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India’s Renewable Capacity Surpasses 150 GW: MNRE

India’s total renewable energy capacity (excluding large hydro) has now touched 150 Gigawatt (GW), latest data from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) reveals.  The latest data from the ministry for the month of July shows that India added a total of 1733.66 MW of new solar capacities. During the same period, India […]

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GAIL, RRVUNL Collaborate For 1 GW Solar & Wind Project

GAIL Limited and Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL) recently joined hands to set up around 1 GW of solar and wind projects in suitable land parcels, thus creating an opportunity for Round the Clock (RTC) power. Both parties will work together towards setting up around 1,000 MW of solar and wind projects in […]

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MNRE Tightens Traceability Of Domestic PV Cells And Modules With New ALMM Rule

MNRE Enhances Traceability of Domestic PV Cells and Modules The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) recently amended a provision under the “Approved Models and Manufacturers of Solar Photovoltaic Modules (Requirement for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2019.” In its latest notification, MNRE introduced two new clauses dated May 10, 2023. These changes come even as […]

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Mangers & Engineer Jobs

Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (hereinafter referred to as SECI) is a MINIRATNA Category-I schedule ‘A’ CPSE under the Administrative jurisdiction of the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy. SECI is exclusively dedicated to the development of the RE sector in India and its scope of activities covers all renewable energy sources. SECI invites […]

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Co-located Solar & BESS To Reduce Power Shortages: Report

A latest report from the India Energy Climate Center (IIEC) said that co-located solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) deployment can help India avoid the likely electricity shortages in the years to come.  The public policy think tank at the University of Berkeley, also stated in its report that due to the rapid electricity […]

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SWREL Gets Two Projects In Rajasthan And Karnataka

Leading EPC firm Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited (SWREL), received two domestic orders. One order is for an EPC project for a GWH-scale stationary battery energy storage project in Rajasthan. This project is for a 500 x 2 (1,000 MWhr) standalone BESS plant in the region. Additionally, the company also secured a 20 MW […]

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Budget 2024: Govt Imposes New Customs Duty On Solar Glass

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today presented the Union Budget for 2024-25 before the Parliament. The minister talked about several steps taken by the government towards India’s sustainable energy transition besides rolling out some more plans of the government to boost the growth of the renewable energy industry in the sector. She also talked about […]

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BluPine Energy Secures Financial Closure For Gujarat Solar Project

BluPine Energy, a renewable energy services company established in India by global infrastructure investor Actis has announced the successful financial closure for its 120 MW Solar Project in Panshina and Radhanpur village of Gujarat under Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL). It was achieved through securing debt financing from State Bank of India (SBI). The […]

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India To See 8% Rise In Electricity Consumption In 2024: IEA Report

A latest report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) said that India’s total electricity consumption is set to rise by around 8 percent in 2024. It also said that power consumption is set to the rise significantly in countries like China, India and the United States (US). IEA’s latest report titled ‘Electricity Mid-Year Update’ talked […]

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