investment opportunities In the global energy transition, India is one of the keystone countries for clean energy growth, coal phaseout and mobilisation of investment to power a low-carbon economy. As one […]

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From 7 Paise Per KwH To Ownership. On SECI’s Future Plans

Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) CMD, Mr J S Swain, has been quoted in a recent interview to the Economic Times as saying that SECI plans to move to become a developer itself, with a first target of setting up 5000 MW of Solar-Wind hybrid projects in the coming decade. That announcement is a […]

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Govt to Solarize Sun-Temple Town in Gujarat by Investing Rs 65 Cr

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued guidelines related to the complete solarization of Modhera town in Gujarat, which is popularly known as the sun-temple town. The cost of complete solarization of town is expected to be Rs 65 crore and will be borne by the Central Government and the State Government, […]

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NTPC, SECI to Set Up 10GW Renewable Energy Parks in Rajasthan

With an aim to achieve the target of 175 GW of renewable energy by 2022, the government has ramped up its process of tendering of renewable energy projects across the country. In line with this, India’s largest power generation utility NTPC and state-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) will soon be signing an agreement with […]

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MNRE to Issue Uniform Guidelines for Renewable Energy Procurement

In a further step to provide relief to the ailing renewable energy sector in the country, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is mulling to issue uniform combined guidelines for the procurement of renewable energy i.e. solar, wind, and hybrid energy including storage. The government’s motive behind issuing uniform guidelines is to boost […]

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India a Potential Market for Solar Process Heat: Solar Payback

India is having a huge potential market for solar process heat which is yet to be tapped, as revealed by the recently completed three-year Solar Payback study. This 3-year international ‘Solar Payback’ study project was kick-started in January 2017 in India, with an aim to increase the use of solar heat for industrial processes (SHIP), […]

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Wind Project Installations in India Deflating: GWEC Report

Wind project installations in India are deflating with only 2.4 GW installed in 2019, nearly half of the 4.1 GW installed in 2017, according to a new report Wind project installations in India are deflating with only 2.4 gigawatts (GW) of wind capacity installed in 2019 – nearly half of the 4.1 GW installed in […]

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Peak Power Demand Drops 22 Percent to 127.96 GW due to Lockdown

Peak power demand in the country declined by around 22 percent to 127.96 GW on March 25, 2020, showing the impact of lockdown amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Peak power demand in the country declined by around 22 percent to 127.96 GW on March 25, 2020, compared to 163.72 GW on March 20, showing the impact of lockdown amid COVID-19 outbreak. […]

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Tata Power Joins Hand with WWF to Call for Save Electricity

Utility giant Tata Power has entered into a partnership with World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to make people aware of saving electricity. Ahead of the Earth Hour on March 28, 2020, the company has propagated the theme – ‘Give Up’ and be the ‘Voice for the Planet’ by urging individuals to avoid wasteful consumption […]

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