Solar Energy

Bihar Signs Agreement with SECI; Rajgir, Gaya to Get 24X7 Green Power

The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited (BSPHCL) has signed an agreement with the Central Government owned PSU – Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) – in order to provide clean electricity to the two cultural centers and key tourist spots of Bodh Gaya and Rajgir. Bihar will be the first state in the country […]

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Uttarakhand, BPCL Sign Agreement for Renewable Energy Development

The state government of Uttarakhand has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Central Government owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) to boost the renewable energy sector in the state. In the presence of Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami, the MoU was signed by R Meenakshi Sundaram, Power Secretary […]

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British International Investment completes 250 MW RE projects in Pakistan

British International Investment (BII) has said that renewable energy projects that have been supported by it with financing for an aggregate capacity of 250 MW in Pakistan have been completed. Habib Yousuf, Country Director for Pakistan at BII and British Deputy High Commissioner to Karachi, Mike Nithavrianakis joined an event marking the occassion. The projects […]

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Maharashtra to Solarise Mhaisal Lift Irrigation Scheme

The Irrigation Department of Maharashtra Government has begun to bank on earnest use of renewable electricity to support irrigation for its farmers. In a first of its kind initiative in the state, the Mhaisal Lift Irrigation Scheme will be operated on solar energy. In the irrigation project, the water will be lifted from Krishna River […]

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New RE Capacity Will Touch 300 GW This Year, Solar To Dominate: IEA

A new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that new RE capacity across solar, wind and other sectors will collectively exceed 300 GW globally this year for the first time against 295 GW in 2021. A strong policy environment in China and the EU drove most of this expansion in PV this year. […]

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Tanzania to add 6 GW renewable energy

Samia Suluhu Hassan, the new president of Tanzania, is wooing investors to invest in the green and clean energy projects in a bid to energy security for her country and also mitigate the onslaughts of climate change. She has announced that Tanzania will be adding 6GW of renewable energy. Most of the fresh energy will […]

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Trina Solar Lays Claim To Second Rank As Module Supplier Globally

Based on the financial statements of leading module manufacturers, Trina Solar has claimed second rank worldwide in its shipments of 8GW modules in the Jan-March quarter. Trina Solar claims to be one of the world’s largest PV and smart energy total solutions providers. The official statement of Trina Solar says that this is consistent with […]

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Delhi Govt Makes Ambitious Solar Plans, Again

The Delhi government has announced an ambition to increase the solar power generation to 50% of the total energy demand by the end of this decade and also make the city rooftop solar capital of India. On the same lines, the Delhi government hosted a National Consultation with several stakeholders on the Solar Policy of […]

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NTPC beings commercial operation of 20 MW solar capacity at Kawas

National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), the state owned power producer – has announced that the first part capacity of 20 MW of the Kawas Solar Power Project has begun the commercial operation. The entire solar project is of 56 MW capacity. It is located at Hazira, Surat district of Gujarat. In a regulatory filing with […]

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